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Irish Rugby’s Senior Coaching Course is for coaches working with 15-a-side teams where players are aged 16+.
Upcoming Course
Dates:
Online – 12th August, 2025
In-person – 15th August, 2025
Location: Dexcom Stadium
Principles of Play are developed through Key Factor Analysis and applied to individual skills, mini-unit skills, unit skills and team skills.
Coaches who complete the course are expected to be able to identify and rectify technical deficiencies in players. They will also have the ability to plan, organise, manage, communicate and develop the skills of their players through implementation of both sport specific and generic sport modules.
Entry Criteria
- Participants must be 18 years of age
- Participants must have proven rugby playing/coaching experience
- Participants must be actively coaching a 15-a-side team of players aged 16+
- Course fee is €250
Numbers Per Course
30 maximum
Accreditation
Course Requirements – all attendees must ensure the following certificates are completed and uploaded to Gainline, the IRFU’s online education platform:
- Course Attendance
- World Rugby Laws Certificate
- Mentoring: Practical Session
- Concussion Awareness online module
- Maximise Your Coaching online module
- Course Survey
Full course attendance is mandatory
All post-attendance course work is mandatory and must be uploaded to Gainline
To register your interest, please fill out the following form by the 3rd July: 2026/27 Senior Coaching Course Interest – Fill out form
