ABOUT
THE COACH
RugbyTraining is run by a coach who'd rather build a kid's confidence than their trophy cabinet — the trophies tend to follow anyway.
How I coach
I started coaching minis because my own kids joined a local club and the sessions were, frankly, chaos — one ball, twenty kids, and a lot of standing around. RugbyTraining exists to fix that.
Every session runs to a written plan built around small-sided games, so every player is involved on nearly every phase — not queued up waiting for a turn. Sessions are scaled to age and stage: tag-only for the youngest groups, contact introduced gradually and only once footwork, body position and communication are solid.
I care less about who wins the Saturday match and more about whether a quiet kid asked for the ball this week. That's the metric that actually predicts whether they'll still be playing at sixteen.
QUALIFICATIONS
- RFU Level 2 Coaching Award
- RFU Age Grade Rugby certified
- Enhanced DBS check (renewed annually)
- First Aid for Sport certified
SAFEGUARDING
RugbyTraining follows RFU safeguarding policy in full: DBS-checked coaches, a published welfare policy, and a named welfare officer parents can contact directly. Ask for a copy of the policy any time.