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This unit develops Year 8 students' tactical understanding of tag rugby through progressive mastery of passing techniques and decision-making under pressure. The emphasis shifts from individual ball control to sophisticated team play, with deceptive passing patterns and spatial manipulation becoming central to success. Through carefully structured progressions, students transition from fundamental skills to tournament application, building both technical competence and strategic thinking.

Lessons in This Unit

6 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Ball Skills & Tagging
1h

Big Question:

How can mastering ball control and spatial awareness give you the advantage in tag rugby?

Key Objectives:

  • • Develop familiarity and confidence handling a rugby ball using correct technique
  • • Understand and demonstrate the correct technique for tagging opponents safely and effectively

Lesson 2

Passing Under Pressure
1h

Big Question:

Can you send and receive a ball under pressure?

Key Objectives:

  • • Develop accurate passing technique using pocket passes from both left and right sides
  • • Demonstrate effective catching using correct hand positioning and rolling technique

Lesson 3

Passing Backwards and Dummy Passes
1h

Big Question:

How can you use deception and accurate passing to outsmart defenders in rugby?

Key Objectives:

  • • Pass a rugby ball backwards accurately whilst moving at speed
  • • Execute effective dummy passes to deceive defenders

Lesson 4

Passing Strategies
1h 12min

Big Question:

How can you use different passing patterns to break through defensive lines and create scoring opportunities?

Key Objectives:

  • • Develop the ability to pass missing out players in a staggered line to create space and attacking opportunities
  • • Understand and apply the offside rule when attacking and defending in Tag Rugby

Lesson 5

Team Play & Ball Movement
1h 9min

Big Question:

Can you create attacking opportunities by missing out players in passing sequences?

Key Objectives:

  • • Develop the ability to pass missing out players in a line to create attacking opportunities
  • • Master the 'play the ball' technique to maintain attacking momentum

Lesson 6

Tournament Play Basics
1h

Big Question:

How can you use everything you've learned to compete effectively and fairly in a Tag Rugby tournament?

Key Objectives:

  • • Develop game understanding and compete effectively in Tag Rugby
  • • Work alongside and against others when attacking and defending