All drills

Groups of 3 · Helps with: Ball carriers stop dead when they meet a defender; My players freeze with the ball; No one supports the ball carrier; They pass to whoever's nearest, even if they're marked; Passes go forward; They run into contact instead of looking for space; They run sideways or backwards; They won't pass, they just run

4v4 or 5v5 · Helps with: They drop the ball under pressure; My players freeze with the ball; They pass to whoever's nearest, even if they're marked

Groups of 5 · Helps with: No one supports the ball carrier; They pass to whoever's nearest, even if they're marked; Passes go behind or on the floor; They run into contact instead of looking for space; They won't pass, they just run

3v3, rotate groups · Helps with: We have no defensive line; Kids are quiet. No one talks on the pitch

Groups of 5–6 · Helps with: They're offside all the time

4v4 in a small square · Helps with: They still play like it's tag: grab and stop; They tackle too high

5v5 touch · Helps with: They all bunch around the ball; They stand still and wait for the ball; They don't know when to ruck or keep away

Whole squad in pairs (one experienced, one new) · Helps with: They can't catch a pass; The confident kids do everything, others hide; Huge range of ability and size; They lose focus and mess about; Half the squad is brand new

Groups of 3–4 · Helps with: They can't catch a pass; Passes go behind or on the floor

3 attackers, up to 3 defenders · Helps with: They can't listen for more than 30 seconds; My players freeze with the ball

Whole squad · Helps with: They can't listen for more than 30 seconds; They lose focus and mess about

Groups of 4–6 · Helps with: They can't listen for more than 30 seconds; Ball carriers stop dead when they meet a defender; My players freeze with the ball; They run into contact instead of looking for space; They run sideways or backwards

5v5 touch · Helps with: They get frustrated when they lose

Whole team · Helps with: They don't know where to stand at a scrum

Groups of 5–6 · Helps with: Scrums are messy and get reset

Groups of 4–5 · Helps with: Ball carriers stop dead when they meet a defender; They run into contact instead of looking for space; They run sideways or backwards

5v5 touch · Helps with: The big kids flatten everyone

5v5 touch · Helps with: They get frustrated when they lose

5v5 tag · Helps with: They don't know which way they're attacking

Two mixed teams of 5–6 · Helps with: The confident kids do everything, others hide; They get frustrated when they lose; Huge range of ability and size; Half the squad is brand new; They stand still and wait for the ball

5v5 touch · Helps with: The confident kids do everything, others hide

Whole squad · Helps with: Some cry or sulk when they're tackled; They don't know how to fall; Half the squad is brand new; My players are scared of contact; They won't go to ground in the tackle

Groups of 4–6 · Helps with: They don't know how to fall

Pairs · Helps with: Passes go forward

5v5 touch · Helps with: They run sideways or backwards

Full squad game (touch or match rules for your age group) · Helps with: They all bunch around the ball; They don't know which way they're attacking; They don't know where to stand at a scrum

5v5 touch · Helps with: The confident kids do everything, others hide; Huge range of ability and size; Half the squad is brand new

Whole squad · Helps with: They don't know what to do after the tackle; They don't know how to fall; We keep losing the ball in contact; Our rucks are a mess

Groups of 3–4 · Helps with: Passes go behind or on the floor

5v5 or 6v6 touch · Helps with: We have no defensive line; They're offside all the time

Groups of 5–6 · Helps with: We have no defensive line; Kids are quiet. No one talks on the pitch

Groups of 3 · Helps with: Lineout throws never go straight

Groups of 3–4 · Helps with: Lineout throws never go straight

Whole team · Helps with: Lineout throws never go straight

Groups of 3 · Helps with: Mauls turn into wrestling matches

Pairs · Helps with: We have no defensive line

Pairs · Helps with: They stand still and wait for the ball

Groups of 5–6 in a circle · Helps with: Kids are quiet. No one talks on the pitch

5v5 touch · Helps with: They only pass one way

Whole squad · Helps with: They don't know which way they're attacking

Groups of 4 · Helps with: Mauls turn into wrestling matches

Whole squad · Helps with: Some cry or sulk when they're tackled; They don't know how to fall

5v5 touch · Helps with: They don't know when to ruck or keep away

5v5 touch · Helps with: They're offside all the time

Groups of 6 · Helps with: They pass to whoever's nearest, even if they're marked

Threes · Helps with: Scrums are messy and get reset

Whole squad touch game · Helps with: Scrums are messy and get reset; They don't know where to stand at a scrum

