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Community Coaching
In January 2005, the Welsh Rugby Union introduced a new set of coaching qualifications. These qualifications were developed in conjunction with the RFU, SRU and 1st4Sport, the awarding body. The new qualifications are recognised by all three of the home unions in Great Britain and come at four different levels (1-4).
Persons interested in beginning a career in coaching can start by attending a Tag rugby course, which provides an introduction to coaching the non-contact version of the game.
Those wishing to coach the contact version of the sport need to attend a Rugby Ready course. The Rugby Ready course, developed by the International Rugby Board, is the foundation required for acceptance on to a Level 1 course and is a required competence at Level 1.
Evidence of attainment of the competence is obtained by completion of the on-line version of the course, after attending the practical Rugby Ready course in your local region.
Following attendance at the practical Rugby Ready course and having completed the online version, coaches can apply (online with effect from 31st January, 2009 for course starting after 31st March 2009) to attend a Level 1 course. The certificate of completion of the on-line Rugby Ready course will need to be produced at the Level 1 course. Successful completion of the Level 1 course enables the coach to apply for admission on to a Level 2 course.
Successful completion of the Level 2 course and a satisfactory period of practical experience and progress will allow coaches to apply to attend a Level 3 course.
Attendance at Level 4 is by invitation only.
All courses are available on a regional basis at a variety of locations within each region. Courses in the Scarlets region apply geographically to West Wales, North Wales is covered as a separate coaching region making a total of five available regions within which a course can be attended accross Wales. The costs and duration of courses applies as follows:
L1CCRU - UKCC Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Rugby Union
21 hours duration over two days (£100.00)
L2CCRU - UKCC Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Rugby Union
32 hours duration over four days (£200.00)
L3CCRU - UKCC Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Rugby Union
40 hours duration over five days (£300.00) Further information on courses and how to apply is available from a local Regional Community Development Manager.
Please note if you are interested in taking any awards, a minimum of thirty working days notice must be given for acceptance on the course. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Cheques for all coaching courses should be made payable to Welsh Rugby Union Limited. Please note : from 31st January 2009 for courses commencing after 31st March 2009 payment will only be accepted online.
Elite Coaching
Beyond the Community Game, selected coaches may be invited to attend the WRU Level 4 Coaching Course. The WRU seeks to introduce the best coaches at community level into the elite / high performance end of the coaching spectrum. The Elite Coaching programme at the WRU involves Level 4 and Level 5 coaching certificate awards and begins by taking selected Level 3 (UKCC L3 CCRU) community coaches into an environment that will give them a meaningful professional qualification.
WRU Level 4 - Welsh Rugby Union Level 4 Certificate in Coaching Rugby Union
By invitation only, taking the very best Level 3 (UKCC L3 CCRU) community rugby coaches, the WRU Level 4 course is designed to give professional and prospective professional coaches a meaningful academic qualification in coaching. The qualification is arrived at through a close working relationship with UWIC.
WRU Level 5 - Welsh Rugby Union Level 5 Certificate in Coaching Rugby Union
By invitation only, the WRU Level 5 coaching course is more of a bespoke professional development programme looking for cutting edge knowledge from a board perspective of management and leadership to provide a wider and deeper level of understanding of the coaching process for the candidates involved.
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