5 ways to keep young players engaged
in Mini tag, Rugby coaching, Tips
Know what children want and then change your way of coaching to keep them coming back for more. MORE
Put pace onto the ball
in Passing & Handling, Rugby drills, U10+
Unless your players get into position quickly, they won’t be able to run onto a pass at speed and attack space. This exercise gets them realigning fast so they can master this challenging skill. MORE
Understand that you must run forward to score tries
An U8 mini tag activity to help players to understand how to run forward to score more tries. MORE
Score a tag try
U8 MINI-TAG | ATTACKING 2 ACTIVITY: PASS THE PARCEL Split your players into pairs. Put each pair about 1m apart, facing each other with a ball. They should be about 5m from the try line. Start by having the players pass the ball to each other. When you shout “go”, the players with the ball race... MORE
Run past defenders
U8 MINI-TAG | ATTACKING 3 ACTIVITY: RUN TO SPACE Divide your players into two teams of four – make one team attackers, the other defenders. Position the teams at opposite ends of the area – attackers start behind the end line and the defenders start in the middle of their half of the area. Give a... MORE
Support the ball carrier
U8 MINI-TAG | ATTACKING 4 ACTIVITY: BEAT THE DEFENDERS Three defenders stand 8m apart in a line down the centre of the area. Four attackers start outside the area at one end facing the defenders. One attacker starts with a ball. The ball carrier runs up the area past the first defender with the other attackers... MORE
Defend against attackers
U8 MINI-TAG | DEFENDING 1 ACTIVITY: TAG THE RUNNERS Put a defender in the middle of the area. Put a group of three attackers on each corner of the area and number the groups 1 to 4. The aim is for the attackers to run to the opposite try line without being tagged by the defender.... MORE
Make a Tag tackle
U8 MINI-TAG | DEFENDING 2 ACTIVITY: 1V1 DEFENCE A defender with a ball stands on one side of the area in the centre gate. An attacker stands opposite, also in the centre gate. The defender passes the ball to the 1 attacker. On receiving the ball, the attacker runs forward and tries to get through one... MORE
Take the pass as you move forward
U8 MINI-TAG | ATTACKING 5 ACTIVITY: SNAKES AND LADDERS Set up cones as shown. Put a group of four players in a line behind the starting cone. Player 1 starts with a ball. When you say “go”, player 1 runs to the first cone. When he gets to the first cone, he passes backwards to player... MORE
Understand that you need to pass once tagged
U8 MINI-TAG | ATTACKING 6 ACTIVITY: WALKING RUGBY Play a game of five attackers v three defenders walking rugby. All the players are only allowed to walk. If a player is tagged, he has to pass the ball within one step. The tagger must return the tag before he can defend again. Score tries in... MORE
