Draw the move once. Branch it at the read.

How it works

One movement, every option.

A play in SetPiece isn't a stack of slides. The opening — the scrum, the lineout, the first carries — is drawn once, then each option carries on from the moment the defence makes you choose. Change the opening and every option moves with it.

Runs and passes that keep the timing

Draw a run and set its pace — walk, cruise or sprint — for the whole line or each part of it. Add a hold where a runner waits for the ball. Passes leave from wherever the carrier is on their run, and a catch ghost shows where the receiver will be when the ball gets there.

• Walk, cruise or sprint on any part of a run, with holds up to 30 seconds.
• Pass off the run. Dummies show the fake without moving the ball.
• Options branch at the read from one shared opening.

Kicks, contact and a defence that reacts

Select the carrier and kick to a teammate with the hang time you want, or into space. Take the ball into contact as a tackle, ruck or maul that holds it until it's recycled to the next carrier — or turned over. Start from a scrum, lineout, ruck or backline shape, ask for a suggested defence, and choose whether it drifts, holds or presses.

• Kick to a player or to a spot, with the hang time you set.
• Tackle, ruck or maul, with a recycle time and the next carrier.
• Cones and tackle pads, including pads a player carries.
• Frame the play on the full pitch, a half, the 22, the try-line quarter or a grid you draw.

Attach plays to drills. Run them on the touchline.

A play in a folder is just decoration. Attach the play to a drill in your drill library, and the animation plays inline when you start that drill in Run mode. Show the team the move on a phone, then run it five seconds later.

• One play, many drills — attach the same lineout call to a unit drill and an opposed shape drill.
• Looping playback during the drill so the next group sees it without you cueing up the video.
• Read-only share links and MP4 export for assistant coaches and the head of rugby.

Common questions

Rugby playbook software FAQ

What is rugby playbook software?

A tool for designing and storing rugby plays — backs moves, lineout calls, scrum strikes, defensive shapes — and replaying them as animations. SetPiece's play animator draws a play as one continuous movement: the opening off the set piece, then each option you coach from the read. Runs carry their own pace, passes leave from the run, and kicks and contact keep the ball moving.

Does SetPiece animate the plays?

Yes. Every play plays back as an animation. Attach a play to a drill in your drill library and the animation plays inline when you run that drill.

Can I draw lineouts and scrum strikes?

Yes. Start from a scrum, lineout, ruck or backline shape and the players are placed for you, then move anyone you like. Add a suggested defence and choose whether it drifts, holds or presses.

How do I know the timing works?

Watch it. Every run has a pace — walk, cruise or sprint — and passes leave from wherever the carrier is on their run, so the animation plays the timing you drew. A catch ghost shows where each receiver will be when the ball arrives.

Can I share a play with assistants or players?

Yes. Read-only share links work without sign-in, and any play exports as a video. Plays attached to drills run as animations in Run mode during the session.

Do I need a computer to build a play?

A tablet or computer. Plays play back on any phone, and on a phone you can adjust where players start.

What happened to my old plays?

They still play, share and attach to drills, and open in the Classic editor. New plays are made in the animator.

Is the playbook free?

Your first 3 plays are free on every team — the full animator, animation and sharing included. Unlimited plays come with the paid season kit, alongside the session planner, drill library and match-day lineups.