Upcoming Coaching Courses In Limerick and Cork

The Munster Rugby Development Department will be hosting Mini and Foundation Coaching Courses in Limerick and Cork in January.

The Limerick Mini and Foundation Coaching Courses will be held at the University of Limerick on Friday the 9th and Saturday the 10th of January.

The Cork Mini and Foundation Coaching Courses will be held at Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa on Friday the 30th and Saturday the 31st of January.

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-centred 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 therefore the course is suited for people working with pre-teenage and adolescent players. The course develops the coach as 'Teacher' and costs €;65.

Email janeburns@munsterrugby.ie to book your place on any of these courses. For further enquiries, please call 021 432 3563

Click here for a full list of the upcoming events which also include Concussion Awareness Workshops.

Check out the video below from last month's Mini and Foundation Coaching Courses and hear from our expert tutors and participants.