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Introduction to Conditioning for Female Rugby Players
This course is designed to equip coaches with foundational knowledge and skills in conditioning practices specifically tailored for female players. Through a series of modules, coaches will gain insights and practical techniques that can be applied to training female players effectively ... sists of four modules: Training the Youth Female Athlete Female Athlete Health and Creating a Supportive Training Environment Movement Skills, Warm Ups and Screening Tools Introductory Components of Strength-Based Training. An Advanced Conditioning for Female Players module is currently in development. Once published this will be available to access in the Conditioning for Rugby strand.
Register of Agents
Below is a list of World Rugby accredited Agents. As the initial applications for entry into the World Rugby Agents Scheme are being reviewed, the World Rugby register is not live yet. This section will be updated to include the details of World Rugby accredited Agents once their applications are approved.
Laws of the Game
. If you would like to demonstrate your understanding of the laws, the World Rugby Laws exam is avail ... ons via the top right of the screen to select the best one for you. Please note that not all content is
Strength training for young rugby players
r for rugby performance. Stronger players can run faster, jump higher and are more able to resist/appl ... n in perhaps the most important physical capacity for sports and rugby performance.
The demands of 15s versus 7s rugby
The previous data that has been presented is based around 15-a-side game. Sevens rugby however, is becoming increasingly more popular and given the vastly different format, there is a resultant difference in game demands. If we used 15-a-side data to guide the training of our sevens playe ... d to underestimate the high intensity efforts in women’s sevens rugby by up to 30% (Clarke et al, 201
Chapter 3 - Head injuries in Rugby Union
t priorities in head injury are to open the airway and protect the neck. Introduction World Rugby hav ... e. Concussion is a condition that is seen in Rugby, yet serious head injuries are extremely rar ... n or a structural brain injury. The World Rugby Player Welfare concussion modules can be found here.
Integrating rugby specific skills into the warm-up
There is no reason why a warm-up should not include some very rugby specific skills work. If we look at the RAMP protocol the two main sections where rugby specific work would fit would be in the Raise and the Potentiate sections. The Activate and Mobilise sections will still be rugby specific but will focus more on preparing the muscles and joints for activity. As mentioned previousl
COVID 19 – Return to Play Awareness for Coaches & Players
This is a resource developed by World Rugby to help everyone in the rugby community during the COVID-19 pandemic and to guide a safe return to rugby activities. The first section provides general information to all of the rugby family and the second section provides more specific information for players, coaches and support staff. At the end of both sections there are simple awareness tests which check for the participants understanding. Completion of these modules will help individuals to demonstrate that they are ready to return to train and play.
Terms & Conditions: World Rugby Training and Education Sites
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Advanced Conditioning for Rugby (Pre-Level 2)
es that will improve their players’ physical capabilities and on-pitch performance. This online course consists of seven modules, each with multiple choice questions for you to answer: Player Profile Functional Screening and Dynamic Testing Injuries in Rugby Programme Management and Player Monitoring Game Based Conditioning Resistance Training for Rugby Gamespeed.
COVID 19 – Return to Play Awareness for Administrators
This is a resource developed by World Rugby to help everyone in the rugby community during the COVID-19 pandemic and to guide a safe return to rugby activities. The first section provides general information to all of the rugby family and the second section provides more specific information for Administrators who are pulling together Club/ School/ Union Return to play policies. At the end o
Rugby-specific factors and skin friction injury
Some aspects of rugby where skin injury can occur are controlled and voluntary, such as a player diving in to score and exposing the posterior elbows, forearms, or anterior knees and distal thighs to injury. Many more aspects however are uncontrolled, such as being tackled, making a tackle or involvement in collapsed driving mauls, where skin friction injury can occur at any site includin
Safe return to rugby facility use, training & playing
n should be read and understood by everyone planning and managing rugby sessions under PST measures.
Rugby Agents
This section contains key information for Agents operating within Rugby Union. World Rugby Regulation 5 sets out the regulatory framework for Agents. It aims to ensure a minimum level of standard and quality control in the activities of rugby agents with the ultimate aim of driving standards upwards with requirements for education, continuous professional development and integrity.
Confidential Reporting Policy
World Rugby has established a protocol to facilitate the submission to World Rugby of ... nd others to notify World Rugby of potential violations of its Anti-Corruption Regulations. Wo ... ity and in compliance with relevant laws and regulations and in accordance with the highest standards of ethics. To enable World Rugby to further its efforts to preserve the fundamental character of s
Data Protection Notice - World Rugby Training and Education Sites
d on the Sites or elsewhere by World Rugby. Posted Content Data We use your posted content data, when yo ... d under World Rugby Regulation 5. Posted Content Data We use your posted content data, when yo ... The purpose of this notice is to provide users with details on the personal data which World Rugb ... e) (the “Sites”). World Rugby Limited is the data controller of the information about you which is collecte
Regulation 22 and Player Welfare
formance of good quality natural turf. These tests are completed in the laboratory to ensure that they can ... ct on the field, identification tests are completed to identify whether or not the product installed in a facility is the same as that tested in the laboratory. If there is any uncertainty about whether a field can achieve World Rugby Regulation 22 compliance, please contact your local Union or World Rugby on [email protected].
