Coaches’ Courses:
Intermediate

Who Should Attend?

A five-day course for school coaches and coaches who coach teenage players. This course runs alongside our Intermediate Players' Course for promising rugby players aged 13 to 15 years.

Course Overview

• You will have the opportunity to interact with the coaches and players on the course applying skills and techniques learnt, taking part in discussions and asking questions.
• You will be provided with a framework to identify talent, increase your positional knowledge, analyse performance and design a strategy and game plan.
• Our specialist coaches will work in mini unit situations with players on the Intermediate Course and you will have the opportunity to observe and interact with these specialists during this time. You will also focus on the areas of coaching you wish to develop further.
• Investec IRASA also employs specialists in rugby specific conditioning, individual and team skills, mental toughness and nutrition and injury prevention. You will have the opportunity to learn from and interact with these experts during the course. This course will provide you with solid knowledge, different perspectives and a challenging and interactive environment.
• The cosmopolitan mix of coaches we have on each course creates an infectious and highly stimulating environment and a sharing of ideas that benefit all. Investec IRASA aims to provide a service to those in rugby who wish to upskill and achieve and will provide the steps to help coaches and players on their way.

Course Outline

• Planning the Season - the Rugby Programme
• Rugby Specific Conditioning
• Designing a Strategy and Game Plan
• Skill Development
• Continuity and Basic Patterns
• Sequencing from Set Piece
• Individual and team skills
• Scrum and the Tight Five (front row alignment, locks, loose forwards)
• Kick offs and Mauls
• Lineouts (procuring the ball, lifting and support)
• Creation and Exploitation of Space
• Back attack
• Back defence
• Counter attack
• Mental toughness
• Nutrition
• Analysing performance and remedial coaching

Coaching Staff

See the coaching staff here for details on the high level of expertise Investec IRASA has available for courses. 

Course Fees

All Applications

RAND 6,000 

Prices do not include travel to venue, but do include all academy and course related costs such as meals, kit, course notes and transfers from the airport (if applicable) to the venue.

50% deposit on acceptance of application
Balance of 50% due four weeks prior to course start date
Translation service available at additional cost

Course fees include:

• All meals
• Five day rugby tuition

Please note: Cancellation four weeks prior to commencement of course will incur a penalty fee of 20% of the course fee. Cancellation within two weeks of course commencement is non-refundable.

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