Touch Rugby Training Drills and Session Plans
Non-contact touch drills, ready-made sessions and a 10-week season programme for primary and intermediate school teams, built around the rollball, the six-touch count and defensive line speed.
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Touch, coached properly
Touch is often the first team sport a school runs with a parent coach and no training plan. The hub covers the parts that decide games: a clean rollball, an acting half who organises, retreating onside, and attacking the space the defence leaves.
What each age group works on
| Age group | Focus | Season programme | Session plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 3–4 | Rollball technique, reaction games, restarts | 10 weeks | 2 |
| Year 5–6 | Passing under pressure, support triangles, retreat and reset | 10 weeks | 2 |
| Year 7–8 | Draw and pass, switch play, defensive line discipline | 10 weeks | 2 |
| Year 9–10 | First receiver and link, width and overlap, line speed, possession-count challenges | 10 weeks | 2 |
Drill counts by category: attack 7, game play 6, passing 5, warm-ups 4, rollball 4, defence 4.
Tips written for touch
Teaching the rollball
Step, place and clear, so possession restarts fast.
Managing the six-touch count
Helping players use every possession with a plan.
Retreat to onside
Defensive line discipline that stops penalties.
Sub box flow and equal game time
Rolling subs that keep game time fair.
Inclusive mixed touch
Running mixed teams where everyone gets the ball.
Heat and hydration at tournaments
Keeping players safe through a long day of games.
Example touch drills
Touch Traffic Lights, Reaction Chase, Rollball Technique and Restart and Organise for every age, then Passing Under Pressure, Support Triangle, Retreat and Reset, Draw and Pass and Switch Play as players get older.
Score touch games live
One tracker for 15s, Sevens, 10s, League, Touch and Rippa: code-specific scoring, sin-bin timers and minimum-play warnings.
Every code, its own scoring
Try, conversion, penalty goal, drop goal, field goal or touchdown buttons to suit 15s, Sevens, 10s, League, Touch or Rippa, with the right clock for each.
Sin-bin countdowns
Yellow cards start a live countdown so you know exactly when the player can come back on.
Minimum play warnings
Minutes for everyone on and off the field, with a warning when a rule like Rippa’s half-game minimum is at risk.
Final score to every parent
When you finalise the match, coaches, players and linked parents get a push notification with the result.
Common questions
What ages are the touch drills for?
Year 3–4 through to Year 9–10, with a 10-week season programme and two session plans for each.
Are the touch drills non-contact?
Yes. All 30 touch drills are tagged non-contact.
Can I track a touch game live?
Yes. The rugby match tracker has a Touch mode with touch scoring and Touch’s own sin-bin and sub rules, and parents get the final score as a push notification.
Is the Training Hub free?
The Training Hub is included with Squaddie. See pricing for what each plan includes.
Run a better touch training this week
Drills, session plans and a season programme for your team’s year group.
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