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Small-Sided Games

We love games!

 

There’s plenty to choose from here. We have: Adaptive games, game scenarios, touch rugby games, mini games, small-sided games, warm up games.

 

From tackling to handling, all require decision-making under pressure.

 

So look out for handling games, tackling games, rucking games, kicking games and even fitness games.

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Find the bib – playing in four dimensions

Find the bib – playing in four dimensions

Adapted from a game called ’drop-off touch’, this challenges players to look for and create mismatches. By Loughborough Unive...
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Emergency sessions

Emergency sessions

OLLIE TODD, head of rugby at Box Hill School, outlines three games you can set up if you suddenly find yourself having to run or modify o...
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“Onsides!”

“Onsides!”

Encourage players to work as a team in defence. Get them used to realigning quickly so they can be ready to challenge the next attack.
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Improve your rondos

Improve your rondos

Small-sided games with lots of repetitions can energise a group. But consider when, where and how to use them, says coach developer GRANT...
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Scan when you can

Scan when you can

Here’s how to use games to improve your players’ awareness of the opposition and their team-mates, otherwise known as scanning.
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The buzzword buster

The buzzword buster

Understand creativity, decision-making and off-the-ball.
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How to coach 2v1s using only games

How to coach 2v1s using only games

Five ways to get young players used to creating overlaps. By DAN COTTRELL.
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NFL-style game for speed of support

NFL-style game for speed of support

Using an offside player to receive a forward pass, who can’t score, requires that players support ball and space. By JACK PATTINSON, Sara...
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    VIDEO: Super-charged bulldogs

    VIDEO: Super-charged bulldogs

    In this new take on the traditional game of bulldogs, the defenders stay the same for each round. If a runner is caught, they continue to ...
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    VIDEO: Beep ball continuous 4 v 1

    VIDEO: Beep ball continuous 4 v 1

    In this 30-second game, four players aim to score as many tries as they can against one defender.
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    Rainbow defence

    Rainbow defence

    This small game enables players to work on defensive organisation. Teams also get a chance to work on identifying space and attacking ...
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    Rapid fire touch

    Rapid fire touch

    This quick paced game challenges teams to work on their transition from defence to attack. Players can develop their evasive skills and ...
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    Protect and steal

    Protect and steal

    This two-part activity contains a large game and a breakout area with a skill focus. Both elements enable players to focus on their ruck ...
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    3 ways to use dice

    3 ways to use dice

    Using large foam dice can be a great way to bring in some random elements to training. Not everything is predictable in a game, so try ...
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    54321

    54321

    This Quidditch and multi-directional touch inspired activity gives players an opportunity to work on continuity and support in attack. By V...
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    Kicking tutti-frutti

    Kicking tutti-frutti

    This activity encourages players to work on their kicking skills at their own pace. The developments can add in a competitive angle to work ...
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    Hoop there it is

    Hoop there it is

    This energetic game uses different scoring zones to work on players’ ability to scan and pass the ball into space. The position of the high-...
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    Tackling revision session

    Tackling revision session

    You know that your team needs to keep returning to tackling practice. Here is a session that will revise
    the basics and yet keep them ...
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    Bull ring continuity game

    Bull ring continuity game

    Use a variation of a popular warm-up game to build up your continuity.
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    Tackle, roll, bounce, react

    Tackle, roll, bounce, react

    Develop your players’ reactions post-tackle so they can be more effective in the defence (or attack).
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    2v2 adaptive games

    2v2 adaptive games

    If you have small numbers to training, or want to work in small groups, try out these games.
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    Natural footwork v drilled footwork

    Natural footwork v drilled footwork

    How far should you go in developing better evasion skills by setting up footwork exercises without defenders? Is it better to let them play ...
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    Two games to change the picture

    Two games to change the picture

    Twenty years of writing about coaching makes you reflective. I did use games 20 years ago. I invented some at the time, and still use ...
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    3D square attack and pluses

    3D square attack and pluses

    Keep the players thinking about where to attack as the defence move around dynamically, adding in players as the attack becomes more ...

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