Touch Rugby

Tactical Problem: Combination of all tactics introduced
Skill development: Combination of all skills introduced

Teaching Points: 

Tactic

  • combination of everything covered
Skill
  • combination of everything covered
Organizational Points
  • use one half of a rugby/soccer field
  • one ball needed
  • play sideline to sideline
  • cones marking boundaries if  field not lined
Drill:
  • 8 v 8 touch rugby
  • extended version of 4 v 4 touch
  • unlimited tags
  • running out of bounds, knock-ons, forward pass, obstruction, are turnovers
  • defense penalized five meters for offside
  • two hand touch defense
  • defense retreats three meters after a tag
  • offense has three seconds to pass after tag
  • teacher may wish to make advanced and less advanced games