This outing with Wayne Smith will contribute a great deal to this rugby team.

A great advantage to them – until their opponents look to develop the same ideas in a similarly efficient and economical way as Wayne guides here.

Excellent all round particularly in passing technique, keeping the ball alive and highlighting support play

This is an excellent piece on the value of good passing technique, showing how and why you should be developing it. Good to hear that the All Blacks couldn’t pass well in 2004, it means we are only 7 years behind them!!

Great video. Im a New Zealander and I havn’t seen this coaching before..haha. This should be taught from U/6’s, then by the time the kids reach this age group they will be masters of the draw, catch, pass and support skills & plays…obviously when dealing with younger kids you have to make it a bit more exciting coz all kids want to do is run with the ball not pass…haha

Excellent video showing progression from basics of passing technique to use in game situations. Good to see how Wayne Smith builds the session and engages the players.

love it. I am a U9 coach and my son is excited to give it a go with his team. Thanks The Rugby Site. :-)

The passing and support work was very good, especially the support lines as they aren’t taught very often. I also liked the way Smithy presented the session to the players. He kept it simple and progressed it according to their understanding.

The thing that strikes me is how practical and simple the session is. Smith is economic with words so the explanations aren’t over complicated and the drills are clearly linked to game situations. As Smith says "If you don’t try it here (passing off a players ‘wrong’ foot’ for instance) then you’ll never try it in a game. Essential viewing for any Coach of young players who wants to help really develop their ability to run, catch and pass. Great stuff.

One of the mosts dificult skills to teach is hands technique to spin the pass. I used the very first activitie with my new players last training and it really worked! Congratulations.

Easy to see why Smithy is considered one of tho top coaches in the world!

great video and advice! Thanks!

excellent and simple passing techniques that can be taught to all age groups! also for the older boys the old draw and pass….running to draw the defender and the supporter running the straight lines….we all know we should coach it but this made it pretty easy for the players to see the best way of doing it! Nice One Smithy! Go The AB’S

Excellent session, lots of good practical advice which can be used by every team. No complex drills. Good stuff!!!

Great video, learn a lot from it!

i learned a lot of great language to express certain concepts, and found the linking of exercises super useful. i bet the boys would take some time to digest the take away message which i think was just be a threat with the ball, or without and execute fundamentals. seems simple but is a real challenge! great video!