Research has found that participating in sports can have a healthy developmental impact on young children. These activities can promote co-operative play, teamwork and good sportsmanship.

Play Rugby provides you with session plans, video clips on how to play fun games, additional Play Rugby certificates for all the class and the full range of Game Cards.

Play Rugby Girls contains additional information for schools and clubs who would like to set up a Girls Rugby programme.

You will also find links to our Mini Rugby programme and the IRFU Child Welfare policy which informs all of our age grade rugby initiatives.

Keep Ball

  • In the same grid as the 4 v 2 Piggy in the middle players play a game of Keep Ball
  • 3 v 3 in the grid, (3 passes without being touched or the ball being dropped is a score)
  • Condition the pass in that they must pass of the left or right only
  • Make them have to touch the ground or make a figure eight through their legs before passing

Keep Ball

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