Men's - Leg Drive 3

Men's - Leg Drive 2

Men's - Leg Drive 1

Men's - Lineout maul good defence 3

Men's - Lineout maul good defence 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.

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.

Men's - Lineout catch & maul drive 1

Men's - Lineout catch & maul drive 1

Men's - Strike Moves 3

Men's - Strike Moves 3

Women's - Good leg drive

Women's - Good leg drive

Maul and Ruck - Maul Leg Drive

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

Men's - Patterns of play 3

Men's - Exiting the 22m 3

Men's - Exiting the 22m 3

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 - Lineout catch & maul drive 2

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

Sevens - Leg Drive

Junior - Leg Drive 1

Men's - Clips of Coaches 3

IRB Men's - Offloads 3

A quick lineout allows players to attack a "broken field" defence. Running at space moves the defenders and the suport player comes from depth behind the attacker to score. Key factors : Loud communication - Accurate spin pass - Attacking space - Trail support - Pop pass - Quick running

Men's - 3 v 2 2

Junior - Leg Drive 2

Men's - Wheeled Scrums 3

An example of a wheeled scrum

Men's - Wrap Tackle 3

Men's - Classic tackle 3

Men's - Turnover and move the ball 3

Sevens - Standard restart with attack winning ball 3

A well organised re start with one main attacker challenging for the ball with support both in front and behind him, if the ball is knocked either side of the main catcher the ball will be gathered by his teammates. Great leg drive to continue the attack and a very long pass to complete the scoring. Key factors : Accurate kick - Focus on the ball - Sideways jump - Catch ball above head - Structured support

Tackle technique 3

Quins Defence - Tackling in units 3 v 3

This exercise is part of a tackle technique progression and pitches 3 attackers v 3 defenders. As in match play the attacking players will present different challenges to the defenders. The coaches can choose to alter the conditions to put more or less pressure on the players

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.

Step 5 - Introducing the 3 v 3 Scrum

Scrum Factory - 3. TOP With Rugby Balls

Expensive training equipment is not necessary and the simple rugby ball can provide an excellent technical and conditioning work out

Step 3 - Introducing the 1 v 1 Scrum

Sevens - Patterns of Play 3

Working in units and working through phases is crucial to modern day sevens and in this clip the White team show great technique and patience to work their way up the field to score. Key factors : Ball retention - Communication - Work in units - Accurate passing - Patience - Stamina

Tackle Technique 3/5 - Drive Through

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

Passing 4 v 3 reset

A progression from 2 v 1 , 3 v 2 to 4 v 3

Lineout Catch-and-drive

Lineout catch and drive drill

Coaching the leg Tackle

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

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 - Double Tackle

Men's - Double Tackle

Women's - Patterns of Play 3

Women's - Patterns of Play 3

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

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

Men's - Short restart

Men's - Short restart

Junior - Lineout catch & mail / drive

Junior - Lineout catch & mail / drive

Men's - Turnover and move the ball 4

Men's - Turnover and move the ball 4

Women's - Lineout catch & maul / drive

Women's - Lineout catch & maul / drive

Women's - 2 v 3 1

Women's - 2 v 3 1

Men's - Turnover and move the ball 1

Men's - Turnover and move the ball

Lions - 3&5 man scrum practice

A progression from the 3 man scrum - developing body shape and positions

Men's - Offloads for Continuity 2

Men's - Offloads for Continuity 2

Men's - Standard restart with good catch 2

Men's - Standard restart with good catch 2

Men's - Exiting the 22m 1

Men's - Exiting the 22m 1

Sevens - Lineout catch & maul drive

Sevens - Lineout catch & maul drive

Men's - Lineout maul good defence 2

Men's - Lineout maul good defence 2

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 - Exiting the 22m 2

Men's - Exiting the 22m 2

Men's - Lineout maul good defence 1

Men's - Lineout maul good defence 1

Attacking progression's 4 v 3

A progression from 3 v 2s, this drill is closer to a game situation, where there are more decisions for the attacking players to make. The gaps could appear in a variety of locations and they have several passing /running options. With 4 attacking players, you may wish to utilise your basic strike moves.

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.

Men's - Support Player Leach

Men's - Support Player Leach

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.

3 v 1 in Channel

A progression from the 2 v 1, where a second pass is encouraged to move the ball away from the defender.

Andy Farrell's 3 Top tips For Defence

2-man Tackle and Decision-making

This practice develops communication in a three v three game format

Change the point of attack - 4 v 3

This drill allows you to develop decision making by varying the attack and defence continually thus accelerating learning

3 v 2 in channel

A good progression from the 2 v 1 drill

British lions - team play 3

team play practice in a semi-opposed style assists the players in learning their roles and responsibilities

Lions 09 - 3-man Scrum Practice

Develop the front row as a foundation for the building of the scrum

Men's - Short lineout 1

Sevens - Classic Tackle 3

3 v 2 How to Fix Defenders

Running straight & fixing defenders is a skill that all players must learn and learn at an early age. The top players regularly practise this skill to maintain accuracy. This is the building block to scoring tries

Sevens - Offloads 3

Sevens - Full Lineout 3

Accurate skills are the key to lineouts in seven's, a combination of movement, lifting and throw combine to make an effective restart for the attacking team. The shape of the attacking side is pre planned to create a mis - match with a faster player v a slower one. key factors : Pre call the move - Fast feet - Strong core for jumper - Support from both players to lift the jumper - Jumper to jump - Accurate throw - Support he jumper to the ground - Offload pass to scrum half

Sevens - Straight Scrums 3

Sevens - Wheeled Scrums 3

3. Chain Tig

Sevens - Standard restart with good catch 3

Broncos 4 - 6 v 3 Identify space

Players to attack with "Heads up" and identify where colleagues have space. Supporting players to call early to the ball carriers. Defenders to stay tight to not let attack through the middle spaces easily

Men's - Accurate clearing of players 2

Women's - 2 v 3 2

Men's - High Tackle 2

Contextual Clip 3 - Tackle

Building the Catch and Drive

The driven lineout is an increasingly effective attacking platform. Here is a quick preview of some of the exercises and advice available on Premiership Rugby Coaching. Join now to see more.

Junior - 3 v 2 2

Tackling on Knees - 3 v 1

Using three attackers ensures the defender tackles on both sides and from slightly different angles. The coach can vary the pace and width of this exercise

Junior - 3 v 2 1

Women's - Turnovers and move the ball 3

Women's - Accurate clearing of players 3

Lineout Catch & Drive

Premiership Rugby coaches and players highlight the importance of the lineout as an entry point and an attacking platform. Join PremiershipRugbyCoaching.com for ideas and examples to improve your lineouts.

Men's - Wheeled Scrums 4

An example of a wheeled scrum

Junior - Good contact body position/ball presentation 3

Men's - Patterns of play 2

Women's - Offloads 3

Junior - Classic Tackle 3

Defence - 3. Press Up and Out

This illustration is an up-and-out system and not a drift
This relies on the defenders continuing to press forward, closing the space as they shadow the attacking players

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

Women's - Wheeled Scrums 3

Passing - 3 v 2 Static Defenders

Progress to working in 3s against two static defenders. The pressure is on the middle player to hold their depth and perform a quick pass.

Women's - Straight Scrums 3

Advantage Clip 3 - Scrum Advantage

Good Practice - Segment 3