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Passing and moving to create attacking opportunities

Lesson details

Learning outcome

I can pass and move to create attacking opportunities to help my team score a try.

Key learning points

  1. Move: when passing, swing the ball across the body using both hands, following through in the direction of the pass.
  2. Move: to support the ball carrier, stay close and slightly behind at an angle to be able to run on to the pass.
  3. Think: reflecting on our performance and discussing tactics can help create more attacking opportunities in the game.
  4. Feel: encouraging your teammates when they drop the ball, or make a bad pass, demonstrates excellent integrity
  5. Connect: playing by the rules consistently shows respect for ourselves and our opponents.

Keywords

  • Pass - transferring the ball from one player to another

  • Attack - trying to score points or goals

  • Tactics - a carefully planned set of actions that are used by a team or an individual to achieve a certain goal

Common misconception

Pupils think they can pass the ball forward. Pupils get confused with the meaning of passing the ball backwards and think that means passing over their head, rather then in relation to their attack.

Remind pupils of the rule that passes must go laterally or backwards, so the player receiving must not go ahead of the player in possession of the ball.

Teacher tip

Keep tagging simple in this lesson by having the pupils just touch each other to tag. The next lesson will introduce physical tags and the rules around using them.

Equipment

1 rugby ball between 6, 30+ cones, bibs

Content guidance

Risk assessment required - physical activity

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Prior knowledge starter quiz

4 Questions

Q1.
What is your team doing when they are attempting to score points?

defending
Correct answer: attacking
tackling

Q2.
How can you show respect for yourself and your opponents?

Correct answer: obeying the rules
winning the game
communicating

Q3.
What type of game is Tag Rugby?

Correct answer: invasion game
net game
striking and fielding

Q4.
What is most important to consider when passing to keep possession?

power
speed
Correct answer: accuracy

4 Questions

Q1.
Where are you allowed to pass the ball in Tag Rugby?

forwards and backwards
sideways and forwards
Correct answer: sideways and backwards

Q2.
When passing in Tag Rugby, which should you use for greater accuracy?

left hand
Correct answer: both hands
right hand

Q3.
How can you demonstrate integrity if your teammate drops the ball or makes a bad pass?

Correct answer: Encourage them.
Shout at them.
Ignore them.

Q4.
What is the name for the method of scoring points in Tag Rugby, which involves successfully placing the ball on the ground with downward pressure?

Correct Answer: try, a try

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