The aim of this session is to recap fundamental skills needed for the upcoming rugby season - ideal preparation for your players' first games.
Players will be guided through a variety of skills ranging from defence, catching and passing through to attack. All drills can be either regressed or progressed to suit the needs of the group you are working with.
The benefits of this session:
Start your season the right way with the early season plan.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
Your players can pass beautifully in a warm-up grid. Then a defender closes, their lungs are burning, and the ball goes to ground. Here is how to build catch-pass skills that hold up when it matters.
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