Ball Skills
- Passing
- Catching
- Kicking
- Ball Carrying
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Free Rugbyevaluation form.
Score ball skills, contact, defense, fitness, and the details your league actually watches. Customize the form, print as many copies as you need, and take it to the field for free.
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Inside the scorecard
What rugby evaluators actually watch.
A useful tryout sheet should make every evaluator look for the same things. This one starts with field-tested categories and leaves room for your league to make the final call.
Contact
- Tackling
- Rucking
- Mauling
- Scrummaging
Defense
- Tackling Technique
- Positioning
- Communication
- Line Speed
Fitness
- Speed
- Strength
- Endurance
- Agility
Overall
- Rugby IQ
- Decision Making
- Coachability
- Work Rate
Why this form works
A clearer read on every player.
Ball Skills Assessment
Evaluate passing accuracy, catching under pressure, kicking ability, and ball carrying technique in contact situations.
Contact Skills
Score players on tackling form, rucking effectiveness, mauling ability, and scrummaging technique for forwards.
Defensive Evaluation
Assess tackling technique, defensive positioning, communication, and line speed in phase play.
Physical Testing
Track speed, strength, endurance, and agility to build a balanced forward pack and back line.
Tryout guide
How to run a rugby tryout
Rugby tryouts work best as skills stations followed by a controlled game. Check your league's age rules on contact first. Many under-12 programs play tag or touch, so the contact stations change with age.
- 01
Passing and catching
Setup. Lines of three or four passing both ways while running across the field.
What to watch. Hands up as a target, catching early, and passing to the space in front of the receiver.
- 02
Ball carrying and evasion
Setup. 1-on-1 in a channel about 10 meters wide, with a tag or a two-hand touch for younger groups.
What to watch. Change of pace and direction, carrying the ball in two hands, and running at space rather than at the defender.
- 03
Tackle technique
Setup. For age groups that allow contact: tackle bags or shields first, then a walking-pace tackle on a partner.
What to watch. Eyes open, head to the side of the ball carrier, shoulder contact, and wrapping with both arms. Stop right away if technique is unsafe.
- 04
Breakdown and rucking
Setup. A carrier goes to ground with the ball, and support players arrive to protect it.
What to watch. Arriving low and on their feet, and clearing through the ruck rather than falling onto it.
- 05
Fitness and speed
Setup. Timed 40-meter sprint and a short repeated-sprint test.
What to watch. Speed is worth knowing, but score how quickly players recover and get back into position.
- 06
Controlled game
Setup. Small-sided touch or full-contact game, depending on age, with frequent restarts.
What to watch. Work rate, communication in defense, and choosing when to pass or carry.
What a 1, 3 and 5 look like
Share this with evaluators before the tryout. When everyone scores against the same descriptions, you don't have to argue about whose 4 is right.
| Category | 1 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball skills | Drops passes and throws the ball backward from the hip. | Passes well to their stronger side and on the run is less accurate. | Catches early and passes accurately both ways at full speed. |
| Contact | Leads with the head or turns away from contact. | Safe technique at walking pace, and less sure at speed. | Safe, confident technique at speed, and wins the ball back or protects it at the breakdown. |
| Defense | Drifts out of the line and waits for the attack. | Holds their spot in the line but is slow off the mark. | Moves up with the line, talks, and makes tackles from the right shoulder. |
| Fitness | Stays out of the game after the first few minutes. | Keeps up but is slow to get back onside. | Works back into position every phase, even late in the session. |
| Overall | Follows the ball instead of their role. | Knows their role in set pieces, less so in open play. | Reads space, communicates, and makes good choices between passing and carrying. |
Adjusting the tryout by age
- Under 12
- Most programs play tag or touch at this age. Replace the tackle and ruck stations with evasion and support-running drills.
- 12 to 15
- Introduce contact stations gradually, and only with a coach qualified to teach tackling. Pair players by size and experience.
- 16 and over
- Add set-piece stations for scrums and lineouts, and let forwards and backs split for part of the session.
Paper is a great start
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