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Developing Culture in School Rugby

with Simon Mullholland

Webinar Senior and Secondary School Rugby Advanced Intermediate

Course Description

This new, and unique, webinar will share practical strategies and real-world experiences from high-performing school Rugby programmes, in both New Zealand and the UK. It will explore how coaches can intentionally build culture, establish high standards, develop genuine player ownership and create environments where young people thrive both on and off the field.  It is based on the premise that culture is not built through slogans or values displayed on walls, but through the behaviours leaders model, the standards teams uphold every day and the conversations that take place when nobody is watching. Sustained success comes when every person within a programme understands their role, feels valued, and is committed to something greater than themselves.

  • Intentional culture-building
  • Leading with care
  • Normalising high standards
  • Developing genuine player ownership
  • Lessons from the New Zealand pathway
  • Creating environments where players feel connected, valued and accountable
  • Building pride in the jersey
  • Establishing a legacy of people development

Course Features

  • This webinar will be run on Zoom.

Course leaders

Simon Mullholland

Meet your course leader, Simon Mullholland

Simon is Director of Rugby at Christ College, Canterbury in New Zealand, where he oversees an extensive, forward-thinking programme. He is also coach of Canterbury Under 19. He was previously Director of Rugby at Sedbergh School for 13 years, where his teams were known not just for their extraordinary playing success – including a 46 game unbeaten run across 4 seasons – but also the style of play by which the triumphs were achieved, in both the 15-a-side and Sevens formats. During this period, Sedbergh produced more than 60 professional players and 55 schoolboy internationals. He was named NextGenXV 1st XV Coach of the Decade in 2022.

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Booking options

Developing Culture in School Rugby

From £85.00

Save with a School Subscription

School subscriptions for our webinars give access to up to 5 colleagues from the same school for a discounted rate.


How it works

Up to 5 members of staff from your school can join the webinar together, each logging in from their own device, one flat rate covers everyone, rather than booking individually. Your Zoom link will be sent to each participant's email address ahead of the session, so make sure you provide a name and email for everyone who's attending. As with our individual bookings, a recording is available for 48 hours afterwards for anyone who can't make the live session.

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