Men's - Leg Drive 2

Men's - Lineout catch & maul drive 2

An example of setting up a maul after a catch and drive at a lineout

Junior - Leg Drive 2

Men's - Leg Drive 1

Men's - Leg Drive 3

Leg-drive in Contact

Staying strong and maintaining a leg-drive when in contact can help to gain territory, give teammates more time to support, and sometimes, counteract the tackle entirely. In this clip, Eastbourne College score a try against Eton as a result of powerful running and leg-drive.

Men's - 3 v 2 2

Leg drive and offloads

Staying strong in contact and using the leg-drive can commit extra defenders. If then, you can make an offload to supporting players, overlaps should be created. It is difficult to defend a strong offloading attack, and here, Stowe School are rewarded a try for their slick hands.

Maul and Ruck - Maul Leg Drive

Staying on the feet and maintaining aggressive leg drive, can be very difficult to defend

Men's - Lineout maul good defence 2

Men's - Lineout maul good defence 2

Men's - Standard restart with good catch 2

Men's - Standard restart with good catch 2

Men's - Offloads for Continuity 2

Men's - Offloads for Continuity 2

Men's - Good body position in contact & ball presentation 2

Men's - Good body position in contact & ball presentation 2

Men's - Exiting the 22m 2

Men's - Exiting the 22m 2

Men's - Lineout catch & maul drive 1

Men's - Lineout catch & maul drive 1

Women's - Good leg drive

Women's - Good leg drive

Men's - 3 v 2 1

A passage of play that shows how to attack with more attackers than defenders, a 3 v 2. The winger shows that strong running and determination can break tackles. Click on the practises in this section for coaching ideas

Men's - 2 v 1

A good example of phase play to create a 2 v 1 attacking platform. The initial deep pass then creates an overlap and the defender drifts to allow the attacker to run through easily.

Key factors : Quick ball at breakdown - Straight lines of running - Deep pass - straight lines of running again - Loud communication

Men's - Offloads 2

A counter attack invlving moving the ball wide quickly, then attack defenders with support runners and finally a 2 v 1 to score in the corner. Key factors : Strong communication - Wide spin passes - Attacking the space around defenders - Support the ball carrier from behind - Offload with two hands - straight running - Flat pass

Men's - Patterns of play 2

Men's - Classic tackle 2

Men's - Strike Moves 2

Sevens - Leg Drive

Junior - Leg Drive 1

Men's - Accurate clearing of players 2

Men's - Ball off the top from lineout 2

An example of playing the ball from the top of a lineout

Men's - High Tackle 2

Men's - Full lineout 2

A 5 man lineout where all the players are spread evenly apart, all players can lift and jump so the focus is on speed and accuracy. Key factors : Even spread of players - Communication - Quick jump - Accuate lifting - Accurate throw in

Men's - Ref awarding penalty at scrum 2

Men's - Collapsed Scrums 2

An example of a collapsed scrum

Men's - Wheeled Scrums 2

An example of a wheeled scrum

Men's - Turnover and move the ball 2

Strong defence and a turnover allows two quick passes, (One long pass), and then attack the defence. The two passes have changed the channel of attack by 30 metres.

Key factors : Tackle and stay on your feet - Long quick pass / spin pass - Communicate loudly - Support the ball carrier on his shoulder

Men's - Straight Scrums 2

An example of a straight scrum

Men's - Injured players and medics 2

Men's - Clips of Coaches 2

Men's - Incorrect Tackle 2

Men's - Wrap Tackle 2

Men's - Short Lineout 2

An example of a shortened lineout

Sevens - Straight Scrums 2

Scrums are a great platform to attack from in seven's, notice the fly half (2nd reciever) is directly behind the scrum and can choose which way to attack. Key factors : Work as a unit - Strong core - Tight binding - Leg drive

Sevens - Offloads 2

To execute an offload you need to have support players in the right area, here the ball carrier knows he has support and is able to take a risk and offload out of the back of the tackle. Prior to the offload the ball carrier works hard to stay on his feet. Key factor : Leg drive - Twist and work the body in contact - Control ball one handed - Communication from support players

2-man Tackle and Decision-making

This practice develops communication in a three v three game format

Tackling 20 - 2-man Tackle

Tackling 20 - 2 man Tackle

Scrum Factory - 2. Tower of Power Demonstration

Good body posture is essential and applicable to all players regardless of age and gender
This posture transfers to the tackle, ruck, maul and in a vertical plain the lineout, so it is important that all players are coached to adopt good posture in contact

Sevens - Turnovers and move the ball 2

A turnover from a strong tackle and quick "Jackle" where the defender uses the momentum of the attacking player to swimg up onto his feet and contest the ball, this results in a line break. Key factors : Tackle technique - Urgency to get up to feet - Core strength - Speed

Fast footwork using ladders 2

For developing evasive movements players need to be able to move their arms and legs quickly - wiring and firing the body to go faster

11. 6 v 2 v 2 v 2

Level 2 - Second Row Bind - Traditional Bind

Level 2 - Second Row Bind - Traditional Bind

6 v 2 v 2 v 2 v 3

Developing the skills into decision making down a channel

Level 2 - Scrum Body Positions

Level 2 - Scrum Body Positions

Passing - 3 v 2 Live Defenders

Gradually progress from 2 static defenders, to 3 v 2 roaming defenders. The first two players must draw their defenders before giving the pass.

