EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED GRASSROOTS RUGBY COACHES
Being a rugby coach means more than knowing how to execute a particular rugby skill, run a rugby drill, or set up a formation. The rugby coaching advice in this section highlights the important issues facing coaches and shows you how to approach them to become a better coach. These articles look at issues such as playing against sides that cheat, coping with problem players, getting a winning mentality and much more.
Get advice and support from experience grassroots rugby coaches, here’s a few quick links to get you started:
in Refereeing
Ian Diddams reviews the possible consequences of the current law trials being looked at in the Queensland Challenger series. In this second article, he focuses on the experiments around free kicks after the second scrum collapse. MORE
While demonstrations of a technique are helpful, they can also over-influence a player’s idea of what might work for them. Think differently about how you create a template for players to replicate. MORE
Having your philosophy is vital no matter what level you coach at, insists Leinster and former England coach Stuart Lancaster. Your ideas and beliefs will shape player performance, so you must have a clear idea of how you want the game to be played. MORE
If you want to establish an effective working relationship with your players, you need to ensure they know who’s in charge. Here are six ways to let them know how. MORE
Certain matches will motivate you and your players more than others and you will particularly want to win these ones. Here are four ways to make sure you do. MORE
Any coach faces the challenge of turning information into knowledge that the players can remember time and time again. Greg Mannion, Leicester Tigers academy coach, explains how you stop the players from forgetting what you’ve told them. MORE
Ian Diddams reviews the possible consequences of the current law trials being looked at in the Queensland Challenger series. In this article, he focuses on the experiments around speeding up the game. MORE
in Rugby Coach Weekly with Dan Cottrell
Dan chats with Jeff Neville, the host of The Loose Head podcast. Jeff has gathered an amazing array of some of the top coaches in the game and chat with them about their approaches. Now it is time to find out what he has learned and ask him the questions. We focus on three pods in particular: Andy Friend, Ben Ryan and Pat Lam. MORE
in Rugby Coach Weekly with Dan Cottrell
Dan chats to Dan Wooler and Christian Lang from the Star Scheme. The scheme supports clubs in building their junior numbers, with the aim to specifically develop strong, trusted relationships between the club and player. MORE
Using the example of catch and pass, The Undercover Coach suggests we need to think again about our approach to skills training. If we want to improve our transfer from the activity into a game, what do we need to consider and are we doing the best for our players in practices? MORE
