Rugby drills
Rugby contact drills
Rugby contact drills teach players to carry into contact low and shoulder-first, go to ground safely, place the ball long, fend legally and get back to their feet fast. Start with falling and ball presentation before any live contact.
- Drills
- 8
- Time each
- 10 to 20 minutes
- Group
- Contact and the breakdown
All 8 contact drills
- Falling and Ball PresentationLearn to hit the ground safely and present the ball long, entirely alone.
- Ball Carry into ContactArrive into contact low, shoulder-first and legally, with the ball protected.
- Ball Placement Under LoadMake a long, clean placement with a body on top of you.
- Fend and Hand-OffCreate separation with a legal fend rather than a strike.
- Preparation for Contact WrestleBuild the shoulder position, connection and rolling strength that contact demands.
- Get Up Off The FloorFight to your feet under a body, which is what every phase of contact demands.
- Contact Security One-on-OneTake the carrier down and immediately win the ball on your feet.
- Latch and DriveBind onto a carrier just before contact and drive as a unit without conceding obstruction.