COACHING COURSES 2008 - 2009
Contact Details:
Award Courses (Levels 1-5):
Tamsin Lee-Parsons
E-mail: londonsouthcoaching@therfu.com
Non-Award Courses (eg Tag, Start Line out etc.):
Jane O'Neil
Rugby Football Union
Rugby House
Rugby Road
Twickenham
Middlesex TW1 1DS
Telephone: 020 8831 6509
E-mail: janeoneill@rfu.com
 Application Form - Electronic
Application Form - Manual
Non-Award Application Form
REFEREEING COURSES ARE ADMINISTERED BY L.S.R.F.U.R.
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Dates
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Course
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Start
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Finish
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CB
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Location
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Aug 17 & 24
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ELRA
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09:30
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16:00
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Surrey
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Sutton & Epsom RFC
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Sept 7 & 14
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ELRA
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09:30
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16:00
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Surrey
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Guildford RFC
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Sept 21 & 28
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ELRA
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09:30
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16:00
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Surrey/Middx
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London Welsh RFC
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Oct 6, 13, 20,& 27
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ELRA
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19:00
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22:00
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Surrey
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Rosslyn Park FC
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26 Oct & Nov 2 to be confirmed
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ELRA
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09:30
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16:00
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Surrey
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University of Surrey
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Nov 2 & 9
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ELRA
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09:30
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16:00
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Surrey
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Roehampton Institute
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Jan 4 & 11
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ELRA
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09:30
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16:00
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Surrey
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Dorking RFC
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Jan 18 & 25
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ELRA
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09:30
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16:00
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Surrey/Middx
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London Welsh RFC
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Feb 15 & 22
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ELRA
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09:30
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16:00
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Surrey
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Croydon RFC
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May 10 & 17
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ELRA
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09:30
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16:00
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Surrey/Middx
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London Welsh RFC
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Jun 8 & 15
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ELRA
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09:30
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16:00
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Surrey
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Sutton & Epsom RFC
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 Entry Level Referee Award - Individual
Entry Level Referee Award - Group booking
Course Descriptors
Tag (3 Hours focussed at U7 upwards - suitable for teacher/ coaches/ leaders to introduce the non contact game)
- Introduce Tag rugby
- Deliver a Tag rugby session
- Plan a progressive series of Tag rugby sessions
- Describe RFU Playing & Coaching pathways and the role of Tag within it
- Use basic generic coaching skills
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of the laws of Tag rugby
- Referee a small sided Tag rugby game
Start Rugby Coaching (3 hour course focused at U9 upwards)
- An introduction course designed to help new coaches begin rugby coaching.
- Help coaches develop some coaching skills and acquire technical knowledge to help deliver rugby and be better prepared to move onto the Level 1 Coaching qualification.
Coaching Contact / Tackle Safety (3 hour course focussed at U9 upwards)
- Awareness of contact situations, contact warm-up’s and the introduction of contact.
- Contact with an opponent on feet
- Developing contact with an opponent on feet
- Contact with an opponent on the ground
- Coach the tackle safely
- To raise awareness of safety issues relevant to coaching a rugby team.
Core Skills – technical focus & game sense (3 hour course – all age groups)
- Handling – receipt and passing (miss pass)
- Running lines
- Switch / Scissors / loop
- Evasion (1 v 1)
- Support play; 2v 1, 3 v 2; 5 v 3
Scrummage Clinic (2 hour course focussed at cluster requirement)
- Basic technical introduction (Objectives and Safety)
- Progressive technical aspects
- Defensive roles and responsibilities
- Attacking options
- Decision making in different areas of the pitch
Lineout Clinic (2 hour course focussed at cluster requirement)
- Basic technical introduction(Objectives and Safety)
- Progressive technical aspects
- Defensive roles and responsibilities
- Attacking options
- Decision making in different areas of the pitch
CLA (Community Leaders Award – 6 hour course focussed for those aged 14 upwards)
- Provide an in-depth understanding of coaching, officiating of tag rugby and volunteering for the game of rugby union.
- Targets involvement within the running and administration of a club / school festival or coaching session. Ideal for half term events within clubs – Minimum 12 per course.
SAQ (3 Hour workshop - Pre-cursor to other SAQ® Awards (P-Award, M-Award, SEN Award and I-Diploma) Workshop attendees will receive a Workshop Manual
- Introduction
- Dynamic Flex
- Mechanics
- Innervation
- Accumulation of Potential
- Explosion
- Expression of potential
- Dynamic flex warm-down
- Questions and answers
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