COACH EDUCATION PROGRAMME

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 applying for the Level 1 Certificate and can apply for the Level 2 Certificate thereafter providing they have successfully completed Level 1. Levels 3 and 4 are by invitation only and apply to the Elite level of the game. A certificate in coaching Tag rugby is also available.

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

40 hours duration over four days (£200.00)

L3CCRU - UKCC Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Rugby Union

By invitation only - 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, twenty working days notice must be given for acceptance on the course.

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.