Rugby Smart - 18th April - Manawatu Rugby Performance Centre

Course Content

In 2018 Manawatu Rugby will be one of three provinces trialling the new online classroom module developed by New Zealand rugby. This will require coaches to complete the online module before they attend the practical session and become a certificated coach in 2018.

A one hour course concentrating on injury prevention through the coaching of good techniques, this course is a great opportunity to meet other coaches involved in club and secondary school rugby to discuss likely trends and possible focus areas for 2018, coaches also receive a Coaching Diary and other coaching resources available from New Zealand Rugby.

CLUB CONTEST BY-LAWS:

Any person actively fulfilling the role of Head Coach or Assistant Coach during a MRU Club Rugby competition fixture must have attended a Rugby Smart Injury Prevention Workshop for the current season and be registered for that current season. Any team/club appointing a Head Coach or Assistant Coach to a fixture that has not attended Rugby Smart and therefore considered unregistered shall be liable to the following penalties:

Points deduction, and/or the offending player and/or team shall be liable to suspension by the MRU, and/or to forfeit the match, and that winning points be awarded to the non-offending team. If a win is recorded then it stands, minus any points accrued by the offending team. If not, a 0-0 (4 points) win will be recorded.