Acknowledgements

Developing the Activate Programme

Activate was developed from a collaboration between researchers at the University of Bath and England Rugby: Dr Grant Trewartha, Professor Keith Stokes, Dr Matthew Attwood, Dr Mike Hislop (all University of Bath), Dr Simon Kemp, and Dr Mike England (both England Rugby).

Dr Alasdair Dempsey (Griffith University), Professor Carolyn Emery (University of Calgary), Dr Richard Mack (Bath Rugby), Ms Katie Morris (Rugby Football Union), Mr Des Ryan (Arsenal Football Club), Professor Evert Verhagen (VU University), Dr Matthew Cross, Dr Carly McKay, Dr Simon Roberts, Dr Sean Williams, Mr Vincent Singh, and Dr Shaun Williams (all University of Bath) also contributed to developing and refining the design and content of the programme.

 

Videos and Materials

World Rugby would like to thank the following for their assistance in producing the Activate materials:

  • Oceania Rugby
  • Rugby Europe
  • Fiji Rugby Union and Fiji Drua
  • Japan Rugby Football Union
  • Tonga Rugby Union
  • Welsh Rugby Union
  • "Sinj" Rugby Club
  • 'Aisea 'Aholelei
  • Kitione 'Aisea
  • Isikeli Basiyalo
  • Saiasi Bose
  • Charlie Brown
  • Lewis Cannon
  • Domen Cavka
  • Naca Cawanibuka
  • Stuart Clarke
  • Nic Cook
  • Lionel Danford
  • Petra Druskovic
  • Sota Fukushima
  • Genki Futatsubashi
  • Robin Giles
  • Andrew Iroa
  • Roland Jones
  • Riko Kato
  • Joji Kunavula
  • Digitakia Levaci
  • Nonoka Maruyama
  • Takahilo Murakami
  • Frank Puletua
  • Yodo Tada
  • Shogo Tanaka
  • Maika Tuitubou
  • Jack Volavola
  • Talemo Waqa
  • Mikole Zic