Munster Rugby Host Mini & Foundation Coaching Courses

The Munster Rugby Coach Development Department hosted a very successful Mini and Foundation Coaching Courses last weekend at UL, Limerick.

A total of 58 coaches from schools and clubs across Munster attended the two-day IRFU Stage 1 and Stage 2 Courses.

The feedback from the participants has been hugely positive and our Coach Development Department will continue to support these coaches in their clubs and schools.

Munster Rugby would like to thank all the excellent support tutors who assisted in making these courses so successful.

The two-day Mini Coaching Courses are specifically designed for coaches of Mini rugby (6yrs-12yrs) where players are being introduced to rugby for the first time and participating in games of reduced numbers (8's, 10's and 12-a-side).

The focus is on safety & enjoyment with the coach acting as 'guide' in a player-centered process. Developing players' all-round skills and game-understanding with an emphasis on Physical Literacy appropriate to the stages of development of each individual are the key technical, tactical & physical module objectives. The course develops the coach as 'Guide' and costs €;65.

The two-day Foundation Coaching Courses are an introduction to the 15-a-side game for coaches and helpers with limited experience in rugby. Safety and enjoyment are in the main themes of the course and it's suited for people working with pre-teenage and adolescent players. The course develops the coach as 'Teacher' and costs €;65.

For more information on upcoming coaching courses email janeburns@munsterrugby.ie or call 021 432 3563.