Build from real rugby shapes
Use the pitch view to map runners, defenders, support lines, ruck starts and ball movement in a way that makes sense to players.
Rugby Animator + Playbook
Animate rugby plays and turn ideas into a coach-ready playbook.
Rugby Animator is the visual tactics tool inside RugbyAxis. Build attacking shapes, defensive systems, strike moves, lineout options, scrum plays and coaching ideas on a rugby pitch, then save them into your Playbook.
The full Animator workspace requires a RugbyAxis account. You can sign up instantly to get started.
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Try it now — no sign up required
This is the real Rugby Animator — try it yourself.
Place a few players, hit play, see it move. Nothing you build here is saved or sent anywhere, and it resets if you reload the page. Dimmed tools with a lock icon are part of the full paid workspace.
This is a limited free preview — up to 3 players (blue team only), 8 frames max, no saving or exporting. Sign Up to unlock the red team, full 15-a-side squads, unlimited frames, save your plays, and build your Playbook.
Show players the movement, not just the call.
A move like a switch, loop or lineout strike becomes easier to teach when players can see the spacing, timing and support lines. Rugby Animator helps coaches explain the picture before the squad walks it through on the field.
Keep plays organised
Save your best ideas into Playbook cards with categories, descriptions and tactical notes so they are easy to find again.
Coach from one source
Use Animator on its own, or connect your plays with wider RugbyAxis coaching tools for planning, match prep and programme consistency.
From animation to Playbook
Save the move, explain the detail, reuse it all season.
Create the animation, then store the coaching detail with the play. Your Playbook becomes a clean library of attack, defence and set-piece ideas instead of a folder of screenshots, messages and loose notes.
- Store coach-created plays with descriptions and tactical notes.
- Group plays by attack, defence, set-piece or custom categories.
- Open a saved Playbook item back into Animator when you need to review or adjust it.
Includes up to 50 saved plays.
Useful for every level of coaching.
Attack and strike moves
- Backline shapes
- Phase-play patterns
- Support-line timing
Defence and transition
- Line speed and fold
- Kick chase
- Counter-attack setup
Set-piece coaching
- Lineout options
- Scrum launches
- Starter plays and calls
Get started with Rugby Animator.
Create your RugbyAxis account to access Animator, Playbook, and your full coaching workspace.