Rugby Union
Rugby Union is a hugely popular sport in North Yorkshire. If you would like to get involved go to our links below for contact details.
Go Play Rugby
Go Play Rugby is an ambitious recruitment campaign to bring back 6000 players to the adult game. It targets former players and aims to remind them of what they are missing.
The campaign will use the interest generated by the Rugby World Cup to maximise the effect of the recruitment activities of local Rugby Clubs. Throughout the season over 700 rugby clubs and 130 universities and colleges will be running special tournaments, festivals and events to get people back and involved in the game again, from touch, tag, beach and 7s rugby to full contact 15 a side. These activities will be supported by national media campaign including cinema advertising.
For more information click on the button
or e-mail goplayrugby@therfu.com
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Coach Education
Please find attached the latest North Yorkshire Coach Education programme, along with further information about coach development.
The Rugby Football Union now have a new structure in place. This sees the introduction of the Coaching department and local Coach Development Officers the coaching structure has never been more exciting or effective, including Award courses through to teacher and Coach CPD.
The North Yorkshire Structure has been divided to provide for coaches, from pre level 1 courses such as Tag, Start rugby and coaching contact, ideally suited to prepare coaches and provide the technical knowledge to progress to the Level 1 course, to the Award courses themselves which are now part of the National coaching certificate. And finally a number of newly designed in-service or CPD courses delivered over 2 hours on various evening which are suitable for coaches looking to progress to Level 2, for teachers to develop their technical knowledge or even for Level 1 coaches to compete there Action plans.
For further details please see information below:
- North East & Yorkshire Coaching Calendar
More >> - North Yorkshire CPD Programme
More >> - North Yorkshire Non-award Programme
More >> - North Yorkshire Safety & Teacher Courses
More >> - North Yorkshire Award Programme
More >> - Rugby Ready workshop More>>
If you need further details please see contact information at the bottom of the page...
Tag Coaching Award
The Tag Coaching Award is aimed at coaches working at the U7 & U8 age group within club rugby and teachers working with primary school children. It is also the ideal introduction for people who wish to take the first steps into the coaching.
The course covers handling, running, evasion and communication skills. Candidates will also be instructed in Refereeing and how to use small sided games and progressive practices to develop players. This course will provide ideal core knowledge prior to attending the RFU level 1 Coaching award.
Tag Rugby Course
Start Rugby Course
North Yorkshire are hosting the new up and coming Start Rugby Course.
This course is ideally suited for any new coaches who may be running U9-U12 teams.
The course will equip coaches with an introduction to the coaching process, warm up, handing and contact exercises and comes with over 100 laminated cards with skills and drills.
For information on the latest course see the coaching information above...
Coaching Contact & Tackle Safety
This coaching resource is aimed at Pre level 1 and Level 1 coaches. It is a 3-hour course designed for coaches / teachers / parents and players who wish to develop a greater knowledge of the safe coaching and execution of contact skills in the tackle, the ruck and the maul, and the safe individual body positions for players involved in the scrum.
Resources: Each candidate will receive a DVD and booklet with over 50 pages of information on safe coaching of contact and coaching ideas.
For information on the latest course see the coaching information above...
RFU First Aid Course
The RFU has joined forces with the STA (lifesaving specialists in the sports and leisure sectors) to develop a new first aid qualification for rugby coaches and volunteers.
The four hour course, with continuous assessment of practical skills and a worksheet test of theoretical knowledge, leads to the RFU Sports First Aid Appointed Person Award.
For information on the latest course see the coaching information above...
Coach Development Clinics
North Yorkshire are hosting a number of Coaching Development Clinics across the county:
Front Row in Union & Developing Play from the Scrum
This clinic is ideal for coaches and players working at all levels of the youth and adult game that involve scrummaging. You will see the coach modeling best practice and using key coaching points to develop player understanding and skill, you will also be given the opportunity to practice these skills on the evening.
Information on the latest course...above
Play from the Lineout
This coaching resource is aimed at level 1 and beyond coaches who are coaching XV a-side skills to players. It will have a mixture of practical (outdoors) and theory (indoors) and will also provide simple key factors, coaching points and activities that can be used by coaches at all levels.
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Becoming a Referee...
Why Referee?
- To remain active in the sport following injury
or retirement - To assist players to enjoy their game
- To take advantage of opportunities
to travel extensively - To make new, long lasting friends in the Game
- The exhilaration of the mental and
physical competition - A sense of achievement and the satisfaction
of providing an invaluable service - To enjoy it!
If your interested in becoming a Referee, click here to find out how to register with the RUFC.
For more information on being a Referee access our downloadable document below:
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Entry Level Referee Course
For more information on the latest course...
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Resources:
Club Development
- RFU Seal of Approval Document and database included clubs who have achieved etc.
More >> - All the North Yorkshire Committee and Action Group dates
More >> - North Yorkshire Structure
More >> - North Yorkshire Cluster Diagram
More >> - North Yorkshire Rugby Development Plan - Season 0708
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Useful Links
The plan for Rugby in England, "From Good to Great" Executive Summary:
For more information visit:
Website: www.rfu.com
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Alec Porter
Regional Development Manager
North Yorkshire
alecporter@rfu.com