Coaching Essentials
The coaching essential courses in available to all new or novice coaches for whom this is their first coaching course. Coaches must be minimum 15 years of age to complete the course and must be actively coaching within a club or school.
Course Aims
The coaching essentials course aims to equip coaches with practical tools to enhance their coaching, covering 3 key areas:
How to create a positive and safe learning environment where all players are valued, and the aim is to provide high levels of activity, fun, and enjoyment.
Developing game understanding and skills through a game-based approach to training.
Developing individual players skills and techniques through a player centred approach.
The course also includes a tackle/contact safety session to ensure safe practice at all levels of the game, and to raise awareness of concussion protocols.
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Coaches must be a minimum of 15 years of age to attend and must be actively coaching within a club or school. Coaches of mini, youth or adult teams can attend, with specific content tailored to specific age groups.
Pre-course learning
All coaches must have completed the following before attending the course:
- RugbyRight 2021-22 (available via SCRUMS)
- PVG check (if coaching mini or youth rugby)
Costs
In conjunction with sportscotland, Scottish Rugby is able to subsidise the course cost for those coaches and teachers working within our member and associate clubs, schools and universities to grow the game at a price of £30 (inc VAT).
Booking and Certification
All course bookings are administered via the SCRUMS system. To book onto one of the courses below you will need to register and create a profile on SCRUMS (if you don’t have an account already). Once you have completed your course, your course completion will be available to view on your SCRUMS profile, as well as information on next steps.
Course Dates & Times
Book now | 11 June (9am-5pm) | Glasgow North – Cambuslang RFC |
Book now | 11 June (9am-5pm) | Helensburgh Rugby Club |
Book now | 17 June (9am-5pm) | Glasgow South – Garnock RFC |
Book now | 18 June (9am-5pm) | Glasgow South – Marr RFC |
Book now | 18 June (9am-5pm) | Glasgow South – Cumnock RFC |
Book now | 25 June (9am-5pm) | Glasgow South – Bishopton RFC |
Book now | 25 June (9am-5pm) | Glasgow North – Strathaven RFC |
Book now | 9 July (9am-5pm) | Glasgow South – North West Community Campus |
Book now | 9 July (9am-5pm) | East – Berwick RFC |
Book now | 15 July (9am-5pm) | East – Portobello RFC |
Book now | 22 July (9am-5pm) | East – Hawick RFC |
Book now | 23 July (10am-5pm) | Caledonia North – Aberdeen Grammar |
Book now | 29 July (9am-5pm) | Glasgow South – Largs |
Book now | 30 July (10am-5pm) | Caledonia North – Ross Sutherland RFC |
Book now | 4 August (9am-5pm) | East – Kelso RFC |
Book now | 5 August (9am-5pm) | Glasgow North – Hamilton RFC |
Book now | 12 August (9am-5pm) | East – Musselburgh |
Book now | 13 August (9am-5pm) | Glasgow South – Kilmarnock RFC |
Book now | 13 August (9am-5pm) | East – Linlithgow RFC |
Book now | 13 August (9am-5pm) | Caledonia Midlands – Strathmore RFC |
Book now | 13 August (9am-5pm) | Caledonia Midlands – Kirkcaldy RFC |
Book now | 19 August (9am-5pm) | Glasgow North – West of Scotland FC |
Book now | 19 August (9am-5pm) | Glasgow North – Hillhead/ Jordanhill RFC |
Book now | 20 August (9am-5pm) | East – Leith RFC |
Book now | 20 August (9am-5pm) | Caledonia Midlands – Grangemouth Stags RFC |
Book now | 20 August (9am-5pm) | Caledonia Midlands – St Andrews University |
Book now | 3 September (9am-5pm) | Glasgow north – Waysiders Drumpellier RFC |
Book now | 3 September (9am-5pm) | East – North Berwick RFC |
Book now | 10 September (9am-5pm) | Glasgow North – Lenzie RFC |
Book now | 17 September (10am-5pm) | Caledonia North – Garioch RFC |
Book now | 24 September (10am-5pm) | Caledonia North – Highland RFC |
Book now | 7 January 2024 (9am-5pm) | Caledonia Midlands – Howe of Fife |
Book now | 7 January (9am-5pm) | Caledonia Midlands – Dundee Rugby |
Book now | 7 January (9am-5pm) | Caledonia Midlands – Perthshire RFC |
Book now | 14 January (9am-5pm) | Glasgow South – Wigtownshire RFC |
Book now | 21 January (9am-5pm) | East – Edinburgh Accies |