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No upcoming trainings

However, the main training period runs from December to May!

In the meantime, feel free to submit your training request:

📄 Training Request Form

This program allows certified coaches (World Rugby level 1, 2, or 3) to enhance their development through a 7-month mentoring process.

A team of 5 experienced mentor coaches will provide professional support to mentees through on-field meetings Teams sessions.

The program is free is aimed at coaches training athletes ranging U12 to Senior (contact rugby).

1. NCCP Rookie Rugby:

NCCP Rookie Rugby is a 4-hour in-person course designed to teach people how to introduce
fundamental movement skills through the game of rugby in a non-contact, safe, and fun
environment. (FAQ)

Cost: $75+ tax/participant

Prerequisites:
• NCCP Make Ethical Decisions : $85
• WR Rugby Ready (free)
• WR Concussion Management for the General Public (free)
• WR Coaching Children (free)

Once all pre-requisites are complete, coaches can register for the workshop here*.
* If this is your first using The Locker, you will be charged $25 for registration to the
training.rugbycanada.ca platform.

This course is designed to enable coaches to acquire basic skills so that new rugby players learn to play safely, with enjoyable competition. It is an 8-hour course with no post-course evaluation. 

Cost : $150+ tax/participant

Prerequisites:
• NCCP Make Ethical Decisions : $75
• WR Rugby Ready (free)
• WR Concussion Management for the General Public (free)
• WR Introduction to Coaching (free)
• WR Key Factor Analysis (free)

Once all pre-requisites are complete, coaches can register for the workshop here*.
*If this is your first using The Locker, you will be charged $25 for registration to the
training.rugbycanada.ca platform.

This course is designed to provide coaches with the skills needed to coach teenage and adult players in a club or school environment. It is extremely important that coaches have an understanding of rugby before taking this course, which is delivered over 18 hours. This course an be delivered over 2 days or in a blend of online and in-person sessions.

Cost: $200+ tax and $50 (evaluation)/participant

Prerequisites:
• NCCP Make Ethical Decisions : $75
• WR Concussion Management for the General Public (free)
• WR Laws of te Game (free)
• WR Functional Role Analysis (free)
• Protect the game (free)

Once all pre-requisites are complete, coaches can register for the workshop here*.
*If this is your first using The Locker, you will be charged $25 for registration to the
training.rugbycanada.ca platform.

This course is designed for Head Coaches and Head Coaches of adult rugby programs who are responsible for the leadership and management of programs at their clubs and schools. The course is aimed at experienced coaches who have demonstrated a commitment to professional development.

The course component consists of 32 hours and can be delivered over two weekends or in a mix of online and in-person sessions and covers the following topics:

• Module 1: Selection and Succession Planning
• Module 2: Developing a Team Profile
• Module 3: The Playing Profile
• Module 4: Patterns of Play (Attack and Defence)
• Module 5: Developing a Game Plan
• Module 6: Execution Strategies (Periodization)
• Module 7: The Science of Sport
• Module 8: Risk Management and Laws
• Module 9: Match Day Management

This course is by invitation only and applications should be submitted directly to Rugby Canada. Applications and any questions should be emailed to Jackie Tittley, Manager of Training and Education at jtittley@rugby.ca. Coaches

who are interested but do not feel ready to begin the process can also contact Jackie Tittley for more information on how to prepare.

Please note two important updates regarding the NCCP Competition Development/WR Level 3 course:

Développement de la compétition du PNCE/Niveau 3 de WR  :

1. There will be no course offered in 2024. Instead, there will be a series of online professional development sessions for coaches interested in the course. Please check this page for updates and how to register. The next NCCP Competition Development/WR Level 3 course is scheduled for 2025.

2. All NCCP Multi-Sport Modules are now mandatory prerequisites for enrollment in the course. Applications that do not have all of the prerequisites will not be considered.

Application Information and Selection Criteria

Applications must include:

• A letter of support from your provincial union*
  The application task completed using athletes from the coach’s current program. This task can be completed with either 15s or 7s athletes. (Please click here to download the application task)
• A coaching resume (including personal contact information)
• A cover letter (must include identification of the team the coach is currently working with that will be used for the application of the course tasks)
• Submission of game film from the coach’s current program.

*Professional and national team coaches may apply directly to the national union for a letter of support.

Critères de sélection*

• Qualité de la tâche d’application
• Environnement et contexte de l’équipe (pour s’assurer que les entraîneurs travaillent avec une équipe senior dans un rôle de direction pendant toute une saison).
• Expérience et formation antérieures des entraîneurs (certification PNCE Introduction à la compétition/RW niveau 2 ou équivalent)
• Engagement manifeste envers la formation continue

*Afin de créer le meilleur environnement d’apprentissage possible pour chaque personne, Rugby Canada limite le nombre de participants à ce cours à 12.

