This is a course for teachers involved in delivering rugby coaching, and refereeing matches and practices for the first time. It will also provide a refresher for teachers whose involvement in the game has been interrupted by the pandemic. It focuses on the practicalities of organising a coaching session, and introduces a range of techniques and ways to practice them. The emphasis is on modern techniques and simple, imaginative practices. Including key laws and managing the game and sideline parents.

COACHING

• Understanding and coaching core skills
• Building the skill set for young players
• The contact area and ways to practise it
• Safe scrummaging
• Designing practices quickly that match your needs and your team's needs
• Engaging players of all abilities in the session

REFEREEING

• Applying the law in school matches
• Ensuring safe procedures at scrum and ruck
• Managing the game through communication
• When and why to blow the whistle – and when not to