Rugby PitchsideCoaching help for U9–U13
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Jog · fall at the cone · pop upThen with a ball in two hands
Level 36 minGroups of 4–6Cones, grass or matsNo contactU9 · U10 · U11

Fall on the cone

How it works

  1. Players jog in a line towards a cone.
  2. At the cone, they drop to their knees, fall sideways onto the shoulder and roll, as in Fall and roll.
  3. Pop straight up and jog on to the next cone. Then add a ball: fall with it held in two hands.

Coaching points

  • Slow down before the cone. Speed comes later.
  • Chin tucked, land on the side and the shoulder, never a straight arm.
  • Get up quickly every time.

Ready for the next level when: Players fall safely from a jog, with a ball, every time.

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