Corner ball rugby training game

This rugby coaching game is a real brain teaser, which will appeal to your players while helping improve vital skills.

How to set up the game

  • In a coned area no bigger than an average sized classroom, nominate two players as the attack team, the rest as runners.

  • The attack team has one ball. Their objective is to touch one of the runners while holding the ball, but they are only allowed to pass the ball, not run with it.

  • When touched, a runner joins the attack team. The game continues until all the runners are captured.

Play the game without giving any advice at all. Then review the possible tactics of the attack team (you might have to do this anyway if there is not much success early on as well).

Developments

  • If the ball is dropped, all the attackers have to run to the side of the box before starting again.

  • Use only two-handed passes, or ban spin passes.

What to call out

  • "Force the runners into corners."

  • "Move the ball quickly."

  • "Attackers anticipate the space and run into it."

 

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