Stand a chance to win an advanced coaching course at the Investec International Rugby Academy worth R9 500!

The brainchild of New Zealand legend Murray Mexted and Springbok assistant coach Dick Muir, the Investec International Rugby Academy offers state of the art coaching techniques and offers the unique insight necessary to become a top rugby coach.

The Academy is offering an advanced course - led by Dick Muir - at Michaelhouse in the Natal Midlands from 5-11 July and one lucky candidate stands a chance to attend - FREE OF CHARGE!

To stand a chance of winning this incredible prize, simply answer the two questions below!

Advanced Coaches Course Outline

Who Should Attend

  • Club coaches
  • Age grade representative coaches
  • School coaches
  • Coaches who want to improve their coaching skills
  • Coaches keen to break through to the next level of coaching

    Course Overview

  • A seven-day advanced coaches' course for ambitious club, age grade representative and school coaches. This course runs alongside our Advanced Players' Course for promising rugby players aged 16 to 18 years.
  • You will have the opportunity to interact ¬with the coaches and players on the course applying skills and techniques learnt, taking part in discussions and asking questions.
  • You will be provided with a framework to identify talent, increase your positional knowledge, analyse performance and design a strategy and game plan.
  • Our positional specialists work in one-on-one and mini unit situations with players on the Advanced Players' Course and you will have the opportunity to observe and interact with these position specific specialists during this time.
  • You will also focus on the areas of coaching you wish to develop further.
  • The Investec International Rugby Academy also employs specialists in rugby specific conditioning, individual and team skills, mental toughness and nutrition and injury prevention. You will have the opportunity to learn from and interact with these experts during the course.
  • This course will provide you with solid knowledge, different perspectives and a challenging and interactive week.
  • The cosmopolitan mix of coaches we will have on each course will create an infectious and highly stimulating environment and a sharing of ideas that will benefit all.
  • The Investec International Rugby Academy aims to provide a service to those in rugby who wish to achieve and will provide the steps to help coaches and players on their way.

    Course Outline

  • Planning the Season – the Rugby Programme
  • Rugby Specific Conditioning
  • Designing a Strategy and Game Plan
  • Continuity and Basic Patterns
  • Sequencing from Set Piece
  • Individual and team skills
  • Scrum and the Tight Five (front row alignment, locks, loose forwards)
  • Kick offs and Mauls
  • Lineouts (procuring the ball, lifting and support)
  • Creation and Exploitation of Space
  • Back attack
  • Back defence
  • Counter attack
  • Defence from set phase and second phase
  • Basic pass progression
  • Vision and decision making
  • The coach/referee relationship
  • Mental toughness
  • Nutrition
  • Analysing performance and remedial coaching

    The advanced course includes your tuition, course notes & material, accommodation and all meals. Travel costs are not included in the prize.

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    Competition rules
    • One completed entry per person, per competition.
    • Winners will be contacted by email or telephone and announced on the iafrica.com site.
    • The prizes cannot be exchanged for cash.
    • The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
    • Travel costs are not included in the prize
    Closing date: Friday, 03 July
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