Kingspan Stadium: 19th-21st June 2015
Royal School Dungannon: 14th-16th August
The practical elements will be supported by Hughes Insurance Ulster Academy and Elite Player Development staff, who will provide current knowledge and best practice principles around individual, mini-unit, unit and team skills.
Spaces are limited and as we expect a high demand places will only be allocated once all documentation is received.
Click the links below to download the forms required to complete registration:
Stage 3 Coach Registration Form and Application Details - Kingspan Stadium Course
Stage 3 Coach Registration Form and Application Details - RS Dungannon Course
Access NI - Pin Notification and Validation Form
Access NI - Application Guidelines
World Rugby Player Welfare ‘Concussion Management’
Child Welfare Policy - Declaration of Intent
All queries should be directed to Julie Darragh; email Julie.Darragh@ulsterrugby.com or phone 02890493111 (ext 239).
The Stage 3 (Level 1) course is for Head coaches working with 15-a-side teams (U16 (club) / Medallion (school) and upwards). The course deals with the principles of play by developing them through the use of key factor analysis, applied to the individual skills, mini-unit skills, unit and team skills.
At the end of the course the coach is expected to identify and rectify technical deficiencies together with the ability of planning, organising, managing, communicating and developing the skills of his/her players through the implementation of sport specific and generic modules.
The course develops the coach as 'Challenger'.
ENTRY CRITERIA
- Participants must be 18 years of age or above.
- Participants must have proven rugby playing / coaching experience
- Actively coaching a 15-a-side team (Stage 3 LTPD)
ACCREDITATION
- Pre-course requirement - details enclosed in registration forms
- Completion of online modules - World Rugby 'Concussion Awareness' module, Laws test, Strength and Conditioning test.
- Full course attendance (including link course)
- Log 40 hours coaching (diary) at appropriate level
- Complete a minimum of one Practical Coaching Observation
The IRFU reserves the right to modify, replace or add to accreditation requirements in accordance with updates to Coach Development programmes.