RFU COACHING
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their clubs to help them maintain and grow their player
base and as a result they will require more coaches and
referees. That’s where we come in with the training. Heads
of PE, especially in schools where rugby is played are really
important to the health of the game. Many children will often
get their first introduction to rugby at school.”
About the Courses
“We run courses all over the country. It varies year on year but
we usually deliver somewhere in the region of 2000 courses
annually. That’s a mixture of 3 hour development sessions to 3
day award courses for coaches and referees. We run courses in
clubs, schools, colleges and universities. We have found that
its really powerful to host courses at neutral venues.
If you can get coaches and referees together it’s amazing how
much they have in common. They can discuss the challenges
they face away from the emotion of the match and we hope
that the next time they do meet on the touchline that those
personal connections and shared understanding helps enhance
the player’s experience.
The vast majority of our 3 hour development courses are £15.
Our award courses are slightly more expensive. They last 3
days and you will work with 8-10 other coaches supported
by a tutor who will work with you as you design and deliver
coaching sessions and take part in group discussions. A place
on a Level 1 courses is currently £105 whilst H X