Coach Development Pathways in Tauranga
Choose the pathway that matches your team. Build a complete campaign plan through personalised online sessions-from off-season planning to match-day performance.
Coaching Juniors
Rippa to U13
Create enjoyment, confidence, and a love of rugby. Designed for junior and primary school coaches focused on participation and basic skill development.
Coaching Teenagers
U14 to First XV
Build buy-in, identity, systems, and developing leaders. Focuses on physical, social, and tactical growth for youth players.
Coaching Adults
Colts to Premier
Plan, specialise, and perform across the full campaign. Detailed tactical strategy, attack/defence maps, and opposition analysis.
Session Delivery Overview
Every mentoring programme is practical, individualised, and tailored to your team's unique environment.
Online Cadence
One 60-90 min session per week or fortnight. Start anytime.
Resources Included
Digital workbooks, planning templates, and full session recordings.
Practical Tasks
One actionable assignment between sessions with personalized feedback.
Completion
Ongoing email support and an official programme completion certificate.
Curriculum & Target Audience
The Junior Coach Pathway
Create enjoyment, confidence and a love of rugby.
Suitable For
- • Rippa rugby coaches
- • Primary or intermediate school coaches
- • Under 6 to Under 13 coaches
- • New coaches, parents, and teachers
Key Areas Covered
- • Games-based coaching & fun engagement
- • Basic passing, catching, evasion & support skills
- • Short, active practices with minimal standing time
- • Managing mixed abilities and building confidence
The Teenage Coach Pathway
Build buy-in, identity, systems and developing leaders.
Suitable For
- • New teenage rugby coaches
- • Secondary school parents or teachers
- • Under 14 to 1st XV coaches
- • Youth representative coaches
Key Areas Covered
- • Motivation, player buy-in & ownership
- • Establishing team standards and culture
- • Developing leadership within the squad
- • Attack/defence principles and role clarity
The Adult Performance Pathway
Plan, specialise and perform across the full campaign.
Suitable For
- • Adult club and premier level coaches
- • 1st XV & Under 21 Coaches
- • Adult representative coaches
Key Areas Covered
- • Full-season campaign planning & periodisation
- • Attack & defence maps, set-piece strategy
- • Opposition analysis & launch play design
- • Managing performance pressure and match reviews