Coaches Courses

Who Should Attend?

• Club coaches
• School coaches
• Age grade representative coaches
• Professional coaches
• Rugby players wanting to make the transition from playing to coaching
• Coaches keen to break through to the next level of coaching
• Sevens Coaches

Course Overview

• There are two course options for coaches: the Advanced Coaches' Course (7 days) and the High Performance Coaches' Course (10 days).
• Each course utilises world-class coaches and position specific specialists who are passionate about the knowledge they pass on.
• The courses are designed to be practical and hands on with the majority of sessions taking place on the rugby field, rather than in the classroom.
• The courses are run alongside our players' courses (Advanced and High Performance)
• Sending a coach to the International Rugby Academy is an ideal opportunity for clubs, schools, academies and provinces to acknowledge the work their coaches have done in the past, and to encourage them to upskill for the future.
• First class, international and IRA staff coaches will share their experiences on what has worked best for them to get to the top.

Coaching Staff

• Brian Ashton
• Murray Mexted
• Bryan Redpath
• Christian Cullen
• Carl Hogg
• Chris Boyd
• Dave Ellis
• Daniel Grewcock
• Sean Fitzpatrick
• Gavin Hastings
• Ian McGeechan
• Kingsley Jones
• Mark Mapletoft
• Mike Catt
• Phil Vickery
• Phillippe Sella