U7/8’s
Session 1
Warm-up
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Grab-a-Tag - - - - - - - - - - - 5 minutes
Physical Literacy - - - - - - - 3 minutes
Grab-a-Tag - - - - - - - - - - - 5 minutes
Relays - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -10 minutes
Coaching Activities
 Possession Passing - - - - - 5 minutes
 Piggy-in-the-middle- - - - - 10 minutes
Game
 Endball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 minutes
Warm up
Physical Literacy
Grab-a-Tag
Running and Hopping
 Nominate 2 defenders who wear a belt but no tags.
 All other children wear a belt with 1 yellow tag & 1
red tag attached.
 The defenders chase the other players & attempt to
Grab-a-tag.
Note: Each player may have a maximum of 1 yellow tag &
1 red tag.
The game continues with any player who loses a tag
attempting to Grab-a-tag to replace it.
Organising the Activity
Children run across the grid as instructed by the coach.
Children hop across the grid as instructed by the coach
Coaching Points
Elbows bent & arms do not cross midline of the body
Land on the ball of foot
Eyes focussed forward
Equipment
Relays
26 cones
4 balls
10 bibs
20 tags
Organising the
Activity
 Arrange the players into 4 lines with each line behind a
cone as shown.
 Players take turns to perform a series of skill activities as
indicated by the coach.
Suggested Activities
 Pick up the ball from the 2nd cone, run around the 4th
cone & place in back at the 2nd cone.
 Carry the ball around the 4th cone & when returning to the
2nd cone, make a pass to the next player.
- Move the ball around the waist while running.
- Move the ball through the legs while running.
- Throw the ball in the air & catch it again while running.
 Pair one line of players with the line next to it. The 1st
player in each line now both run together passing the ball
to & fro as they run to the 4th cone & back.
Can you see?
 Attackers run into space
 Attackers feint & evade defenders
Coaching points
 Defenders may only Grab-a-tag.
 No contact of any kind permitted
U7/8’s
Session 1
Possession Passing
Piggy-in-the-middle
Endball
Organising the Activity
 Arrange the players into 4 grids with 5 players
per grid.
 Players run randomly about the grid passing
to each other.
 Count how many passes players can make in
30 seconds.
- Begin again at zero if a ball is
dropped!
Organising the Activity
 Arrange the players into 4 grids with 5 players
per grid.
 1 player from each grid now swaps into the
grid opposite to act as a defender.
 Attackers attempt to make as many passes as
possible without dropping the ball or the
defender intercepting the ball.
 Passes permitted in any direction
 The defender attempts to win possession and
returns to his/her own grid when successfully
blocking or intercepting a pass.
 Alternate defenders regularly.
Organising the Activity
 Divide the players into two teams.
 Attackers attempt to score a try by passing the
ball to each other and manoeuvring it to the end
of the grid.
 The 1st pass of each attack must be backwards
but all other passes permitted in any direction.
 Attackers should run forwards when in
possession and must pass to a teammate when
tipped by an opponent.
Can you see?
 Ball carried in two hands
 Receivers ready for the ball
 Ball carrier looking towards receiver
 Ball carrier swing his/her arms while moving
forward
Can you see?
 Ball carried in two hands
 Attackers run into space
 Attackers feint & evade defenders
 Receivers ready for the ball
 Ball carrier looking towards receiver
 Ball carrier swing his/her arms while moving
forward
Progression
 Allow players to use the space of 2 grids.
 Encourage players to make longer passes
(once comfortable).
 Players still only pass to players from their
team but now players from another team will
be running
amongst them so
they must run
into space &
choose when to
pass & who to
pass to.
U7/8’s
Session 2
Warm-up
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Stuck-in-the-mud - - - - - - -5 minutes
Physical Literacy- - - - - - - - 5 minutes
Stuck-in-the-mud - - - - - - - 5 minutes
Relays - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -10 minutes
Coaching Activities
 Piggy-in-the-middle- - - - - 8 minutes
 EndBall - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 minutes
 Big Clock/Little Clock - - - -8 minutes
Game
 Endball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 minutes
Warm up
Physical Literacy
Stuck-in-the-Mud
Running and Hopping
Organising the Activity
 Nominate 2 defenders who will not need to wear tags.
 All other children wear a belt with 2 tags attached.
 The defenders chase the other players & attempt to
remove a tag.
 The other players run into space to evade the defenders.
 When a player is caught he/she must freeze (stuck-in-themud) with their legs apart until freed by another attacker.
 After catching a player, the defender must drop the tag &
continue attempting to catch other players.
