Rugby PitchsideCoaching help for U9–U13
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Stay in your channelRun forward to the line
Level 15 minPairs or threesCones for 3m-wide channelsNo contactU9 · U10 · U11

Straight channel race

How it works

  1. Mark narrow channels with cones, 3m wide and 15m long.
  2. Players race down their channel with a ball. Stepping out of the channel means starting again.
  3. Then add a still defender halfway down the channel next to them, to run past without leaving the channel.

Coaching points

  • Eyes on the try line, run forward.
  • Ball in two hands.
  • Straight and fast beats wide and slow.

Ready for the next level when: Players run straight to the line at full pace, even with a defender beside them.

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