rugby au education & development

​PLAYER DEVELOPMENT:
Are you looking for some home workouts?
​Introducing, Active Rugby Hubs At Home Workouts with Rugby Australia, a new workout every week during community rugby postponement.      
COACHING WEBINARS:
  • Analysis of your teams performance with Matthew Johnston - World Rugby Game Analyst, Matthew Johnston, provides coaches with insights into game analysis and how it can be part of the coach’s coaching process. 
  • Women in Rugby with Alana Thomas - Rebels Buildcorp Super W coach, Alana Thomas, talks about her journey from player to coach and the joys of being involved in the sport.   
  • Building a defensive team identity with Matt Taylor -   Qantas Wallabies Defence Coach, Matt Taylor, discusses how a team can build their identity through their defense.
  • Coach philosophy with Wallabies Coach Dave Rennie -  Qantas Wallabies Head Coach, Dave Rennie, discusses coach philosophy and its impact on coach development, team cohesion and player development. 
  • Set Piece to unstructured play with Scott Wisemantel​ - Qantas Wallabies Attack Coach, Scott Wisemantel, discusses the logic underpinning attacking play from set piece, to transition and unstructured play.
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COACH DEVELOPMENT:
​The Positive Rugby Foundation has launched the Classic Coaches Online Masterclass Series, with expert coaches from different backgrounds lending their advice and expertise to coaches of all backgrounds.  
  • #1 Shannon Fraser (Waratahs Academy Head Coach) – Breakdown Masterclass 
  • #2 Simon Cron (Head Coach Toyota Verblitz Rugby) – Set Piece Masterclass 
  • #3 Alan Gaffney (National Elite Programs Coach RA) – Attack Masterclass 
  • #4 Scott Wisemantel (Australian Attach Coach) - Skill Acquisition
  • #5 Matt Evrard (Waratahs Pathways Coordinator) - Coaching Women's Rugby
  • #6 John McKee (Fijian XV’s Head Coach) - Team Culture 
  • #7 Chris Hickey (Former NSW Waratahs Head Coach) ​- Big moments in a game 
  • #8 Tim Walsh (Australian Rugby 7s Head Coach) - Sevens Masterclass 
  • #9 Mark Bell (Waratahs Scrum Coach) - The Art of Scrums
  • #10 John Warr (former NSW Rugby Schoolboys Head Coach) - Coaching School Age
  • #11 Bob Dwyer (former Wallabies Coach) - 
  • #12 Nathan Grey (National High-Performance Coach Adviser) - 
  • #13 Rob Taylor (Head Coach SUFC, Country Eagles Coach) -
  • #14 Nathen Grey (Pt 2) - ​
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Rugby AU Coaching Resources for Juniors:​
REFEREE WEBINARS:
  • WomenInRugby Q&A - Rugby AU Referee Amy Perrett and Australian Sevens player Alicia Lucas share insights on playing, refereeing and commentating at the top end.  
  • Finals and Assistant Refereeing -  Insights from the Match Official Team into refereeing finals     
  • Scrum Process -  June's education session is about having a process for managing scrums throughout a match.       
  • Q&A Webinar with Rugby Australia’s World Series Sevens Referees - Brendan McKibbin hosts a Q&A with Amy Perrett, Damon Murphy and Jordan Way     
  • Understanding and Applying Under 19 Law -  some guidance on refereeing and implementing law at the Under 19 level.     
  • Q&A Webinar with Nic Berry and Mitch Chapman - Webinar with World Cup Referee Nic Berry and Mitch Chapman the National Referee Coach      
  • Game Management Guidelines 2020 -  an overview of key focus areas of the game.    
  • Referee Profile with Dr Clare MacMahon - Dr MacMahon talks about her work on Referee cognition and performance under pressure.    
  • Referee Coach Philosophy -  this webinar explores the approach to coaching, and how to best assist our referees. 
  • Q&A Webinar with Angus Gardner and Mitch Chapman - a candid discussion with one of our leading referees and coaches.
REFEREE DEVELOPMENT:
Referee Best Practise videos offer great insight into what tools and attributes to develop as a Referee:
  • Ruck and maul positioning - Referee positioning can be quite personal, but there are some benefits to be gained from different positions. Oli Kellett takes us through some of those options.     
  • 5m Scrum Battle - Rohan Hoffmann passes on his tips and areas of focus when we are faced with a scrum 5m out from the try line, with potential Penalty Try scenarios.  
  • Lineout Positioning - Angus Gardner joins us to discuss best practice positioning at lineout time, with a focus on how to set and keep the gap.  
  • Match Official Abuse - something that we need to deal with. Whether it be a player on the field of play, or someone off-field, like a coach/parent/spectator, we need to know what course of action to take. This video looks to cover off some of the options available to us as referees. 
  • Communication - Nic Berry takes us through a small part of the broader communication piece, particular captain interactions. 
  • Grass Cutter Tackles - Lara West takes a look at "grass cutter tackles", a form of tackle whereby the defender makes no effort to grasp the ball carrier.  
  • No Arms Tackles - Shoulder charge? No arms tackle? Failing to wrap? James Palmer takes a look at this area of Foul Play, including the definition in law.  
  • Lineout to "No Maul"  - This video takes a look at what referees should focus on when the non-throwing team chooses to stand off and not engage in a potential maul situation.
  • Pre-match Scrum Chat - Harry Fenton joins us to give us his perspective on the pre-match chats for scrums, but applied to Under 19 games.
  • Lifting Tackles - The lifting tackle has the potential for serious injury and an ensuing melee. James Marshall passes on some hints for this area of the game.         
  • Incorrect Kick offs - Amber McLachlan talks through options to the non-offending team for incorrect kick-off & restart kicks.  
  • Decision Making Framework for High Tackles - Tom Nicholl explores World Rugby's 2019 release of the framework for high tackles.   
  • Pre-match Captain Chat - Brett Cronan gives us tips on the pre-match chat with team captains.
  • Foul Play Interactions - Richard Manchee shares his thoughts on managing interactions as part of a Team of 3.  
  • Ruck Law - Graham Cooper builds on his tackle law video, and breaks down the ruck.
  • Assistant Refereeing - Aaron Pook talks through the key role of Assistant Refereeing and shares some tips.
  • Kick off & Restart Kicks - James Quinn takes a look at both the kick-off and restart kicks.
  • Tackle - Graham Cooper overviews tackling.
  • Try Scoring - Reuben Keane talks about positioning and his priorities when close to the goal line.
  • Lineout to Maul - Amy Perrett details the key areas to focus on as the lineout transitions to a maul.
  • Lineout - Amy Perrett outlines her approach to the lineout contest.
  • Pre-match Scrum Chat - Jordan Way takes us through his pre-match chat with front rowers.
  • Half-time Game Plan - Damon Murphy discusses his approach to get the most out of the half-time break​​
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