Rugby Training

Get players used to making an offload while off balance so that they learn how to manipulate their bodies and hands to pass. 1. Use cones to mark out a start line then lines at 3m, 7m and 10m. Put a receiver and a support player on the start line and a feeder to the...

Improve your players’ ability to take and give a pass under pressure and at pace, allowing them to set up space for an overlapping runner. 1. Set up a 15m x 9m area. Split the area into three 3m channels and number the channels 1, 2 and 3. 2. Play 3v2 – put attackers in...

This session is perfect for when you’re teaching mini rugby for U7s and U8s. Summary: Get close to the ball carrier, grab and remove the tag belt, hold the tag above your head and shout “Tag!”, return the tag to the tagged player. 1. Pair up the players to make two teams. Give each team...

Get players used to making a low tackle against an attacker running at pace. 1. Have a defender on one knee on the halfway line in the middle of the area, and an attacker on the sideline facing him. 2. The aim is for the defender to make five tackles on one side, in this...

By Paul Tyler, Scottish Rugby Union level 3 qualified coach, former SRU rugby development officer and a qualified referee Overview Use this four-option backs move to develop more than one attacking threat from a set piece play. Set up Use half or a full pitch and a full set of backs, with at least four...

Resistance Band Arm Shoulder Blast Workout Duration - 40 min - ( + 5 minutes warm up and cool down ) Target - Increase cardio fitness, Shoulder Muscle Training Fitness level - Intermediate Please warm up before and cool down after any workout. Shoulder Blast Workout Exercise: 3 Rounds Reps Rest Bicep curl 50 Lateral raise 50 Tricep extension 50 Reverse curl 50 Frontal raises 50 Single arm bicep curl 50 50 reps 2mins between sets Fitness health shall not be liable for incident or…

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Bring the opposition down with this exercise on tackling low. Get your players used to making low tackles and getting the ball carrier to ground quickly. 1. Put an attacker on the ground on his front with a tackler, also on the ground, 3m away, facing him. Put the ball in front of the attacker. 2....

By Eamonn Hogan, experienced rugby coach working with representative teams in the UK and the US Overview This exercise will allow players to begin the process of game-related practice with ball placement. Set-up Put players in pairs by a marked line on the field or a line of cones. One player with a ball lies...

Challenge your young rugby players with this fun coaching drill to develop their passing and handling skills. It's ideal for players aged 5 to 8 years.

By Eamonn Hogan, experienced rugby coach working with representative teams in the UK and the US Having runners playing off 10 is one of the simplest forms of patterned attack. Here are the pros and cons of using this system. Pros Gives forwards another option other than just running around the field, going into rucks....

Something that’s always amazed me is how poor players can be kicking any sort of ball, let alone a rugby ball. I suppose I often think that they practise this enough before training. Here’s a session containing some simple tips on striking the “sweet spot” of the ball to get your players punting the ball...

Missed tackles, poor tackling, defensive gaps or just simply not ready to tackle? Why have your team forgotten to tackle? There's no doubt you will have practised tackling beforehand, but here are some different ways which will reinvigorate your team's defensive capability. This will nudge their tackling memories and remind them how to defend more effectively next week.

By Paul Tyler, Scottish Rugby Union level 3 qualified coach, former SRU rugby development officer and a qualified referee Overview Improve support play and awareness of how and when to arrive in the “Support Zone”. Develop the ability to change pace to provide the most effective support (see picture 1). Set up Set out six...

This back row move is called 8-9-14. It is best from a scrum in the opposition’s half at least 15m from the right-hand touchline. It might not work near their line because most teams will put in another defender to cover the blindside.

The trouble is that “skills” training can be quite boring because it has to be, by nature, repetitive. That’s not to say you can’t use games and gamification to make things better though. Why not try a skills circuit, with tight timings for each station. Players work in groups of four – as two pairs...