Click on the links below for free to view Rugby Coaching Drills, with videos and explanations - covering the basics of all aspects of the game.
Rugby Passing Drills
Rugby Footwork Drills
Rugby Tackling Drills
Rugby Kicking Drills
Rugby Rucking Drills
Rugby Mauling Drills
Rugby Scrum Drills
Rugby Line Out Drills
Drills Details
Passing
Basic Pass
Players work in pairs trying to keep possession and move the down from one side of the square to the opposite.
Tunnel Run - 1 Man
Passing drill - players work their way along a tunnel.
Tunnel Run - 2 Man
Similar to above but players work in pairs along the tunnel.
Switch Pass
The switch pass is often used to confuse the opposition and create more space for the ball carrier and the team. It is a great way to change the direction of the attack.
Switch Pass - Scrum off
This move is usualy perfromed off a Scrum. It involves the Scrum Half passing to the first man who will then perform a switch pass with his outside player.
Holding and Carrying the ball
Simple explanation of how the ball should be carried and held.
Switch Pass with Dummy
This involves convincing the oppenent with your movements that you are going to throw a switch pass. However, at the last minute this pass will not be used and instead you will dummy or fake it.
Single Loop Pass
The scrum half will pass to the first player who will perform a dummy switch. It involves the two players performing the drill to perfrom an "X" shaped run.
Miss Pass with Loop
This is the loop pass. It involves the first player running or "looping" around the player he just passed the ball to to recieve the ball again.
Passing - Offload from the floor
This is where the tackled player has the ball on the floor. The tackled player then releases the ball on the floor to the support player.
Offload from the floor progression
The supporting player must hold depth to avoid a forward pass and to recieve the ball at speed and with power.
Offload During Tackle
The player being tackled must stay on his feet for as long as possible and offload the ball to the support player before they go to ground.
Offload During Tackle 1v1 progression
This is a 1v1 drill where the player being tackled must offload to his support player in a 1v1 situation.
Offload Through Tackle
The ball carrier should carry the ball in two hands at all times to avoid dropping the ball and to avoid the ball being ripped and taken from his possesion. He should hit the tackle low and with the shoulders.
Offload Through Tackle 1v2 progression
This drill is a 1v2 game situation where the ball carrier breaks through the tackle and offloads to his support player.
Miss Pass - Behind
The player who will receive the ball needs to come from deep so that he can run onto the ball quickly.
Miss Pass - Infront
This move can be performed to confuse the oppisition if the move is carried out correctly. It is often known as a "miss pass" as it misses one player and travels to another missing the middle man.
Scrum Half
Players work in pairs trying to keep possession and move the down from one side of the square to the opposite.
Switch Drill
Similar to above but players work in pairs along the tunnel.
Switch Drill - Progression
The switch pass is often used to confuse the opposition and create more space for the ball carrier and the team. It is a great way to change the direction of the attack.
Switch Drill - Miss One Back In
This move is usualy perfromed off a Scrum. It involves the Scrum Half passing to the first man who will then perform a switch pass with his outside player.
Advanced - 3 on 2
This involves convincing the oppenent with your movements that you are going to throw a switch pass. However, at the last minute this pass will not be used and instead you will dummy or fake it.
Advanced 3 on 2 through the middle
Players work in pairs trying to keep possession and move the down from one side of the square to the opposite.
Advanced 3 on 2 wide
Passing drill - players work their way along a tunnel.
Warm Up Drill
Similar to above but players work in pairs along the tunnel.
Basic Passing Drill 1
The switch pass is often used to confuse the opposition and create more space for the ball carrier and the team. It is a great way to change the direction of the attack.
Basic Passing Drill 2
This move is usualy perfromed off a Scrum. It involves the Scrum Half passing to the first man who will then perform a switch pass with his outside player.
Endurance Drill
Simple explanation of how the ball should be carried and held.
Around the World
This involves convincing the oppenent with your movements that you are going to throw a switch pass. However, at the last minute this pass will not be used and instead you will dummy or fake it.
Pass and Pop
Footwork
Side Step
This drill aims to teach the side step to players and practice it.
Swerve
This drill is the swerve. It it used to avoid or to beat an opponent.
Spin
Rugby drill aims to teach player the spin.
Spin - progression
This is a progression from the spin and involves player practicing.
Spin and Offload
This is a further progression from the spin and involves an offload.
Tackling
Front on Tackle - knee tackle
Players will learn to perfrom a front tackle from one knee
Front on tackle - 1 knee tackle
Players will perfrom a front tackle, but from one knee.
Front on Tackle - Squat Position
The aim of this drill is to perfrom a front on tackle from the squat position.
Front Tackle from standing
This drill is used to teach players to perfrom a normal front on tackle from a game situation.
Front Tackle progression drill
This drill is a progression from the standing front on tackle and can be used to practice.
Side Tackle on knees
This drill aims to teach player a side on tackle from two knees
Side Tackle on one knee
This drill aims to teach players a side on tackle from just one knee
Side Tackle from squat position
This drill is a side on tackle from the squat position.
Side Tackle from standing
This drill is used to teach players how to perfrom a standing tacjle from the side. It involves game situations.
Kicking
Chip Kick
The drill aims to teach players how to perfrom an accurate chip kick
Torpedo kick
The players will be shown how to perform a torpedo kick with the correct technique.
Grubber Kick
This will teach the players how to perform a correct grubber kick.
Drop Kick
This is the drop kick. Players will learn how to perform this kick and where to use it in a game situation.
Place Kick
This drill aims to teach players to perform the place kick correctly.
Up and Under
Players will be shown how to perform an up and under kick correctly using the propper technique.
Aussie Rules Punt
This drill is used to teach players to perfrom an Aussie rules punt. It will teach the players the correct technique.
Rucking
The Ruck
The basics of rucking.
Rucking - how to fall correctly
This drill will show players how to fall correctly in a ruck.
Rucking - Falling Properly with ball
This is a progression from falling correctly in a ruck, and will shows players how to fall correctly with the ball.
Making contact in a Ruck Straight Clear
The drill aims to teach players how to make contact correctly in a ruck to have impact and avoid injury.
Contact in a Ruck Straight Clear - 2 player drill
A progression from making contact in the ruck. It shows how to clear out the ruck and practices in a 2 player drill.
Clearing a Ruck 3 player drill
This drill is a progression from clearing out the ruck and involves a three player drill.
4v2 And Progression
This is a progression from all the rucking. It involves practicing rucking in a 6 player drill.
Ruck Straight Clear
How to do a straight clear in a ruck.
Cross Arms
Arms Away
Roll Off
Mauling
Mauling - Basic Rip
This drill aims to teach the basic ripping action.
Mauling - Basic rip drill using tackle bags
This puts the basic ripping drill into action with a game situation.
Mauling - Basic rip drill 4 players
This takes the ripping drill further by introducing more player.
Bag then rip - Advanced
This is a more advanced form of ripping. Not only does it involve ripping, but also leg drive, and support players.
Bag then rip - Advanced 2
This is an advanced ripping drill. It involves 4 players, leg drive, ball securing, and driving.
Scrum
Scrum timing - Squeeze Dip Shove!
This drill aims to teach the timing in a scrum and get all players to push at the right time.
Scrum - Front Row
Scrum - Second Row
Scrum - Flankers
Scrum - Full 8
Line Outs
Line Out - Lift
Basic Line Out With Drive
Line Out - See Saw Drill
Line Out - Quad Drill
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