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Restarts as the Third Set-Piece: Winning the Reception Battle

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7 different practice methods for coaches
Posted on June 27th 2018 by Richard Hicks

7 different practice methods for coaches

Here are 7 different practice methods for coaches to try out with video examples and definitions.

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Age group coaching ideas!
Posted on June 25th 2018 by Richard Hicks

Age group coaching ideas!

There is a logical approach to coaching age group rugby, however we thought we'd make your lives easier and write down some ideas with helpful video examples.

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Somethings can't be coached using games
Posted on June 19th 2018 by Richard Hicks

Somethings can't be coached using games

You cannot escape the fact that Rugby is a simple game with technical demands. Therefore technical coaching is essential to developing well rounded, quality players.

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Talent Identification & Development in Young Players
Posted on June 13th 2018 by Richard Hicks

Talent Identification & Development in Young Players

Some talents may be obvious to acknowledge and quantify. What about those talents that are harder to see?

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The Ideal Training Session!
Posted on June 6th 2018 by Richard Hicks

The Ideal Training Session!

We all wish that every session was an amazing one, with learning, development and fun all at the same time. Here's our favourite session plan!

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Top 10 Coaching Tips
Posted on June 2nd 2018 by Richard Hicks

Top 10 Coaching Tips

Here are our TOP 10 lessons and tips from 2017-18 season with some film evidence to support them.

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Coaching 7s for skills and fitness
Posted on June 1st 2018 by Richard Hicks

Coaching 7s for skills and fitness

Primarily being a much faster game but with all the core skills you would want to see in the modern XVs game.

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Never stop learning, coach!
Posted on May 30th 2018 by Richard Hicks

Never stop learning, coach!

A rugby season is full of opportunities to learn by planning, practice, observing and reflecting on your training sessions and the competitions that your players take part in.

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It's time to review your coaching!
Posted on May 29th 2018 by Richard Hicks

It's time to review your coaching!

It is important for every coach to review and reflect on their coaching over the course of a season. Here's how to start!

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