 Attackers can free team-mates stuck-in-the-mud by
crawling through their legs. Once freed, players must
reattach their tag.
Organising the Activity
 Children run across the grid as instructed by the coach.
 Children hop across the grid as instructed by the coach.
 Children march across the grid as instructed by the coach.
Coaching Points
 Elbows bent & arms do not cross midline of the body
 Land on the balls of foot
 Eyes focussed
forward
 High knee lift
Equipment
Relays
26 cones
4 balls
10 bibs
20 tags
Organising the Activity
 Arrange the players into 4 lines with each line behind a
cone as shown.
 Players take turns to perform a series of skill activities as
indicated by the coach.
Suggested Activities
 Pick up the ball from the 2nd cone, run around the 4th
cone & place in back at the 2nd cone.
 Carry the ball around the 4th cone & when returning to the
2nd cone, make a pass to the next player.
- Move the ball around the waist while running.
- Move the ball through the legs while running.
- Throw the ball in the air & catch it again while running.
 Pair one line of players with the line next to it. The 1st
player in each line now both run together passing the ball
to & fro as they run to the 4th cone & back.
Can you see?
 Attackers run into space
 Attackers feint & evade defenders
U7/8’s
Session 2
Piggy-in-the-middle
Endball
Big Clock/Little Clock
Organising the Activity
 Arrange the players into 4 grids with 5 players
per grid.
 1 player from each grid now swaps into the
grid opposite to act as a defender.
 Attackers attempt to make as many passes as
possible without dropping the ball or the
defender intercepting the ball.
 Passes permitted in any direction
 The defender attempts to win possession and
returns to his/her own grid when successfully
blocking or intercepting a pass.
 Alternate defenders regularly.
Organising the Activity
 Divide the players into two teams.
 Attackers attempt to score a try by passing the
ball to each other and manoeuvring it to the
end of the grid.
 The 1st pass of each attack must be backwards
but all other passes permitted in any direction.
 Attackers should run forwards when in
possession and must pass to a teammate when
tipped by an opponent.
Organising the Activity
 Arrange the players into 2 circles with 5 players per
circle.
 The players in the Little Clock form a little circle
with the players in the Big Clock forming a big circle
outside the
 Little Clock.
 The players in each circle pass the ball around the
circle.
 Have the 2 circles race against each other to
complete passes quickly.
Can you see?
 Ball carried in two hands
 Receivers ready for the ball
 Ball carrier looking towards receiver
 Ball carrier swing his/her arms while moving
forward
Can you see?
 Ball carried in two hands
 Attackers run into space
 Attackers feint & evade defenders
 Receivers ready for the ball
 Ball carrier looking towards receiver
 Ball carrier swing his/her arms while moving
forward
Can you see?
 Receivers ready for
the ball
 Ball carried in two
hands
 Ball carrier looking
towards receiver
 Ball carrier swing his/her arms while moving
forward
 Ball carrier passing in front of receiver
Coaching Points
 Alternate the direction of pass (clockwise /
anticlockwise).
 Switch the players in each circle regularly so that
they practice both long passes & short passes
U7/8’s
Session 3
Warm-up
 Stuck-in-the-mud - - - - - - -5 minutes
 Physical Literacy- - - - - - - - 5 minutes
 Stuck-in-the-mud - - - - - - - 5 minutes
Coaching Activities
 Big Clock/Little Clock- - - - 8 minutes
 Captains Ball- - - - - - - - - - 8 minutes
 Pass and Loop- - - - - - - - - 8 minutes
Game
 Endball - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 minutes
Warm up
Physical Literacy
Stuck-in-the-Mud
Running and Hopping
Organising the Activity
 Nominate 2 defenders who will not need to wear tags.
 All other children wear a belt with 2 tags attached.
 The defenders chase the other players & attempt to
remove a tag.
 The other players run into space to evade the defenders.
 When a player is caught he/she must freeze (stuck-in-themud) with their legs apart until freed by another attacker.
 After catching a player, the defender must drop the tag &
continue attempting to catch other players.
 Attackers can free team-mates stuck-in-the-mud by
crawling through their legs. Once freed, players must
reattach their tag.
Organising the Activity
 Children march across the grid as instructed by the coach.
Equipment
26 cones
4 balls
10 bibs
20 tags
Can you see?
 Attackers run into space
 Attackers feint & evade defenders
 Children lunge across the grid as instructed by the coach.
 Children run over hurdles as instructed by the coach.
