The under 13 age group uses the full size pitch. The coach should consider that the 5m tram line as a bigger obstacle for a 12 year old thrower, than it is for a 15 year old thrower
To develop lineout understanding, it may be worth exploring for the best thrower and not select their roles at the lineout by shirt numbers
If the policy is to throw to the front at every lineout, how will this develop the tactical and technical understanding of the lineout game?
It may be that possession is occasionally lost, but is the long term development of players more important than any given children’s’ game?
Get selection right and you will have a vibrant, busy, energised and happy rugby club but get it wrong and your whole club could be on a slippery slope. International coaches can loose their jobs but it is just as important for club coaches to take the time to understand how important this can be
Team selection is a huge part of success at top-level rugby, with coaches decisions around their own style as well as the strengths of their opposition. In this video, Premiership coaches discuss the challenges of selection
Richard Thorpe has been a professional player for a decade and is now an RFU level three coach. He see's defence as the key to success and in this clip explains what "Defence policy" means
Here we highlight the importance of functional movement and core exercises in developing a stronger, more athletic Rugby player. Including a quick circuits routine.