Tag Rugby Skills to Team Tactics Unit | The PE Dept

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Individual Skills to Team Tactics

Tag Rugby

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Year 4

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6 Lessons

This unit develops Year 4 students' understanding of tag rugby as both an individual skill challenge and a strategic team sport. The focus shifts from basic ball handling and safety awareness to sophisticated passing techniques and tactical decision-making. Through progressive skill development and increasingly complex game situations, students learn to read the game, create opportunities through deception, and work collaboratively to outmanoeuvre opponents whilst maintaining the core values of fair play.

Lessons in This Unit

6 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Ball Handling and Basic Tagging

Big Question:

How can I use my hands and body position to control the ball while staying safe during tag rugby?

Key Objectives:

• Develop secure ball handling techniques using proper grip and scooping methods
• Apply safe and effective tagging skills in game situations

Lesson 2

Pocket Passing Under Pressure

Big Question:

How can I pass accurately from both sides of my body while moving under pressure?

Key Objectives:

• To develop pocket passing technique from both right and left sides
• To improve receiving skills while creating clear targets

Lesson 3

Passing Backwards and Dummy Passes

Big Question:

How can we use deception and precise passing to outfox defenders in tag rugby?

Key Objectives:

• To pass a rugby ball backwards accurately whilst moving
• To perform convincing dummy passes to deceive defenders

Lesson 4

Backwards Passing & Overlaps

Big Question:

How can we use overlaps and backwards passing to create space and score tries whilst following rugby rules?

Key Objectives:

• To pass backwards consistently whilst maintaining possession
• To create and use overlaps to support attacking play

Lesson 5

Advanced Passing & Defence

Big Question:

How can staggered attacking lines and strategic passing create more opportunities while maintaining defensive width?

Key Objectives:

• To develop advanced passing skills by missing out players in a line
• To understand and apply defensive positioning across the width of the pitch

Lesson 6

Applying Skills in Tag Rugby Games

Big Question:

How can I use all my tag rugby skills together to play fairly and successfully in a real game?

Key Objectives:

• Apply a range of tag rugby skills effectively in game situations
• Demonstrate understanding of rules including offside and restart procedures