EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED GRASSROOTS RUGBY COACHES
in Footwork and evasion, Practice plans, Rugby drills
This basic footwork session will benefit players in all positions as they attack defenders in close or wide situations. They will have to see where to run and change angle sharply and at pace to adjust. By Dan Cottrell CHALLENGES > Run hard at the first gap, then change direction when indicated. > Look up... MORE
in Defence, Rucking & Mauling, Rugby drills
Use this simple defence activity to help defenders work in pairs, while giving one defender more responsibility than the other. MORE
Help players learn about the battle over the ball when they are bound together in a ruck. Concentrates on the 1v1 ruck. MORE
Get your players used to tackling side-on with either shoulder MORE
Get players using a parachute fall technique, which prevents putting out a hand to break the fall MORE
Get tackled players placing the ball away from the body and lying so they are facing towards their own goal line MORE
Get players used to protecting a tackled player and adopting a strong position in contact to prevent being driven off the ball MORE
Ensure your players enter the tackle contest legally square, arriving in a good position to win the ball MORE
Get players used to maintaining a low body position and bracing the shoulder when moving into contact MORE
Help your players work out whether to drive over the ball or go for the ball MORE
Like other disciplines, rugby has a jargon of its own. Unless the meanings are explained they can be meaning-less. That's why I've explained them in plain, simple English and with large, clear illustrations in my manual Rugby Tactics Made Simple. But not only that, you'll learn how to coach the tactics with my tips. If you’re new to coaching or prefer a more simple style this is a great, straightforward introduction to rugby tactics. "It highlights the key fundamentals of all aspects of play & gives coaches a good understanding of terminology and techniques at the highest level" - Richard Whiffin, assistant coach at London Irish MORE
Anxious about coaching rugby to children? Maybe you're already coaching, but sometimes struggling to get your points across at training? Perhaps you sometimes simply run out of preparation time? Possibly you're feeling your sessions are getting dull? Do you want a few new skills to boost your player's skills now? Or to help your players develop the techniques for seasons ahead? Maybe even the core skills for their whole rugby playing career? Here's the answer... MORE
Ready-made, age-appropriate, safe training activities, to provide a complete rugby coaching curriculum for players from ages 11 - 16. MORE
