Indoor rugby training session using circuits

If your rugby pitch is just too water-logged or icy to play on, it's time to use an indoor training space to keep your players fit and up-to-speed on their rugby skills. One of the best ways to do this is to use circuits, as it allows a lot of players to work hard in a small area on a variety of skills.

Rugby drill set up

Have at least ten work stations.
The players should work for 30 to 45 seconds on each station in pairs, then move on.
With ten work stations, that works out at about 20 minutes of activity, including change-over time.
Swap the pairs around after one circuit and repeat your rugby drills, before finishing off with a game of touch, or rugby netball.

Using circuits to get your rugby players practising rugby skills in small space

Organise your players into more than two teams, and have them play intensely for no more than two minutes before swapping teams over.

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