Coaching the leg Tackle

An example of a basic 1v1 exercise to practice the leg tackle.

Junior - 2 v 1 2

Junior - 2 v 1 2

Men's - Lineout maul good defence 3

Men's - Lineout maul good defence 3

Sevens - 2 v 1 2

Junior - 3 v 2 2

Quins Defence - 2 v 2 tackling

A progression from the 1 v 1 drill this exercise adds extra players to make the decision making process more realistic. The coaches can vary the delivery of the ball and the width of the area to put different conditions to the players

Women's - 2 v 3 2

Step 4 - Introducing the 2 v 2 Scrum

Level 2 - Back Row Example Clip 2

Men's - Patterns of play 3

Tackle Technique 3/5 - Drive Through

This stage looks at tackler maintaining a square body position and following their feet to drive through.

3 v 2 in Channel

A development of the 2 v 1 and 3 v1 drills, the attackers now must beat 2 defenders. This requires more decision-making ability as the movements of the defenders could change every time. Players must communicate as well as continue to perform their handling and running skills.

Lineout Catch-and-drive

Lineout catch and drive drill

Women's - Lineout catch & maul / drive

Women's - Lineout catch & maul / drive

Men's - Short restart

Men's - Short restart

Core Strength - Swiss Ball Leg Lift

A strong core is essential in rugby, particularly for the forwards in the scrum. Once you have mastered the bridge, attempt lifting one leg at a time, while keeping your core strong.

Lions 09 - Driving Body-position

A great practice for ALL players in the scrum to adopt the best position to drive from. You can use tackle bags as well as tyres

Men's - Good body position in contact & ball presentation 1

Men's - Good body position in contact & ball presentation 1

Men's - Lineout maul good defence 1

Men's - Lineout maul good defence 1

Junior - Wrap Tackle 2

Junior - Wrap Tackle 2

2 v 1 Draw and Pass

A basic 2 v 1 drill that encourages players to time their pass after they have drawn a defender, and for the supporting player to hold their depth.

Women's - Exiting the 22m 2

Women's - Exiting the 22m 2

Sevens - 2 v 1

Having identified a 2 v 1 situation, the RGS Guildford player decides not to give an early pass from the breakdown, but instead to run and commit the defender before giving a pass to his teammate. Key factors: Timing - communication - accurate passing

Sevens - 2 v 1

A variety of passes create a 2 v 1 which is executed perfectly for the outside attacker to score. Key factors : Different angles of running and support - Comunication - Ball presentation - Effective clearing of defenders at the breakdown - Accurate wide passes - Attack the inside shoulder of the last defender - Flat spin pass

Sevens - 2 v 1

Seven's is about creating chances and then taking them. In this clip the Blue team take the ball up the middle of the pitch to draw in defenders, after recycling the ball they have a 2 v 1 opportunity, a straight line of running and a flat wide pass creates the try. Key factors : Call early - Run straight - Wide spin pass - Catch and swerve to score

Sevens - Lineout catch & maul drive

Sevens - Lineout catch & maul drive

Women's - Straight Scrums 2

Women's - Straight Scrums 2

Sevens - Full Lineout 2

Sevens - Full Lineout 2

Women's - Good contact body position/ball presentation 2

Women's - Good contact body position/ball presentation 2

Junior - 2 v 1 1

Junior - 2 v 1 1

Women's - 2 v 3 1

Women's - 2 v 3 1

Women's - 2 v 1

Women's - 2 v 1

Junior - Ball off the top from lineout 2

Junior - Ball off the top from lineout 2

Women's - Offloads 2

Women's - Offloads 2

Junior - Lineout catch & mail / drive

Junior - Lineout catch & mail / drive

3 v 2 in channel

A good progression from the 2 v 1 drill

3 v 2 and then another defender

Develop decision-making skills in attack. 3 attackers must beat 2 defenders, before facing a third immediately after.

Men's - Support Player Leach

Men's - Support Player Leach

Men's - Exiting the 22m 1

Men's - Exiting the 22m 1

Men's - Turnover and move the ball 4

Men's - Turnover and move the ball 4

Men's - Double Tackle

Men's - Double Tackle

Men's - Turnover and move the ball 1

Men's - Turnover and move the ball

Men's - Exiting the 22m 3

Men's - Exiting the 22m 3

Men's - Strike Moves 3

Men's - Strike Moves 3

Level 2 - Back Row Example Clip 1

Level 2 - Back Row Example Clip 1

Step 2 - Introducing Competition for the Ball

Chapter 2 - Introducing Competition for the Ball

Functional Movement Warm Up Part 2

Every player should be able to perform these movements well! Mastering these will carry over to preventing injuries, managing collisions and maximising power and speed. Check out the related videos for part 1.

Tackling 2 - Rugby Kibadi

Tackle bag grid chase the tackler 2

a high intensity support and conditioning drill in a small space, that you can manage