Rugball is the combination of both rugby and football. Confused? Don't be... This drill highlights the best of both sports to produce a situation that not only recreates a matchday scenario, but focuses on both catching and forward movement.
You Will Need:
The Rules:
Use the full pitch and create 2 teams of 15 for this drill:
- Use a football Yes, you read that correctly, we're using a football for this drill.
- Normal football rules apply The only offside here is if the attacker is ahead of the last defender when the pass is made.
- Catch it, carry it If you have caught the ball from a kick, then play touch rugby.
- Kick it, dribble it If the ball is on the ground, then bring out your best footwork as it's football you're now playing.
How To Play:
- Touch rugby and football rules apply
- Kick off as normal with ball in hand. Passes can only be made backwards if in hand.
- As soon as the ball hits the floor, rules switch to football. Pass in any direction you like.
- There are two ways of scoring in this game. Score a try for 5 points when in hand. Score a goal inbetween the posts for 1 point when at your feet.
- If you are touch tackled with the ball, then you must drop the ball and play football.
It’s always recommended to stretch and warm-up before any training and cool down afterwards.