Fast feet rugby drill without ladders

This is a good rugby warm-up drill to use if you don't want to use ladders in your rugby training sessions but would like a fast-feet alternative workout.

Rugby footwork drill which doesn't need a ladder

Cone-a-copia rugby footwork drill

  • Place about 30 cones randomly into a 5m by 2m area, all upside down.

  • The player, starting 5m away, runs to the “cone zone”, runs through the zone without touching the cones and accelerates away for 10m.

  • Encourage head up. If possible the players should carry a ball. If not, hold both hands together.

Develop the rugby drill

  • Receiving a pass once through the cones.

  • Bouncing off contact just before the cones and accelerating away through the cones.

If your rugby players are complaining about boring, repetitive warm-up drills, why not invest in The Ultimate Rugby Warm-ups Manual to refresh your coaching sessions. Click here to order.

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