Next steps and further reading
We play, enjoy and support the same game. More girls and women are playing rugby, and their competitions are growing in size and stature every year. It is an exciting future for the game, with new opportunities for the coaches of women and girls. As coaches learn the approaches that work best with women and girls, we can keep more of these players involved for longer, and at higher levels.
Downloads
- EIS - Creating an environment to optimise the potential of female athletes
- Female Psychology and Considerations for Coaching Practice
Further resources
Below are some links and resources that you might find useful as you continue to build on your coaching methods to provide the best possible experience to the girls and women on your teams.
- World Rugby Women’s Health section - Breast and period health resources available here: Women’s Health - Player Welfare (world.rugby)
- https://icoachkids.org/learn/coaching-girls
- https://www.world.rugby/organisation/governance/safeguarding
- https://formation.ffr.fr/article/mallette-pedagogique-la-pratique-feminine
- UK Sport welcomes Duty of Care report | UK Sport
- https://womeninsport.org/resource/female-psychology-considerations-coaching-practice/
- https://www.ukcoaching.org
- https://www.cehd.umn.edu/tuckercenter
- https://coachingher.com/en/
- https://www.bodyconfidentsport.com/
- https://passport.world.rugby/injury-prevention-and-risk-management/tackle-ready/contact-confident/
- https://keepyourbootson.co.uk/rugbysafe-toolkit/women-girls-healthcare/
- https://womenandsport.ca/learning-opportunities/gender-equity-playbook/
- Keeping Girls in Sport | Jumpstart (canadiantire.ca)
- https://womenandsport.ca/resources/research-insights/rally-report/
- Coaching girls in sport: What the research says - Active For Life
- Coaching women in sport (zeald.com)
- Female Performance & Health Initiative | Australian Institute of Sport (ais.gov.au)
- Education modules | Australian Institute of Sport (ais.gov.au)
- Female athlete resources | Australian Institute of Sport (ais.gov.au)
- https://static.ausport.gov.au/fphi/module-7/#/
- The Girls Locker Room Episodes:
Full episodes are available at: https://rugbypass.tv/home