WEEK 1
Warm-up: Stuck in the mud
Variation of chasey or ‘IT’
Students run around within designated area, half
the students have balls, other half don’t.
2 students are ‘IT’ and attempt to tag other
students.
When students tagged they must stop
Brief overview
immediately and become stuck in mud with feet
of the drill
apart.
To be freed from the mud a student must have a
ball rolled between their legs.
If a student with a ball is tagged they stand feet
in mud with ball above head it can’t be taken.
When ball is on floor any student can pick it up.
1. Step
Evasion KTPs 2. Load
3. Push
L = 2 even teams
E = x6 touch rugby balls
LEST
S = Create a grid 20mx20m
T = No longer than 10mins
Stage Stage 1 drill
Warm-up: Reach and catch
• Student stand with ball on their head, hands on
Brief overview the buttock.
of the drill • Drops head forward moves hands to catch ball
behind back
1. Step
Passing KTPs 2. Shift
3. Roll
L = In pairs
E = x1touch ball/pair
LEST
S = Create a grid 20mx20m
T = No longer than 5mins
Stage Stage 1 drill
Activity 1: Triangle passing
• Students form a triangle in grid
• Passing ball around triangle using correct
Brief overview
technique
of the drill
Progression
- Move to square
- Change of direction
- Change of length of pass
- Add competition
1. Step
Passing KTPs 2. Shift
3. Roll
L = Groups of 3
E = x1touch ball/group
LEST
S = Create a grid 20mx20m
T = No longer than 5mins
Stage 1 drill up to stage 3 (if scoring is included to
Stage
make it a competition)
Activity 2: 2 on 1 ‘keepy off’
• Students work in pairs to move ball around in side
grid
Brief overview
• Keep ball away from the defender
of the drill
• Change positions if pass not completed
• Correct passing technique only
1. Step
Passing KTPs 2. Shift
3. Roll
L = Groups of 3
E = x1touch ball/group
LEST
S = Create a grid 5mx5m
T = No longer than 10mins
Stage 1 drill up to stage 3 (if scoring is included to
Stage
make it a competition)
Activity 3: 2 on 1 touchdown
• 2 offensive players, 1 defensive player (rotate)
• 2 offensive players start on end line of grid
• 1 defensive player starts in centre of grid
Brief overview • Offense players objective is to score a try, they
of the drill can either pass or run through depending on
their decision
• Defence attempts to tag player with ball or
intercept pass
1. 2 hands
Try KTPs 2. Control
3. Place
L = Groups of 3
E = x1touch ball/group
LEST
S = Create a grid 10mx5m
T = No longer than 10mins
Stage 1 drill up to stage 3 (if scoring is included to
Stage
make it a competition)
End game: Guard the castle
• Guards in a line move sideways as they try to
protect the castle from invasion.
Brief overview • Invaders attempt to try slip through gaps in the
of the drill guards.
• Aim is to have as many balls inside the castle
after 2mins.
1. Step
Evasion KTPs 2. Load
3. Push
L = 2 even teams
E = x18 touch balls, x8 cones to mark out the area
LEST
S = Create a grid 15mx15m
T = No longer than 15mins
Stage 1 drill up to stage 3 (if scoring is included to
Stage
make it a competition)
WEEK 2
Warm-up: Tricky touchdown
Brief overview Runner enters square in attempt to score a try
of the drill Opponent tries to tag before try is scored
1. Step
Evasion KTPs 2. Load
3. Push
L = In pairs
E = x1 touch ball/pair
LEST
S = Create a grid 10mx10m
T = No longer than 10mins
Stage Stage 1 drill
Warm-up: Scoop tag
Variation of chasey or ‘IT’
Select 3 players to start as taggers
All other players carry and run with ball evading
Brief overview
taggers
of the drill
Taggers tag players who then perform a roll ball
Tagger picks up ball and runs around area,
cannot re-tag tagger
1. Step
Evasion KTPs 2. Load
3. Push
LEST L = 3 player ‘it’
E = x1 touch ball/player apart from the ‘it’ students
S = Create a grid 10mx10m
T = No longer than 10mins
Stage Stage 1 drill
Activity 1: Roll ball and dummy half
In pairs
• Students work in pairs to begin with
• Student 1 runs to 5m line and performs a roll
ball
• Student 2 scoops and runs to 10m and scores
a try
• Reverse on the way back.
