How we built a rugby practice plan template for coaches with day jobs
How three coaches with day jobs built a rugby practice plan template: what to lock in every week, what to leave open for Saturday's lessons, and how to fill it in five minutes.
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Rugby coaching notes.
Short, practical writing for rugby coaches: planning sessions, designing drills, sketching plays, and running training from the touchline. From the team building SetPiece.
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Rugby practice with low numbers: when to switch plans and what to run
When a rugby practice with low numbers leaves you short, don't write the night off. Here's when to drop the full-squad plan, what to keep, and a 75-minute session that runs at nine.
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The rugby coach's off-season checklist: what to fix before preseason starts
A rugby off-season checklist for coaches: turn last season's lessons into a better plan — what to review, what to fix, and how to map the first month of preseason.
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Featured How to manage a rugby roster that survives mid-season
How to manage a rugby roster when the depth chart thins out: give every player a primary position, layer on position bands, and your match-day cover is mapped before the gap appears.
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Rebuild your rugby weekly session planner from the last two matches
How to run a rugby weekly session planner that rolls with the punches: audit the last two matches, pick one technical, structural and strategic focus, and build next week's session in twenty minutes.
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How to plan a rugby training session in 10 minutes
A simple weekly routine for planning rugby training: pick a focus, build the spine, time the drills, sketch the play, and run it from the touchline.