World Rugby Regulation 15 - International Matches (HIA Protocol Approved)
d by the Host Union. The role of the Match Day Doctor is set out in the World Rugby Match Day Doctor Manua ... e in accordance with best practice. View World Rugby Regulation 15 in full
Implementation of the 20minute red card replacement in elite rugby - August 2025
In November 2024, World Rugby Council approved the introduction of a Global Law Trial to allow a 20-minute red card replacement in elite rugby only. Unions determine what level of rugby constitutes 'elite' in their countries. This Guideline sets out the implementation options of the 20-minute red card replacement by the appointed match officials. This was also agreed by Council. Union
World Rugby Passport. User information for Union Training Managers and Admistrators
ssurance of their workforce. Why do we conduct Quality Assurance? To ensure course is being delivered ... their workforce of Educators and Trainers are quality assured. This is part of the condition of delivering
Protect the Game
Through this web site you can undertake an educational programme which will teach you all you need to know to stay onside with World Rugby Anti-Doping, Anti-Corruption and Betting Regulations. Erasmus+ Rugby Good Governance Integrity Education Project Project: E-Learning Project Lead: Stephan Smith, Senior Counsel (Federation), [email protected] Project Partners: Czech Rugby Union, Dansk Rugby Union, Rugby Nederland, Polski Zwiazek Rugby, Federação Portuguesa de Rugby
Match Commissioner Programme
This programme aims to develop Match Commissioners for both World Rugby and regional tournaments through a competency-based training programme which builds knowledge and skills. In order to become an accredited World Rugby Match Commissioner, you will need to complete each of the following elements: This online Match Commissioner Programme The online World Rugby Laws exam The online World Rugby
Global Coaching Qualifications
World Rugby serves the global coaching community in a variety of ways. As a leading international ... ject was to analyse and understand the coach education system in 23 nations around the world by liaising directly with the member Unions. The main outcome of the project is the Global Coach Edu ... ble, will aid Unions when dealing with mobility of coaches and their respective qualifications and provide
Introduction to conditioning – Adult
n of practical skills with regards to conditioning practices for the adult rugby player. This course builds on the Conditioning Youths module and it will show how best to train and develop the adult r ... players’ ability to play and compete physically in the game of rugby In the course, we include six Mult ... tent described within each module. We have one MCQ placed at the end of each module. The MCQs are in
Introduction to conditioning – Youth
This course builds on the Conditioning Children module and continues to show how the player will develop and grow and outlines challenges this presents for training the physical capacities. This will al ... asing players’ ability to play and compete in the game of rugby both in the present and in the future ... e end of each module. The MCQs are intended to help you assess how well you understood the module. When you
Technical Zone Programme
This module provides an introduction to the working of the Technical Zone – an area just as important to an effective game of elite rugby, as the playing enclosure itself. As an official in the Technical Zone, it is your role to understand, and manage, all aspects related to replacements in accordance with World Rugby regulations and tournament terms of participation. By doing so, you wi
Introduction to conditioning – Children
oroughly for the demands of the game they play now and in the future. In the course, we include six Mult ... tent described within each module. We have one MCQ placed at the end of each module. The MCQs are intended to ... will be given feedback as to your knowledge of the preceding content. Good luck and enjoy the ch ... de the foundation for all future fundamental and athletic movement skills. The warm-up, cool-down and
Global Match Official qualifications
World Rugby is committed to the development of Match Officials in all our member Unions; aft ... ficials to explore and analyse referee education and development globally. This comparative study, entitled&nbs ... and review of performance on the pitch, alongside formal education and informal learning, in ... nations where the member Union have their own awards when mapped against the World Rugby M
Online Trainer/Educator Activate Pre-acquaint
Activate and contains the following modules: Module 1: Activate programme structure Module 2: Be ... nd the trainer / educator’s roles in facilitating the segments within the workshop. Following each module, th ... course, you should understand where Activate will sit within World Rugby’s training and education
Medical Protocols for Match Day Medical Staff
This resource has been developed to provide Rugby Team Doctors and Match Day Medical Staff with an understanding of their responsibilities and to highlight some of the issues that they will face in the course of their work. Concussion is an issue that affects all sports and it is important that everyone in Rugby recognises the symptoms of concussion and removes from playing or training any player with clear or suspected symptoms.Medical Staff working at an elite level must complete this module before going on to complete the Concussion Management for Match Day Medical Staff using the HIA Protocol module.
Match Observation Programme
The purpose of this online resource is to help various Rugby stakeholders to observe matches and match officials (MOs) more objectively. The resource can be used as an individual learning tool and it also acts as a prerequisite for the World Rugby Coach of Match Officials (CMO) course. The resour ... y to the play of two competing teams Identify key contest areas of the game Observe passages of play an
Player Eligibility Guide
This eligibility guide is intended to help players and Unions comply with World Rugby Reg ... s/her lifetime. How can I check a player's specific circumstances? There are many specific f ... at a player is eligible? No. The checker cannot give a guarantee that a player is eligible but it will ... g Regulation 8 are serious. A Union may be subject to a range of sanctions including fines (of up
Player Eligibility
World Rugby Regulation 8 sets out criteria for being eligible to represent a Union. It is the responsibility of the Union and the individual player to make sure that the player is eligible to represent the Union in accordance with Regulation 8. This eligibility guide is intended to help players and Unions comply with World Rugby Regulation 8 which governs the eligibility of players to represent particular Unions.
Lower tackle height law trial introduction
of the sternum - the area of the stomach, belly or below – statistically the safest place to ma ... ncrease player participation in France. The new law trial will allow unions to: Set a lega ... dipping into contact. As part of its own consultation process World Rugby held a Q&A session which can b
Challenges with periodisation for rugby
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Modified forms of rugby
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World Rugby Regulation 22
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Keep Rugby Clean Toolkit
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FAQs
National Scheme exists in any jurisdiction in which you are seeking to carry out Agency Activity, by following the application and renewal process set out by that Scheme. Or (b) ... o be accredited by the World Rugby Scheme if an Approved National Scheme does not exist in any j ... to provide us with certain information and documentation, pass an examination and pay a fee of