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Steve McHardy

Coaching Categories

  • Facilitators
  • Specialist Coaches
  • Staff Coaches

Areas of Expertise

  • Attacking Framework
  • Back Attack
  • Blind Side Attack
  • Coach Philosophy
  • Counter Attack
  • Creation and Exploitation of Space
  • Developing a Season Game Plan and Patterns of Play
  • Developing a Team Profile
  • Passing Skills
  • Position Specific 2nd 5/8
  • Position Specific Centre
  • Principles of Play
  • Role of Core skills in team play
  • Role of the Coach
  • Runner Calls and Team Patterns
  • Team Attack
  • Team Profile, Strategy and Selection
  • Team Strategy
  • The Game Plan Model
  • Values and Standards
  • Vision, Handling and Decision making

Background

  • General Manager, International Rugby Academy
  • New Zealand Rugby Football Union Staff Coach 1999 - 2003
  • National Rugby Development Officer (New Zealand Rugby Football Union), 1999 to 2001
  • New Zealand Rugby Football Union Massey Practicum Course Facilitator, 1993 to 2001
  • Director, presenter and facilitator of various courses for coaches and players at national, regional and provincial level within New Zealand, including IRANZ courses
  • Facilitator of IRB coaching courses within the Asia/Pacific Region
  • Player Development Manager (Auckland Rugby Football Union), 1998/1999
  • Auckland 2nd XV Back Coach, 1997
  • Auckland Colts Back Coach, 1995/1996
  • Regional Coaching Manager (Auckland Rugby Football Union), 1993 to 1997

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