This coaching day is intended for coaches who are introducing rugby to girls, or involved in running girls’ teams in schools. It emphasises the challenges in presenting the game to girls, and how these may differ from coaching the boys’ game. The course illustrates ways to build a strong and supportive environment for players: it considers the starting plan and the importance of the early sessions. It looks at the ways to establish a successful programme, which includes inter-school competition. Although the laws of the game are the same, its character can be very different for girls. The course will suggest coaching priorities, with lots of practical examples, drills, games and fun activities.

• Creating the right buzz to build a girls’ team
• Develop a starting plan
• Planning the first six weeks
• Establishing a successful rugby programme for girls
• A unique approach
• Catch and pass reimagined
• Teaching tackling to build confidence
• Kicking and general game understanding
• Addressing the safety issues in girls’ rugby