Coach

Youth Rugby is about teaching the U19 law form of the game and guiding players on their participation journey.

To coach Youth Rugby you must complete a Smart Rugby course every two-years and yearly Season Ready (Coach).

After completing the compliance courses above, Rugby Australia encourages coaches to complete one or more below courses to gain a deeper understanding.

These courses are a mix of online and face-to-face.

From October 2024, a completed certificate course identified below automatically grants a either a 'Junior Coach' or 'Community Coach' accreditation.

For more information contact your State or Member Union here.

Certificate Program

• Junior Coach (1-day) [U10-U15]
• Essential Rugby Skills (1-day) [U13 and above]
• Community Coach (2-day) [U13 and above]

Accreditation

• Junior Coach (NEW); or,
• Community Coach (NEW)

The new accreditation has superseded the following:

Junior Coach

• Coaching Kids Rugby accreditation
• Foundation Coach & Referee accreditation

Community Coach

• Level 1 Coach
• Level 2 Coach

Continual Professional Development  programs

• World Rugby online modules (Introduction to Coaching; Key Factor Analysis; Functional Role Analysis)
• Get into Rugby program at Rugby Clubs