Rugby: Behind The Posts

• Divide your players into groups of five, with one player acting as a running. Each grid will need a runner. The runner starts on the runners cone.
• You might wish to have two groups of five at each grid, and to have a quick demo before sending all the players to their own grids.
• Keep your player briefing, brief!
• The first five passers attack the runners line, passing the pass down the line as they go.
• The runner sets off as soon as the first ball carrier starts to move.
• The aim of attack is to score a try in the corner, beating the runner - so quick hands.
• Each player should realign following their pass, there will be two attacks for each group before they move the ball onto the next group.
• After the first attack the runner goes to their cones on the opposite side of the grid ready for the next attack. The attack begins when the first players picks the ball off the ground.
• Don't forget to change the runners.
• Move the runner cones in to progress the exercise and to put the attack under more pressure.

Tell your players the following.....

1. The attacking group will wait at the top of the training area until the coach calls the number of defenders.
2. On the call of 1, 2 or 3 - they should attack - aiming to score a try at the opposite end of the grid.
3. The defenders will go in the numbers called. If the coach calls 1, then defender 1 goes - the rest do not. If the coach calls 2, then defenders 1 and 2 go, and if the coach calls 3 - then all 3 defenders go.
4. Defenders who are called can move forward and back, left and right.
5. That's it, lets go.

• You will need to decide if this is a contact exercise or not.
• Don't forget to change the defenders.

Tell your players the following......

1. Players will standing at the midway point of the playing area, about 25 meters in.
2. Tell each team which direction they are playing.
3. Set the ball on the ground in front of the players.
4. If you call 1 then team one is in attack and they should pick the ball up, if you should 2 then team 2 is in attack and they should pick the ball up.
5. The non attacking team is in defence.
6. Normal rules of sevens apply.
7. However, before each team can start their attack/defence, they must all run to their own try line and back.
8. When the attack is over, all players return to the midway point to start again.
9. That's it, lets play!

Make sure that you give both teams a chance to attack and defend.

Tell your players the following......

1. Players will attack in teams of 2, each attacking unit will have their own ball.
2. At the pads, the ball carrier must hit and roll or hit and spin or sidestep.
3. They will then face 2v 1 situations following each pad.
4. Their objective is to get to the other side, without making a mistake, and score a try!
5. The following group of 2 can go when they feel there is a reasonable gap between the attacking units.

• Don't forget to change your players about.