We recently hosted our Senior Coach Award as 30 coaches from across the province descended on the Cork Centre of Excellence in Virgin Media Park last weekend.
Irish Rugby’s Senior Coaching Course is for coaches working with 15-a-side teams where players are aged 16+.
The course consists of two virtual sessions, where Academy and Athletic Development staff present on a wide range of topics, followed by a day long practical session delivered by Munster Rugby Development staff.
Throughout the day the coaches were taken through athletic development, scrum and line-out, backline play, general play in both attack and defence, and kick restarts.
After being educated by the tutors the coaches were then encouraged to lead their own drills at different stages to teach them how best to coach certain aspects of the game.
Once completed coaches returned to their clubs and began coaching under the mentorship of the Munster Rugby Development Staff.
Check out the video below to learn more about the course.