Essex County RFU School of Rugby
The Essex County RFU School of Rugby is an opportunity for elite rugby players from U-13 to U-16 to further develop their core skills. The 2009/10 programme will be run during the summer holiday and the October half term break. It is an intensive programme of player development conducted by the county’s leading coaches.
It is important for coaches, players and parents to understand that the School of Rugby is not in itself a means of achieving representative honours for Essex. It is about developing individual skills in an environment where players can benefit not just from the best coaching, but also from training with their peers at the best available facilities. The School of Rugby is an innovative and rewarding experience.
Selection for the School of Rugby is based strictly on an assessment of a player’s core skills. These include: -
· Running – as a ball carrier; receiver; support player
· Game understanding – including decision-making; communication and creativity
· Passing – technique; variation
· Contact skills – body position; ball carrying
The School of Rugby is not playing position specific, although we do request this information for our records. Up to 22 boys in each age group will be selected regardless of position.
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