Rugby drills for 12 year olds

At 12

The age at a glance

This year

Tackling and ruck drills, with or without contact, are never shown under 14 in SSTracker; at 12 it is touch and tag skills: passing, catching, footwork, dodging and pulling a tag.

Drills this year

Beginner and developing drills. Advanced drills start at 14.

Contact

Tackling and ruck drills, with or without contact, are never shown under 14 in SSTracker; at 12 it is touch and tag skills: passing, catching, footwork, dodging and pulling a tag.

After a knock

After a concussion, children wait at least 21 days and have a doctor's OK before they play again (World Rugby).

At 12

Organized sport in all: no more hours a week than the child's age (NATA), so at most 12 hours for a 12 year old, with two rest days a week.

At home

SSTracker keeps one home session for a 12 year old within 60 minutes and plans at most 5 home days a week, with rest days between. That is up from 45 minutes and 4 days at 11.

23 drills

Drills for 12 year olds

Every drill here is one the app opens for 12 year olds, at the level for the age. Each page has the steps, a diagram where the setup can be drawn, three ways to make it a game and a practice log to print.

What you need at home

What you need at home at 12

31 of the 37 rugby drills for 12 year olds work at home, in a room, garage or yard. Most used: cones (18 of the 31 drills), rugby ball (17), tag belts (2), agility ladder or chalk lines (1), goal posts or cones (1), mat (1), mat or grass (1), mat or soft ground (1). 1 drill needs nothing but space. 11 are for two, and a parent can be the partner.

• Curved RunsAges 11 and up · 10 min
• Down and Up GameAges 7 and up · 8 min
• Falling StartsAges 7 and up · 8 min
• Hop and Step FootworkAges 7 and up · 8 min
• Ladder Quick FeetAges 7 and up · 8 min
• Neck and Core HoldsAges 7 and up · 8 min
• Quick Feet in PlaceAges 7 and up · 8 min
• Safe Falling and RollingAges 7 and up · 8 min

Questions parents ask

Rugby for 12 year olds: questions and answers