Evasion skills game for young rugby players

This fun chasing game is aimed at helping young players improve their evasion skills and tag and touch tackling, while encouraging them to run with the ball in two hands.

How to set up the game

Players: Up to a class or squad size.
Area: 15m x 15m or small gym/games hall.
Equipment: Up to 1 ball per 2 players, tag belts (if used).

The rules

Give a ball (the "golden eggs") to up to half of the players. The "dragons" (the rest of the players) catch the ball carriers with either a tag or touch tackle. The tackle turns the ball carriers to "stone."
If turned to stone, the ball carrier has to stand still holding their golden egg straight out in front of them. They can only be freed by another ball carrier, by touching their two golden eggs together and shouting "FREE."

Scoring

1 point to the dragons if they can turn all the ball carriers to stone within a set time.

Dragons game rugby drill

What to call out

"Reach out to touch tackle them."
"Try to anticipate where the ball carrier is going."
"Shout "STONE" when you catch someone."
"Shout "FREE" when you free someone."

Rugby coaching tip

Make sure you swap the dragons and ball carriers regularly.

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