Players' Courses: Development
Who Should Attend?
Designed for talented club players aged 18 and over.
Course Overview
- Intensive eight-day course.
- The course aims to build a solid foundation for these players leading up to the rugby season.
- Concentrates on fitness, skills, leadership, game scenarios, position-specific analysis and
tuition, mental toughness and rugby intelligence.
- Courses will run in December.
Course Outline
- Goal setting
- Leadership/team cohesion
- Coaching in the community
- Fitness assessments - aerobic and flexibility
- Fitness assessments - speed and strength
- Daily skills
- Mental toughness
- Rugby intelligence
- Recovery regimes - theory and practical
- Self massage and injury prevention
- Feedback and one-on-one from fitness trainer about current and future programmes
- Kicking Skills, Passing Skills, Forwards' Skills, Backs' Skills
- Team patterns
- Game scenarios
- Nutrition
- Position-specific coaching
- Position-specific assessment
- Video analysis - feedback with position-specific coaches
- One-on-one feedback
- Course dinner
Development Course Fees
NZ$3,500
Indicative prices which will fluctuate depending on the current exchange rate:
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50% deposit on acceptance of application
Balance of 50% due four weeks prior to course start date
Translation service available at additional cost
Course fees include:
- Accommodation and all meals
- Eight-day rugby tuition
Please note: Cancellation four weeks prior to commencement of course will incur a penalty fee of 20% of the course fee. Cancellation within two weeks of course commencement is non-refundable.
Development Course Timetable
