The Rugby Site
Video Series
Welcome to The Rugby Site video series. Here we have the world’s best online Rugby coaching series available to the world.
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Greg delivers an excellent scrum preparation session at club training with a group of players at Fraser Tech, Hamilton (NZ). A familiar scenario for teams at all levels — players arriving from work or school, with limited time and numbers.
Working within these constraints, and without scrum equipment, Greg calling on many years scrum coaching experience focuses on preparing players to be contact-ready, technically sound, and confident.NZ).
A familiar scenario for teams at all levels — players arriving from work
3 videos
Executing catch and pass is a dynamic, game-driven skill — so it needs to be developed in realistic contexts.
Former Canadian international and attack/defence coach Phil Mack presents this Catch and Pass skills series, focusing on game-based situations and how these fundamentals connect directly into attacking structures.
Practical, progressive, and designed to reflect the real demands of match play.
3 videos
Two steps are better than one.
In a 3-part series filmed at the San Francisco Coach Summit former All Black Forwards and Blues Assistant coach Greg Feek presents some fresh insights on Ball Carry into Contact and ‘Winning the Collision’ used by the champion Blues Super team.
4 videos
Give an idea and get 5 back- Sir Wayne Smith.
We were privileged to have the Sirs – Wayne Smith and Graham Henry together in the beautiful Waihi Beach (Chiefs country), to talk rugby coaching.
In this 4-part series, they reflect on how the game has evolved, share their views on modern coach education, and discuss how they would reboot rugby if given the chance.
A must watch for coaches of all levels!
A must watch for coaches of all levels!
9 videos
Breakdown skills are critical for every player, regardless of position.
Former All Blacks captain and one of the game’s greats, Richie McCaw, presents this comprehensive 9-part Breakdown series.
Richie covers every aspect of breakdown involvement — from running effective lines off set piece, arriving with intent, securing possession, through to pilfering the ball — providing practical insight into winning the contest on both sides of the breakdown.
1 videos
In this 1 session series Bismarck isolates the technical parts of lineout throwing.
He looks at all aspects of the throw from the ball grip to hitting your target at the lineout.
An ideal watch for all hookers.
1 videos
During his time as assistant coach at London Irish, current Hurricanes head coach Clark Laidlaw presents this focused 1-part session on the other side of the ball — staying square in your catch and pass under pressure.
Applicable across all levels of XVs and 7s, this practical activity reinforces body position, decision making, and composure in tight spaces.
It’s also ideal when numbers are low — simply use the goal posts as your defence.
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During his time as London Irish assistant coach, current Hurricanes head coach Clark Laidlaw presents this practical session on defensive 1-on-1 tracking — applicable across all levels of XVs and 7s.
An ideal activity when numbers are low, space is limited, or as a game-based warm-up, reinforcing tracking, footwork, and defensive intent.
2 videos
This is about contact technique, it’s not something that needs to be done at a hundred miles an hour, but at a low tempo.
Brendon’s detailed low impact approach, in this 3-part series, will help build your players confidence going into contact – at any level -male or female.
4 videos
During his previous tenure current Japan head coach Eddie Jones loves his team playing off 10!
He presents a 4-part series on everything about playing how to create shape an attack off 9 and 10.
Particularly for a side that doesn’t have a physical advantage.
Another one of our classic series.
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From his previous head coach tenure current Japan coach Eddie Jones presents a session with the PNBHS (Palm Nth, NZ), on Breakdown Decision Making – a favourite aspect of play.
Using a simple drill Eddie looks at the decision making on both sides of the ball.
Another one of our classic series.