Chaos and empowerment rugby coaching game
A fun rugby coaching game to test decision making skills when players are tired.
"Chaos" is a great decision making rugby coaching game, as well as a good rugby drill for fitness and to practising handling in contact situations. It's quick to play and can be used by small and large groups.
- Use cones to mark out a circle in the middle of the pitch about ten metres in radius.
- Split the group into two equal teams. Nominate one of the teams as the attackers.
- You and both teams stand in the circle, before you kick a ball out of the circle.
- The attackers fetch the ball and attempt to score a try in the circle, arriving from any angle. They can run and pass in any direction, but not kick.
- The defenders can tackle (allow the most appropriate form of tackling for your group's circumstances) or block the ball. Allow the defending team to leave the circle at your discretion.
- If the ball goes to the ground or is trapped, all the players return to the circle. Then swap attackers and defenders. Alternatively, play on until the attackers score.
Develop the rugby drill
- Do not allow players to run with the ball.
- Only allow passes that start from below the shoulders of the passer.
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