Whole team · Helps with: Scrums are messy and get reset; They don't know where to stand at a scrum

Groups of 3 · Helps with: They drop the ball under pressure

Whole squad touch · Helps with: They get frustrated when they lose

Whole squad in groups of 4–6 · Helps with: They lose focus and mess about

Groups of 4 · Helps with: They only pass one way; Passes go behind or on the floor; Passes go forward

6v6 touch · Helps with: They all bunch around the ball; They don't know which way they're attacking

Pairs or threes · Helps with: They run sideways or backwards

Groups of 3 · Helps with: No one supports the ball carrier

5v5 touch · Helps with: They don't know which way they're attacking

Pairs · Helps with: They only pass one way

5v5 touch · Helps with: My players freeze with the ball; They pass to whoever's nearest, even if they're marked; Kids are quiet. No one talks on the pitch; They stand still and wait for the ball; They won't pass, they just run

Pairs · Helps with: Lineout throws never go straight

Whole squad, then pairs · Helps with: They can't catch a pass; They drop the ball under pressure

Whole squad · Helps with: They can't listen for more than 30 seconds; They lose focus and mess about

5v5 touch · Helps with: They drop the ball under pressure

4v4 or 5v5 touch · Helps with: They can't catch a pass; No one supports the ball carrier; Passes go forward; They won't pass, they just run

4 defenders, 3–4 attackers · Helps with: We have no defensive line; They're offside all the time

Groups of 4–5 · Helps with: They can't catch a pass; They only pass one way; Passes go behind or on the floor; They won't pass, they just run

Groups of 3 · Helps with: They all bunch around the ball; No one supports the ball carrier; They only pass one way; Passes go forward; They stand still and wait for the ball

5v5 or 6v6 touch · Helps with: They all bunch around the ball

Pairs · Helps with: My players are afraid of getting hurt; We keep losing the ball in contact

Groups of 4, matched by size · Helps with: Mauls turn into wrestling matches

Groups of 3, matched by size · Helps with: Our rucks are a mess

Pairs, matched by size · Helps with: My players are afraid of getting hurt; The big kids flatten everyone; Ball carriers stop dead when they meet a defender; Some cry or sulk when they're tackled; They drop the ball under pressure; We keep losing the ball in contact

Groups of 3–4 · Helps with: My players are afraid of getting hurt; They won't go to ground in the tackle

Pairs · Helps with: The big kids flatten everyone; My players are scared of contact

Pairs, matched by size · Helps with: They still play like it's tag: grab and stop; Half the squad is brand new; They tackle too high

Groups of 3, matched by size · Helps with: They don't know what to do after the tackle; We keep losing the ball in contact; Our rucks are a mess

Groups of 3, matched by size · Helps with: Ball carriers stop dead when they meet a defender; They run into contact instead of looking for space

Pairs, matched by size · Helps with: They don't know what to do after the tackle; The tackler lies on the ball and won't release

Pairs, matched by size · Helps with: They still play like it's tag: grab and stop; The tackler lies on the ball and won't release; They won't go to ground in the tackle

Groups of 4, matched by size · Helps with: They don't know what to do after the tackle; We keep losing the ball in contact; Our rucks are a mess; The tackler lies on the ball and won't release; They don't know when to ruck or keep away

4–6 crocs, rest runners · Helps with: They still play like it's tag: grab and stop; My players are scared of contact

Pairs, matched by size · Helps with: The big kids flatten everyone; They still play like it's tag: grab and stop; My players are scared of contact; They won't go to ground in the tackle

Groups of 3, matched by size · Helps with: The tackler lies on the ball and won't release

Pairs, matched by size · Helps with: They tackle too high; They won't go to ground in the tackle

Groups of 5, matched by size · Helps with: Mauls turn into wrestling matches

Pairs, matched · Helps with: My players are scared of contact

Whole squad · Helps with: My players are afraid of getting hurt; Some cry or sulk when they're tackled; Huge range of ability and size

Pairs, matched by size · Helps with: They tackle too high

5v5 · Helps with: They don't know what to do after the tackle; Our rucks are a mess; The tackler lies on the ball and won't release; They don't know when to ruck or keep away

Pairs, matched by size · Helps with: My players are afraid of getting hurt; Some cry or sulk when they're tackled; They don't know how to fall

3v3, teams matched by size · Helps with: They tackle too high