Coaching Points
 Elbows bent & arms do not cross midline of the body
 Land on the balls of foot
 Eyes focussed forward
 High knee lift
U7/8’s
Session 3
Big Clock/Little Clock
Captains Ball
Endball
Organising the Activity
 Arrange the players into 2 circles with 5 players
per circle.
 The players in the Little Clock form a little circle
with the players in the Big Clock forming a big
circle outside the
 Little Clock.
 The players in each circle pass the ball around
the circle.
 Have the 2 circles race against each other to
complete passes quickly.
Organising the Activity
Organising the Activity
 Divide the players into two teams.
 Attackers attempt to score a try by passing the
ball to each other and manoeuvring it to the end
of the grid.
 The 1st pass of each attack must be backwards
but all other passes permitted in any direction.
 Attackers should run forwards when in
possession and must pass to a teammate when
tipped by an opponent.
 Arrange the players in a line with 1 player at each cone as
shown.
 The first player in the line (The Captain) has a ball &
passes in turn to each other player in the line.
 The ball is passed back to the Captain after each pass so
that the Captain must make a longer pass each time.
Pass and Loop
Organising the Activity
Can you see?
 Receivers ready for
the ball
 Ball carried in two
hands
 Ball carrier looking
towards receiver
 Ball carrier swing his/her arms while moving
forward
 Ball carrier passing in front of receiver
Coaching Points
 Alternate the direction of pass (clockwise /
anticlockwise).
 Switch the players in each circle regularly so that
they practice both long passes & short passes
 Arrange the players in a line with 1 player at each of the
first 5 cones as shown.
 The first player in the line has a ball & passes to the
player next to him, who in turn, passes the ball along the
line.
 Immediately after passing the ball, each player loops
behind the line to the next available cone and the passes
continue.
 Coloured cones will help the players identify where to
loop to i.e. loop from yellow cone to yellow cone.
Can you see?
 Receivers ready for the ball
 Ball carrier looking towards receiver
 Ball carrier swing his/her arms towards target
Can you see?
 Ball carried in two hands
 Attackers run into space
 Attackers feint & evade defenders
 Receivers ready for the ball
 Ball carrier looking towards receiver
 Ball carrier swing his/her arms while moving
forward
U7/8’s
Session 4
Warm-up
 Stuck-in-the-mud - - - - - - -5 minutes
 Physical Literacy- - - - - - - - 5 minutes
 Stuck-in-the-mud - - - - - - - 5 minutes
Coaching Activities
 Spy in the Camp- - - - - - - -8 minutes
 Passing Pairs - - - - - - - - - -8 minutes
 KeepBall- - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 minutes
Game
 Tip Rugby - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 minutes
Warm up
Physical Literacy
Stuck-in-the-Mud
Running and Hopping
Organising the Activity
 Nominate 2 defenders who will not need to wear tags.
 All other children wear a belt with 2 tags attached.
 The defenders chase the other players & attempt to
remove a tag.
 The other players run into space to evade the defenders.
 When a player is caught he/she must freeze (stuck-in-themud) with their legs apart until freed by another attacker.
 After catching a player, the defender must drop the tag &
continue attempting to catch other players.
 Attackers can free team-mates stuck-in-the-mud by
crawling through their legs. Once freed, players must
reattach their tag.
Organising the Activity
 Children hop across the grid as instructed by the coach.
Equipment
26 cones
4 balls
10 bibs
20 tags
Can you see?
 Attackers run into space
 Attackers feint & evade defenders
 Children lunge across the grid as instructed by the coach.
 Children hop over hurdles as instructed by the coach.
Coaching Points
 Elbows bent & arms do not cross midline of the body
 Land on the balls of foot
 Eyes focussed forward
 High knee lift
U7/8’s
Session 4
Spy in the Camp
Passing Pairs
Keepball
Organising the Activity
 Arrange the players into 2 grids with 5 players
per grid.
 1 player from each grid now swaps into the grid
opposite to act as a defender.
 Attackers attempt to keep the ball away from
this defender just as they would in piggy-in-themiddle.
 However, to score a point, the attackers must
now also work the ball to their teammate in the
grid opposite i.e. pass to the spy in the camp
 Passes permitted in any direction.
 Alternate defenders
regularly.
Organising the Activity
 Arrange the players into 2 grids with 10 players per grid.
 With a feeder on each side of the grid, position the other
players in pairs at one end.
 The first attacker runs to receive a pass from the feeder,
passes to his/her partner on the run who passes to the
other feeder in turn.
 Repeat in the opposite direction.
 Alternate feeders regularly.
Organising the Activity
 Divide the players into two teams.
 Attackers attempt to score by making 10 successful passes
to each other.
