Coach Rugby

EDUCATION & TRAINING

It is Downs Rugby’s goal to have our coaches and staff actively engaged in education & training.

2025 Changes to Coach Accreditation

The new coaching course and accreditation structure relates to Rugby Australia’s vision of “Right Coach – Right Environment”. As such, Coaching Accreditation is now split into the following areas:

Game Activator
Junior Coach
Community Coach
Pathway and Performance Coaches

Game Activator

While they will register as a COACH, the people who support the learning and participation in our Under 4 to 7 Get into Rugby age groups, will complete a Game Activator (U4-U7) course.

Junior Coach

A Junior Coach will complete either of the following courses dependent on the age group they are coaching, a Coaching Kids Rugby U8-U9 Skills, or a Junior Coach Course (U10-U15).

Community Coach

A Community Coach of teenage and adult players will have a choice of completing either a 1-day Essential Coaching Skills course, or a longer Community Coach (U16-Senior) course.

Pathways and Performance Coach

Pathway and Performance Coaches will be selected upon application. Coaches would need to have a minimum current Community Coach (U16-Senior).

All coaches must be registered and have completed a current Smart Rugby and an annual Season Ready.

Rugby AU Learning Centre

When you log into your profile on a web browser via Rugby Xplorer you will see the option to enter the Learning Centre. This will provide you with the following choices and will display content based on your current ROLE REGISTRATIONS:

Skills Passport: a list of your current qualifications
Resource Library: pdf downloads and web links for resources
Training Library: this is where all the accreditation courses are
Training Event: an interactive calendar of all courses available
My Training: your current incomplete enrolments

It is important that you are currently registered in the specific role with a club and or school to be able to access the relevant course.

It is necessary to register your attendance at any of these courses by logging onto Rugby AU Learning Centre.