Fun ways to improve your attack training
in Rugby drills
Don’t spend your time fretting over plays in training. Give your players the tools to attack and then let them find the best ways to use those tools. MORE
Develop dominant ball carriers
in Rugby drills
When a ball carrier enters the tackle, we call that the contact collision. Ideally, they don’t take contact, but inevitably it will happen plenty of times in the game, and the more dominant your ball carrier is, the more likely your team will succeed in the next phase of the game. Win the contact collision... MORE
How to coach ball placement in contact
in Attack, Rugby drills
There are a number of skills which don’t need players to be skilful, they just need to perform it quickly. One of those is ball placement. MORE
Supercharge contact fitness during pre-season
Thinking about your pre-season training programmes? Or do you need to give your team mid-season boost? Here are four activities to work on players' contact fitness. MORE
Win games with a strong defence
in Rugby drills
A great defensive effort can suck the energy from an attacking team. Especially in the latter stages of the game, when both sides are tired, a concerted push by a strong defence can break the opposition’s spirit. MORE
4 games for faster footwork
Quick footwork means more defenders beaten. Everyone can benefit from this, even your heaviest, slowest players! Even if they don’t slip past the tackle, they will still have more chance to dominate the contact situation and even offload the ball. MORE
Get your players to pass more
in Passing & Handling, Rugby drills
“Pass…pass….PASS!” Do you find yourself shouting these words more than you should? Too often, it’s aimed at just one or two players: ball hoggers. A ball hogger won’t pass. They run until they are tackled, eating up valuable time and space when other players are in better positions to move forward. MORE
Dealing with a large number of players in training
in Rugby coaching, Tips
It’s good to be popular! But when you are faced with a large number of players to entertain, how do you keep them occupied and engaged? MORE
Now’s the best time to start your sprint training
Every player should aim to get faster, and not just the backs. That’s why it’s always a good time to work on your team’s speed. In-season you will be maintain their fitness levels and giving them small adjustments to their style. Out-of-season and pre-season, it’s a chance to work on form and technique. MORE
Better ways to coach exploiting an overlap
in Attack
An overlap is where the attacking team have more players than the defence. For example, a 2 v 1, or a 3 v 2, or even a 4 v 2. Here are some ways to increase your team’s success rate. MORE