Assessment

Once all prerequisites and coursework have been completed, coaches may proceed to the assessment. The assessment includes the following:

• NCCP Making Ethical Decisions Online Assessment
• NCCP Managing Conflict Online Assessment
• NCCP Leading Doping-Free Sport Online Assessment
• Practice Observation(s) (in person or via video)
• Competition Observation(s) (in person)
• Portfolio Submission

The Coaching Association of Canada and its partners believe that it is important for NCCP certified coaches to participate in professional development programs that promote values ​​such as lifelong learning and knowledge sharing in the field of coaching.

To maintain certified status, NCCP coaches will need to earn professional development (PD) points. PD points can be earned through many activities that coaches already participate in. In most cases, coaches are already earning the necessary PD points – maintaining certified status is simply a new way to document this point acquisition and recognize the efforts of coaches.

Log in to the Locker to view an up-to-date record of your PD points. For examples of activities that earn PD points, check out these pages and if you have any further questions, check out the FAQ!

• Multi-Sport Modules
• Self-Declaration and Active Coaching
• FAQ

NCCP COMMUNITY SPORT/WR LEVEL 1

NCCP Community Sport does not require an assessment. A coach can only receive a “trained” status. A certified status is only available if the coaching course provides an opportunity to be assessed.

A “trained” NCCP Community Initiation coach is not required to accumulate PD points in order to maintain their certification. If a “trained” NCCP Community Initiation coach attends professional development workshops/seminars, etc., this will still be reflected on the coach’s transcript in the Locker section, but as an attendance record.

NCCP COMPETITION – INTRODUCTION/WR LEVEL 2

The NCCP Competition Introduction context involves an assessment. This provides an opportunity for a coach to be assessed and receive the status of “certified”.

The NCCP Competition Introduction “certified” coach must accumulate 20 PD points over a five-year period in order to maintain their certification. If an NCCP Competition Introduction “certified” coach does not accumulate 20 PD points in five years, this will be reflected on their transcript as “certified not renewed”.

In order to renew their certification, a coach will need to obtain the required PD points. Once they have acquired the 20 PD points, their status will be updated from “certified not renewed” to “certified”.

NCCP COMPETITION – DEVELOPMENT/WR LEVEL 3

The Competition-Development context involves an evaluation. A coach therefore has the opportunity to be evaluated and receive the status of “certified”.

The NCCP Competition-Development “certified” coach must accumulate 30 PD points over a five-year period in order to maintain their certification. If an NCCP Competition-Development “certified” coach does not accumulate 30 PD points in five years, it will be reflected on their transcript as “certified not renewed”.

In order to renew their certification, a coach will need to obtain the required PD points. Once they have acquired the 30 PD points, their status will be updated from “certified not renewed” to “certified”.

What is Activate?

Activate is a structured, progressive exercise programme designed to be used in training sessions and pre-match warm-ups.

The programme has been developed using scientific evidence and expert advice, whilst incorporating input from active coaches, ensuring that the programme is suitable for use in all grassroots rugby settings.

To download resources, click HERE

To download resources, click HERE

• Under 15 (ages 13-15)
• Under 16 (ages 15-16)
• Under 18 (ages 16-18)
• Adult (ages 18+)

Each version includes a number of progressive phases for use throughout the season.

All versions of the program follow a similar structure and include the same categories of training activities:

• balance and hopping exercises, to improve overall control of movement
• bodyweight and team-mate resistance exercises, to develop lower and upper body strength and control
• plyometric exercises, to develop lower and upper body power
• catching and lateral movements, to develop control and technique when performing these activities during play.

Research has shown that the program can reduce the number of muscle and ligament injuries (by 26-40%) and the number of concussions (by 29-60%) in youth and adult amateur rugby players. More frequent use of the program has also reduced the risk of injury further.

What are the benefits of using Activate?

General movement control and skill:

• Many of the exercises in Activate can help to develop the stability and mobility that are essential to safely and effectively performing various movements during play
• Physical conditioning and athletic performance: The progressive nature of Activate can help to improve certain athletic performances in players, such as: strength, power, running speed and the ability to change direction effectively
• Physical resistance: Using Activate can help to develop the ability of muscles, tendons and ligaments to cope with the forces they experience when playing rugby, reducing the risk of injury to these structures when playing rugby and other sports.

World Rugby offers a range of online modules to help both new and experienced coaches provide age and stage appropriate conditioning to their players.

Introduction to Strength and Conditioning – Children

This course is designed to provide coaches with a basic knowledge and understanding, as well as a foundation of practical techniques, of strength and conditioning exercises for children playing rugby.

Introduction to Strength and Conditioning – Youth

This course is designed to provide coaches with a basic knowledge and understanding, as well as a foundation of practical techniques, of strength and conditioning exercises for the young rugby player.

Introduction to Strength and Conditioning – Adult

This course is designed to provide coaches with a basic knowledge and understanding, as well as a foundation of practical techniques, of strength and conditioning exercises for the adult rugby player.

For more information on the in-person Strength and Conditioning Foundation courses, please contact the Training and Education Managerici.