Rugby drills
Rugby decision making drills
Rugby decision making drills put players in small overloads, like the two on one and three on two, where they have to fix a defender and choose when to pass. Later drills add scanning, continuous play and fatigue.
- Drills
- 7
- Time each
- 15 to 25 minutes
- Group
- Set piece and decisions
All 7 decision making drills
- Two v OneCommit a defender and release at exactly the right moment - the foundational attacking decision.
- Opposed Two v OneMake the two-on-one decision in a confined grid where the defender can genuinely win.
- Chain Grid SupportLink continuous decisions across multiple contacts rather than one isolated rep.
- Three v Two ExitUse an overload under pressure with no fixed pattern to fall back on.
- Them Us Ball ScanningBuild the habit of scanning continuously, which is what separates good decision-makers.
- GladiatorReact to a sudden cue and win a one-on-one from a standing start.
- Seven v Four ContinuousMake attacking decisions while genuinely fatigued, which is when they actually fail.