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Rugby Drill Designer

Place players, cones, balls and tackle bags on the full-size pitch and write up contact, breakdown or set-piece drills ready to print.

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What you can do with the rugby drill designer

  • Place players, cones, balls and tackle bags on the pitch — including a dedicated try-zone marker.
  • Start from ready-made drills like the technical tackle, ruck cleanout or lineout throw-and-jump and adapt them.
  • Mark channels for continuity work like the 3-on-2 or forwards' handling pods.
  • Set realistic player-count ranges (a lineout drill needs 3, line defence needs 5+).
  • Export the drill as an image for your training session.

How to design a rugby training drill

  1. Pick a template — scrum technique, place kicking, counter-attack from the 22 — or start from scratch.
  2. Place players, cones, balls and tackle bags on the pitch.
  3. Mark channels and contact zones for the drill.
  4. Review the full drill before saving it.
  5. Download the drill as an image to bring to practice.

Who it's for

  • Coaches planning weekly sessions around contact, breakdown and set-piece work.
  • Forwards and backs coaches documenting specialist drills — scrums, lineouts, handling pods — for the staff.
  • Rugby clubs sharing drills across age grades, from technical tackle progressions to game-speed continuity.
  • Youth coaches who need a clear, visual drill instead of a verbal walkthrough.

Built around rugby's contact and set-piece phases

Rugby training splits into phases a generic cone-and-ball layout can't represent well — scrums and lineouts need specific player groupings, rucks need a carrier, cleaners and a gate, and contact work needs tackle bags, not markers. The equipment and templates here reflect those real phases instead of a one-size-fits-all passing circuit.

Frequently asked questions

Does it include tackle bags for contact drills?
Yes — tackle bags are a dedicated equipment piece, alongside cones, balls and a try-zone marker.
How should I progress a tackle technique drill safely?
Build it in stages: technique on knees or against a tackle bag, then walking pace, then controlled speed in a narrow channel, and only then live contact. Mark the channel with cones so the angle and distance stay controlled, and match players by size and experience.
How do I set up a 3-on-2 continuity drill?
Use a channel narrow enough that two defenders can realistically cover it, with both starting square. The Continuity 3 on 2 template has the layout; add a support runner arriving late to practise the offload or the recycle at the breakdown.