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National WRU Level 3 Advanced Coaching Course

The application process for the course for 2024/2025 is now open.

Dates

• 10th of June 2024 - Induction evening – Regional Venue
• 13th & 14th of July 2024 – Block 1 – Cardiff, Residential
• 9th of September 2024 – Evening session – Regional Venue
• 13th of October 2024 – Block 2 - Cardiff
• 19th of January 2025 – Block 3 – Cardiff
• 31st of March 2025 – Block 4 - Cardiff
• 13th of May - Final presentation – Regional Venue.

COURSE OUTLINE: 

To provide candidates who have an on-going involvement in coaching rugby union with the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience to deliver a coaching programme and demonstrate their rugby union coaching ability. The course offers an opportunity for candidates to be given support to effectively apply the principles of the WRU coaching framework which have the four main headings in coaching craft, Leadership, People, and self-concept. Within these aspects we will cover creativity in coaching, session design, observation, and coaching approach. Also there will be sessions on planning, self, learning environments, leadership styles and reflective practice.

It also aims to enable the candidate to create an effective coaching environment, establish supportive working relationships and manage the behaviour of self, players, and others. This is achieved through the WRU coaching framework and an understanding and the application of the underpinning knowledge of Advanced coaching (Level 3)

The course is a mixture of  theory and technical and tactical sessions throughout the course, group work, individual tasks  and community of practice sessions. A mentor will be assigned to the candidates for the duration of the course to support the coach through the programme.

The National WRU Advanced coaching (level 3) course will accommodate a maximum of 24 Candidates split evenly across the regionals.

Due to the anticipated demand of course places across Wales, priority access will be given to candidates based on the following criteria if applications exceed the allocated numbers:

Enhanced Priority:

• Regional Age Grade Coaches (16 – 18)
• Regional based Premiership Coach

• Regional Development Workforce
• Player pathway Development Coaches (EPP)

Preferred Priority:

• Regional resident
• Regional based Senior/Youth level coach
• Regular attendance at Regional CPD events

Minimum Priority:

• Coaching a community team from youth or senior team
• Out of region applicants

Course fees are £600 - Course cost, include five days of national development which one will be a residential weekend stay, three regional sessions, two coaching assessments in your coaching environment and 3 mentoring sessions.

Application Criteria 

• Applicant must be coaching.
• Level 2 Qualified.

To apply, candidates need to submit the following:

• Rugby coaching CV
• Letter of application highlighting why you should be selected for this course.
• 20-minute coaching video. 
• 200-word reflection on their coaching session.

Applications should be sent to your Regional Coach & Referee Development Officer no later than the 26th of April 2024. Should you wish to discuss your application please feel free to contact your Regional Coach & Referee Development Officer.