1-3-3-1 Attack Shape
Multi-phase 15s framework with edge forwards and two central three-player forward groups.
RPS Reviewed · 2 primary resources
Rugby Playbook
Build a rugby playbook your team can actually coach.
Browse RPS-reviewed rugby formations, set-piece starting pictures, and coaching frameworks for 7s, 10s, and 15s, then open them in Rugby Playbook Studio to edit, organize, drill, plan, and share the system your team actually uses.
Public templates are RPS reviewed7s · 10s · 15sEditable in your browser
Reviewed starting points
Start with rugby material that already exists in RPS.
These are not newly generated plays for this page. Each card comes from the existing RPS-reviewed public template library and links to its coaching context, classification, and primary sources.
Midfield Scrum Attack
Eight-player 15s scrum platform with the scrum-half at the feed/exit and backs five metres behind the hindmost foot.
RPS Reviewed · 2 primary resources
Defensive Line
Connected first-line defence with a backfield defender covering kicks and line breaks.
RPS Reviewed · 2 primary resources
Full Lineout
Seven-player lineout formed across the field between the 5 m and 15 m lines, with a legal thrower and receiver relationship.
RPS Reviewed · 1 primary resource
7s Width & Depth Attack
Open-play sevens starting picture that stretches the field while preserving inside support and usable attacking depth.
RPS Reviewed · 2 primary resources
10s Five-Player Scrum Attack
Five-player 10s scrum in the required three-player front row and two-lock second row, with the remaining five players available to attack.
RPS Reviewed · 3 primary resources
Build your system
There is no universal rugby playbook.
Rugby terminology, calls, spacing, roles, and tactical choices vary by coach, team, level, and opposition. RPS does not present one club's language or one tactical framework as the correct playbook for everyone.
The reviewed library gives coaches credible starting pictures. The Studio is where those ideas become the playbook your team actually coaches.
One connected product
A playbook becomes useful when it connects to training.
Design
Build the plays
Create and organize the starting pictures, phase ideas, and set-piece options that belong to your coaching system.Drill
Teach the system
Connect drills to the same Working Playbook so the movement and decisions from the playbook can be taught on the training pitch.Practice
Run the session
Bring saved plays and drills into Practice Planner, manage attendance and team runs, then review how players were used.Share
Distribute the detail
Use player-view links, training packs, and exports to put the relevant coaching picture in front of players and staff.
From search result to training pitch
Find a concept. Put it in your system. Coach it through the week.
Rugby playbook questions
What coaches mean when they search for a rugby playbook.
What is a rugby playbook?
A rugby playbook is an organized collection of the shapes, set-piece starting pictures, phase ideas, defensive structures, calls, and coaching detail a team uses. In Rugby Playbook Studio, the Playbook also connects that tactical work to drills and practice planning.
Does Rugby Playbook Studio provide a universal rugby playbook?
No. Rugby terminology, systems, and tactical choices vary by team and coach. RPS provides reviewed starting pictures and coaching frameworks, then gives coaches the tools to build and teach the system they actually use.
Are the public rugby templates reviewed?
Yes. Public templates shown by RPS are limited to the reviewed library and identify whether the item is law-aligned, foundational, or a coaching framework. Source and use notes are available on each template page.
Can I build a playbook for 7s, 10s, and 15s?
Yes. Rugby Playbook Studio supports play design for 7s, 10s, and 15s, and the public reviewed library includes examples across those formats.