Rugby: Keep Ball

Refresh your players' basics with this fun selection of core skill drills and mini-games

Improve your junior players' attacking footwork with this fun and simple to set-up evasion games session

Continue to build on the skills covered in the previous session and teach your attackers to take advantage of the overload and make the right decisions with the ball

Up to 10 in a group. Each player should have a tag belt.

Each player partners up with someone and then stand side by side.

On the coach's call the players run to that sideline. If the coach calls 1 for example they have to run to the sideline before the 2s can catch them and take their belt.

Pitch 20m x 20m. All players wearing tag belts

Start the game with a free pass, defenders must be 7m back at the start

Attacking players must try to run past the defenders to score a try.

If tagged, the attacker must pass the ball backwards to a team-mate. After a tackle, the defenders must give the tag belt back, stay on their own side of the ball and NOT intercept or obstruct the pass.

Players take it in turns to be the defender in the middle (4 tackles then change). The attackers take turns to try and run past the defender and score a try.

1 tag - Defender scores 1 point.

Score a try - attacker scores 1 point.

If tagged the attacker returns to the start and the next player goes.

Groups of 5

Combine grids to make 2 channels each 10m x 20m

1 Ball per group

Ball carrier tries to score a try by running past the defender. Support players follow the ball carrier. If tagged, the ball carrier must pass the to one of his / her support players.

The defender must GIVE the tag back before trying to make a second tackle.