---
title: "Year 4 Tag Rugby - Free SOW Unit"
url: https://thepehub.co.uk/free-content/units/year-4-tag-rugby-51/
description: "Learning outcomes - Consistently perform basic tag rugby skills. Implement rules and develop tactics in competitive situations."
---

# Year 4 Tag Rugby

Consistently perform basic tag rugby skills. Implement rules and develop tactics in competitive situations.

## Knowledge Organiser

### Prior Learning

Handled a rugby ball with confidence. Evaded attackers using footwork and body control. Linked skills to perform as a team in attack. Used basic game principles of tag rugby and played within more straightforward rules.

### Unit Focus

Consistently perform basic tag rugby skills. Implement rules and develop tactics in competitive situations. Increase speed and build endurance during gameplay.

### We are learning...

1. to use accurate passes to create an attack as a team.
2. to pick the ball up from the floor & run with it to start an attack.
3. to keep possession of the ball and build an attack.
4. to evade being tagged.
5. to use changes of speed to create gaps to run into.
6. to create attacking opportunities in competitive games.

### Key Questions

1. What basic skills could we improve to help our game?
2. How can using a different length of passes help our team?
3. How can we create space for our teammates?

### Equipment

Rugby balls, tags, cones.

### Vocabulary

Possession, consistently, evade, columns, space, length, pace, compete.

### Rules

* Each team are trying to score a try at the opposition’s end.
* Players can be only tagged while in possession of the ball.
* Passes can only be made sideways or backwards.

### Assessment Overview

**Head** – Decide on ways to improve a piece of team play.

**Hand** – Play using passing back and sideways rules.

**Heart** – Recognise how playing as part of a team can improve your communication skills.

### Diagram

![An image of Y4 Tag Rugby.1](https://media-prod.pehub.eject.pro/cms-sync/cG9zdDoxNzg4NjMw)

## Lesson Overview

#### Year 4 Tag Rugby Lesson 2

1. To pick up the ball quickly and effectively.
2. To keep possession by supporting the ball carrier.
3. To work as a team to move the ball into space and attack.

**We are learning:** to pick the ball up from the floor and run with it to start an attack  
**Activity:** Breakout Tag

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#### Year 4 Tag Rugby Lesson 1

1. Pass and receive the ball with accuracy
2. Work as a team to attack
3. Explain the importance of accurate passing

**We are learning:** to use accurate passes to create an attack as a team  
**Activity:** Assessment for Learning game

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#### Year 4 Tag Rugby Lesson 3

1. Keep possession of the ball in small groups unchallenged
2. Keep possession of the ball and progress up the pitch consistently

**We are learning:** to keep possession of the ball and build an attack  
**Activity:** Possession activities and attacking game

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#### Year 4 Tag Rugby Lesson 4

1. Run with the ball and evade being tagged
2. Able to identify when to run or pass
3. Change speed when running with the ball

**We are learning:** to evade being tagged  
**Activity:** Game Columns (2 to a column)

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#### Year 4 Tag Rugby Lesson 5

1. Receive ball and run into space
2. Receive the ball in a game and use a change of speed to create space

**We are learning:** to use changes of speed to create gaps to run into  
**Activity**: 5v4 game, progress into 5v5

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#### Year 4 Tag Rugby Lesson 6

1. Use different length passes to attack
2. Use tactics and teamwork to score tries
3. Suggest ways to improve own and others game

**We are learning:** to create attacking opportunities in competitive games  
**Activity:** Competition – Round robin using basic tag rugby rules

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## Unit Resources & Videos

- [Tag Rugby - Pick Up](https://thepehub.co.uk/free-content/resources/tag-rugby-pick-up-1004/) — Tag Rugby
- [Tag Rugby Rules](https://thepehub.co.uk/free-content/resources/tag-rugby-rules-440/) — Tag Rugby · Rules
- [Tag Rugby Running with the Ball](https://thepehub.co.uk/free-content/resources/tag-rugby-running-with-the-ball-439/) — Tag Rugby · Illustrations
- [Tag Rugby W Grip](https://thepehub.co.uk/free-content/resources/tag-rugby-w-grip-442/) — Tag Rugby · Illustrations
- [Tag Rugby Glossary](https://thepehub.co.uk/free-content/resources/tag-rugby-glossary-1705/) — Tag Rugby
- [Tag Rugby Picking up the ball](https://thepehub.co.uk/free-content/resources/tag-rugby-picking-up-the-ball-1535/) — Tag Rugby · Illustrations