World Rugby Level One Fifteens Coaching Course
World Rugby Level One Fifteens Coaching Course
Course Description
This course equips coaches with the skills to plan, deliver, and review structured coaching sessions.
Who Is It For?
The course is designed for coaches working with a team or group of players, such as:
- Youth club coaches
- Club-level coaches
- School/teacher coaches
- Representative and talent development coaches
Attendance or Accreditation
This is an accreditation-based course, with competency assessed through:
- Practical coaching tasks
- A formal transcript
- A live assessment visit
Upon Successful Completion, Coaches Will Be Able To:
- Develop and apply coaching values and philosophy
- Identify and implement different coaching styles
- Understand technical and tactical coaching (principles of play)
- Plan and review practical training sessions
- Design and deliver attack and defence sessions
- Conduct practical coaching tasks (starts & restarts, scrums & lineouts)
- Build a strong team culture
- Create a personalised coaching development plan
Minimum Duration
- 30 hours of pre-course work
- 5 modules of 3 hours each
- 6-game coaching diary
- Live practical assessment following course attendance
Prerequisites
To be eligible, participants must:
- Be actively coaching a team
- Be 18 years or older
- Complete all required online tests on World Rugby Passport
Mandatory Online Modules (to be completed before the course):
- Laws of the Game
- Concussion for the General Public
- Keep Rugby Clean
- Functional Roles Analysis
- Safeguarding Essentials