RNRU Royal Navy Rugby Union

Prospective coaches from local clubs (United Services Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham and Heathens), RNRU, local schools and universities met at HMS Temeraire on three full consecutive Sundays to enhance their coaching skills under course leader and RFU Coach Educator, Nick Parker. Having completed the mandatory pre-course tasks which comprised online courses, namely World Rugby (formerly IRB) Rugby Ready assessment and laws test, as well as a concussion education course which the RFU affectionately calls ‘Headcase’; the representatives were informed that the onus would be on them as the learner to demonstrate their understanding. The student coaches were also ...