Brief overview In 3’s
of the drill • Students work in 3’s to move ball upfield
• Students 1 runs to 5m line and performs a roll
ball, Student 2 acts as a dummy half, scoops
ball (EXPLAIN DUMMY HALF RULE)
• Student 3 runs onto pass aiming at the 10m line
• Student 3 performs roll ball at 10m line, Student
2 runs into dummy half an passes back to
student 1
1. Place
Roll ball KTPs 2. Step
3. Clear
L = Pairs into 4’s
E = x1 touch ball/pair
LEST
S = Create a grid 5mx10m
T = No longer than 10mins
Stage Stage 1 & 2 drill
Activity 2: Initiating the touch
• 3 offensive players, 1 defensive player (rotate)
• 3 offensive players start on end line of grid
• 1 defensive player starts at 5m line of grid
• Offense players objective is to initiate the touch
Brief overview
and beat defender to the next 5 m line, use
of the drill
same movement as drill 2
• Defence attempts to tag player with ball and
get back 5m
• OFFSIDE RULE
1. Step
Evasion KTPs 2. Load
3. Push
L = Groups of 4
LEST
E = x1 touch ball/pair
S = Create a grid 15mx5m
T = No longer than 10mins
Stage Stage 1 & 2 drill
End game: Team waves
Brief overview
of the drill
1. Step
Passing KTPs 2. Shift
3. Roll
L = Groups of 4
E = x1 touch ball/pair
LEST
S = Create a grid 15mx5m
T = No longer than 20mins
Stage Stage 1 & 2 drill
WEEK 3
Warm-up: Ball runner
Brief overview
of the drill
1. Step
Passing KTPs 2. Shift
3. Roll
L = Pairs
E = x1 touch ball/pair
LEST
S = Create a grid 10mx10m
T = No longer than 10mins
Stage Stage 2 drill
Warm-up: Staggered passing
• Ball to be passed along line as students run up
Brief overview and around markers
of the drill • On way back students form a staggered line
• Emphasis on running onto the ball
1. Step
Passing KTPs 2. Shift
3. Roll
L = Groups of 4
E = x1 touch ball/group
LEST
S = Create a grid 10mx10m
T = No longer than 5mins
Stage Stage 2 drill
Activity 1: 3 on 1 initiating the touch with the umpire
• 3 offensive players, 1 defensive player (rotate)
• 3 offensive players start on end line of grid
• 1 defensive player starts at 5m
• Offense players objective is to initiate the touch
Brief overview
and beat defender to the next 5 m line
of the drill
• Defence attempts to tag player with ball and
get back 5m
• OFFSIDE RULE – Umpire to enforce and get back
the 5m to direct defence
1. Step
Evasion KTPs 2. Load
3. Push
L = Groups of 5
E = x1 touch ball/group
LEST
S = Straight line 25m long
T = No longer than 10mins
Stage Stage 3 drill
Activity 2: 3 on 2 pick and pop vs pick n pass
• 3 offensive players, 2 defensive player (rotate)
• 3 offensive players start on end line of grid
Brief overview • 2 defensive player starts at 5m line of grid
of the drill • Offense players objective is to initiate the touch
and beat defender to the next 5 m line, scoring a
try in 3 attempts
• Defence attempts to tag player with ball and
get back 5m
• OFFSIDE RULE
1. Step
Passing KTPs 2. Shift
3. Roll
L = Groups of 5
E = x1 touch ball/group
LEST
S = Straight line 25m long
T = No longer than 10mins
Stage Stage 3 drill
