Rugby PitchsideCoaching help for U9–U13
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Brave & decisive: 60-minute session

Contact confidence first, while legs are fresh, then decision games, then a game to finish. Tap Start pitchside and the timer walks you through each block.

The plan

  1. 8min

    Warm-up: tag bulldog

    Get them moving and smiling. Tag only.
  2. 5min

    Fall and roll

    From kneeling to standing. Every session. · See the drill: Fall and roll
  3. 10min

    Crocodile river

    Kneeling tackles, cheek to the hip. · See the drill: Crocodile river
  4. 2min

    Drinks

    Quick chat: what makes a safe tackle?
  5. 10min

    2v1 channel

    Pass or run? Ask what they saw. · See the drill: 2v1 channel
  6. 8min

    Colour gates

    Late calls, eyes up. · See the drill: Colour gates
  7. 15min

    Game: touch with the 3-second rule

    Finish with a game. Praise brave tackles and quick choices.
  8. 2min

    Huddle

    One thing each player was brave at today.

We'll try to keep your screen on while the timer runs.