COACHING REGISTRATION PROCESS 2024 

All coaches and associate referees need to complete the following Registration Process:

1. Register by completing the New Zealand Rugby Coach Registration form by clicking the ‘register here to coach' button below, or through your club/schools sporty site and complete the online module.(You are now "pending")

2. All Small Blacks Coaches (Junior Club, Primary and Intermediate School) must attend a Small Blacks course. Once completed you are no longer "pending" you are officially "active". Click the 'Small Blacks & Rugby Smart' button below to find the nearest course for you. 

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Note: All Rugby Smart Coaches (Youth & Senior) in 2024 must complete either the online learning or online webinar. Once you have completed either of the online options, your registration will be complete for the 2024 season. In addition, Waikato Rugby is offering face-to-face coach development opportunities. These are optional, and coaches are welcome to attend as many as they wish. Details for these face-to-face opportunites can be found below.

2024 COACHING COURSES  

ACCREDITED COACHING COURSES

If you're going to be coaching, you will need to complete the appropriate course for the level you're coaching at. Click on the Small Blacks & Rugby Smart button above to see the course nearest to you. 

Register for your 2024 Rugby Smart or Small Blacks - CLICK HERE

RugbySmart - Click on the Small Blacks & Rugby Smart button above to see all of our courses available in 2024. 

This course is to be completed by all college and senior club coaches each year prior to the start of the club and college competitions. This course is focused on player saftety and coaching safe and effective technique in different aspects of the game.

Small Blacks - Click on the Small Blacks & Rugby Smart button above to see all of our courses available in 2024​​​​​​​

This course is be completed by all U6 -U13 coaches each year. The course focuses on a range of topics including planning and running a training session, how to coach skills, refereeing and creating a good team environment.

Foundation Course (Level 1)

The Foundation course is New Zealand Rugby’s equivalent of World Rugby’s Level 1 course. The course has been developed to provide coaches with an understanding of how to coach as well as a basic understanding of some of the key skills required in the game of rugby.

DRC Course (Level 2)

The DRC course is New Zealand Rugby’s equivalent of World Rugby’s Level 2 course. The key focus of this course is the coaching process. This relates to the application of how to apply the principles of play (attack and defence) to your planning, implementing and review of your team’s training sessions and game performance. 

Performance Course (Level 3)

​​​​​​​The Performance course is New Zealand Rugby’s equivalent of World Rugby’s Level 3 course. The format for this course is very similar to the DRC course, but goes into more detail. In general, coaches will need to have completed DRC and complete additional criteria in order to apply to attend this course.