 Attackers may run when in
possession and passes are
permitted in any direction.
 Defenders may block or
intercept passes but may not
steal the ball from an attacker’s
hands. No contact.
Can you see?
 Ball carried in two hands
 Receivers ready for the
ball
 Ball carrier looking towards receiver
 Ball carrier swing his/her arms while moving
forward
Can you see?
 Receivers ready for the ball
 Ball carried in two hands
 Ball carrier looking towards receiver
 Ball carrier swing his/her arms while moving forward
 Ball carrier passing in front of receiver
Coaching Points
 Alternate direction of pass regularly to practice equally
from left – right and right – left.
 Stagger the starting position of the players to ensure
passes travel backwards
Can you see?
 Ball carried in two hands
 Attackers run into space
 Attackers feint & evade defenders
 Receivers ready for the ball
 Ball carrier looking towards receiver
 Ball carrier swing his/her arms while moving forward
Tip Rugby
Organising the Activity
 Divide the players into two teams.
 Attackers attempt to score a try at one end.
 Attackers should run forwards when in possession but must
pass to a teammate when tipped by an opponent.
 Passes must be backwards.
 Defenders must allow the tipped player to make a pass
before resuming play.
U7/8’s
Session 5
Warm-up
 Keepball - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5 minutes
 Physical Literacy- - - - - - - - 5 minutes
 Keepball - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5 minutes
Coaching Activities
 Spy in the Camp - - - - - - - 8 minutes
 Passing Pairs- - - - - - - - - - 8 minutes
 Endball - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8 minutes
Game
 Tip Rugby - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 minutes
Equipment
26 cones
4 balls
10 bibs
20 tags
Keepball
Physical Literacy
Organising the Activity
 Divide the players into two teams.
 Attackers attempt to score by making 10 successful
passes to each other.
 Attackers may run when in possession and passes
are permitted in any
direction.
 Defenders may block or
intercept passes but may not
steal the ball from an
attacker’s hands. No contact.
Running and Hopping
Can you see?
 Ball carried in two hands
 Attackers run into space
 Attackers feint & evade defenders
 Receivers ready for the ball
 Ball carrier looking towards receiver
 Ball carrier swing his/her arms while moving
forward
Organising the Activity
 Children hop across the grid as instructed by the coach.
 Children hopscotch across the grid as instructed by the
coach.
 Children run over hurdles as instructed by the coach.
 Children hop over hurdles as instructed by the coach
Coaching Points
 Elbows bent & arms do not cross midline of the body
 Land on the balls of foot
 Eyes focussed forward
 High knee lift
U7/8’s
Session 5
Spy in the Camp
Passing Pairs
Endball
Organising the Activity
 Arrange the players into 2 grids with 5 players
per grid.
 1 player from each grid now swaps into the grid
opposite to act as a defender.
 Attackers attempt to keep the ball away from
this defender just as they would in piggy-in-themiddle.
 However, to score a point, the attackers must
now also work the ball to their teammate in the
grid opposite i.e. pass to the spy in the camp
 Passes permitted in any direction.
 Alternate defenders
regularly.
Organising the Activity
 Arrange the players into 2 grids with 10 players per grid.
 With a feeder on each side of the grid, position the other
players in pairs at one end.
 The first attacker runs to receive a pass from the feeder,
passes to his/her partner on the run who passes to the
other feeder in turn.
 Repeat in the opposite direction.
 Alternate feeders regularly.
Organising the Activity
 Divide the players into two teams.
 Attackers attempt to score a try by passing the ball to
each other and manoeuvring it to the end of the grid.
 The 1st pass of each attack must be backwards but all
other passes permitted in any direction.
 Attackers should run forwards when in possession and
must pass to a
teammate when
tipped by an opponent.
Can you see?
 Ball carried in two hands
 Receivers ready for the
ball
 Ball carrier looking towards receiver
 Ball carrier swing his/her arms while moving
forward
Can you see?
 Receivers ready for the ball
 Ball carried in two hands
 Ball carrier looking towards receiver
 Ball carrier swing his/her arms while moving forward
 Ball carrier passing in front of receiver
Coaching Points
 Alternate direction of pass regularly to practice equally
from left – right and right – left.
 Stagger the starting position of the players to ensure
passes travel backwards
Tip Rugby
Organising the Activity
 Divide the players into two teams.
 Attackers attempt to score a try at one end.
 Attackers should run forwards when in possession but must
pass to a teammate when tipped by an opponent.
 Passes must be backwards.
 Defenders must allow the tipped player to make a pass
before resuming play.