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Rugby Training courses

Scheduled coach education courses are currently suspended in line with Government guidelines. We are currently offering a small number of online courses, with more to be added: click here for details. We are hoping to resume a conference and seminar programme later this year, with practical courses beginning in 2021.

Developing a Winning Rugby Structure with Conor O'Shea

Developing a Winning Rugby Structure

With Conor O'Shea, 26 November 2020

Former Harlequins and Italy Head Coach, Conor O’Shea, will present a unique coaching seminar, via Zoom. Illustrated by video throughout, this will demonstrate Conor’s approach to developing both players, and to building successful teams through improving the skills and understanding of individuals

Lessons for School Rugby from Exeter’s Double Triumph with Rob Baxter

Lessons for School Rugby from Exeter’s Double Triumph

with Rob Baxter

This exclusive online seminar will feature Rob Baxter describing the on and off field journey of Exeter Rugby Club from Premiership hopefuls to champions of Europe and England.

Pat Lam - Building a Successful High Performance Team June 2021

Building a Successful High Performance Team

With Pat Lam. This event is planned for June 2021. Booking details and exact conference date will be confirmed asap.

This theory-based course is aimed at coaches working in schools at 1st & 2nd XV level. It will include considerable technical detail on how attacks and defences are now structured, coached and developed and how effective management of both players and staff can help to create a winning high-performance environment.

RFU Teacher Licence: New Rules of Play

England Rugby Coaches’ Association Membership Course New Rules of Play Under 9 to Under 12

Leading to ERCA Membership

This England Rugby course provides an approved education experience for teachers delivering the game at all levels below 15 a side. “New Rules of Play” demand a different skill set for players, and a changed approach to both coaching and refereeing.

Rugby Coaching and Refereeing for Beginners

Refereeing New Rules of Play

Quilter Kids First Refereeing Children

The half-day course is recommended by the RFU for all teachers refereeing the game at U-9 to U-13.

Twentieth Annual Prep Schools Rugby Coaching Conference

21st National Prep Schools’ Rugby Coaching Conference

This long running Conference is the country’s leading meeting of teachers in charge of prep school Rugby. It is run is collaboration with the RFU, and will focus on what schools can do, on and off the field, to ensure that their Rugby provision is fit for purpose in the 21st century.