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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Download the Coaching Essentials Course Descriptor

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

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