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A change to the Association of Rugby Coaches

The Coaches Association does now not offer coaching events or clothing. Thank you to everyone who has supported us and participated in the events, in every capacity. It was great to get to know so many of you. We hope you will be able to continue to use the website as a helpful coaching resource along with still feeling part of the coaching community.

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Fancy recycling?

Bag4Sport are a non profit making organisation set up to help raise the necessary monies that all youth organisations, sports clubs need to provide opportunities, equipment, clothing, transporting, etc

Bag4sport is a clothes collection and recycling enterprise for the purpose of raising funds to provide financial assistance for sports clubs and individuals across the UK.

They also aim: 

• to plough back your unwanted clothing investments to directly benefit a most worthy sector of our society
• to provide affordable clothing to people in less privileged countries
• to help clean-up our environment and put our waste to use 

 

Please visit their website for more information - and get recycling!

Bag 4 Sport

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Five spaces now open for residential course

Following the allocation of rooms for Northampton's residential coaching course at Rugby School, FIVE spaces have become available.

This year's residential coaching course, being held for the first time at the birthplace of the game, Rugby School, has been one of the most popular in the history of Saints' Community coaching courses.

Places had been in very high demand, and these extra five spaces are expected to be filled extremely quickly.

The Saints residential coaching course is a five-day extravaganza of fun, games and of course rugby! Designed for ages between 12 and 16, the residential course provides intense training in all aspects of the game together with presentations from the Saints Academy and performance departments.

The course will utilise the excellent facilities at Rugby School and attendees will be staying in the school's boarding houses.

If you are interested in attending call the Saints Community department on 01604 599113 or follow the link below

Northampton Saints Rugby Camps

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Calling all coaches...

Old Caterhamians RFC is a thriving open Rugby Club that seeks a motivated Coach for their Senior Men's team. The Club had held the record for the longest serving Surrey One side and has recently experienced the highs of promotion to the London Four Leagues and Lows of relegation to Surrey Two. Old Cats run three Senior Men's teams, a Ladies team and an extensive mini/junior section from Under 6s to Under 18s.

The ideal candidate will be a great motivator and communicator, who can galvanize the existing talent in the current Senior Men's squad through innovative and structured training sessions. The successfully applicant will not only have a talented Senior 1st team squad at his/her disposal but also the opportunity to nurture and coach some of the brightest local young players from Schools such as Caterham and other leading, local rugby schools.

The Coach will be responsible to take a weekly training session on Tuesday Evenings, deciding and selecting on the tactics for the 1st XV squad for Saturday Fixtures. In return, the club will offer structured support to allow the coach to fully concentrate on his coaching responsibilities and expenses.

Anyone wishing to apply for this position should contact Steve Dalgleish at rugby@oldcats.co.uk

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PRA Benevolent Fund - Dallaglio's Heroes

Dallaglio's Heroes, Greene King's seasonal beer named after and created by British & Irish Lions legend Lawrence Dallaglio, will be available across the country at the end of May and throughout June.

The ale, inspired by the British & Irish Lions great, is launched to benefit the PRA Benevolent Fund, the Players' Charity that provides financial support for players who have been forced to retire from the game due to serious injury or illness, and supports players' families in the event of their untimely death.

For more information on the PRA Benevolent Fund, please follow the link

PRA Benevolent Fund

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Welcome to ScrumFit!

ARC Member Dav Evans is proud to introduce his new company SCRUMFIT.

Why not check it out now and see how it could benefit you and your team. Scrumfit is part of the SW100% group which visits local schools coaching rugby, athletics, cricket, gymnastics and football.
Scrumfits provides a unique way to liven up your rugby experience.

Why not sign up and give it a try today?

ScrumFit

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Get your team in the news...

We`d love to read about your rugby team, school or club. Drop us a line, with any photos or weblinks, and we'll put it up on the site.

Who are your star players and where's the best ground you play at? What drills and tips get you the results you want?

How did your team get going? Have you got any helpful hints or tips for fellow members?

Get in touch the usual way, we look forward to reading them!

Contact Us

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The Kit Team

You may have seen The Kit Team at the recent ARC events.

The Kit Team exclusively offer semi pro and amateur rugby teams the ability to design your very own PUMA kit. Choose your club colours, fit, style and fabric, right down to your kits personalisation and branding, including embroidery and heat transfer application. They also have their fantastic discount of up to 15% off PUMA Training wear, Bodywear and Accessories at www.TheKitTeam.com/rugbyunion. Plus there's up to 25% off PUMA Footwear on the site.

Call 0845 680 1204 to speak with your local Business Development Manager to design your very own PUMA kit for your team for next season.

The Kit Team

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Reports now available

The reports from the two recent events held in Fylde on Wednesday 22nd April 2009 and Castleford RL on Wednesday 29th April 2009 are now available for you to read.

Further drills and video footage will be available shortly so keep an eye out for them.

Remember, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments so do fill out one of the evaluation forms on the report pages.

Thanks again for your time and effort in attending the events - it was great to see so many of you there.

Until the next time...

Event reports

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We hope you enjoyed it...good to see you there!

A huge thank you to Castleford Tigers and their team for their help in hosting our second event in the north on Wednesday 29th April. 

Everyone who took the time and effort to come along were treated to a fantastic evening with Terry Matterson and Andy Hay. Thank you for your time guys.

A report and the drills will be available on the website shortly.

We are now taking a break from events for the Summer and will return in the Autumn. Thanks for being a part of it all so far, it's been great to meet so many of you.

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Next Event: This Wednesday (29th)

Don't forget that our third event of 2009 is taking place this Wednesday 29th April at Castleford Tigers with Terry Matterson.

Full details can be found by clicking the link.

Registration is at 6.45pm and the event should conclude by 9pm.

There are still a limited number of spaces available so get in touch with Lynsey today - and we'll see you there! 

Castleford Information

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Thanks for coming..... ...don't miss out on the next one!

A big thank you to all of those who took the time out to come along to our first coaching event in the North, held at Fylde RFU on Wednesday 22nd April.

It was a great occassion. Both Kingsley Jones and Brian Noble were in their element and a delight to watch.

A report and the drills will be available on the website shortly.

Don't miss out on our next FREE event taking place on Wednesday 29th April at Castleford Tigers with Terry Matterson. There are still a limited number of places available so take your chance now!

Contact Us

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Calling all Level 3 and above coaches in the Kent area

We have been contacted by Russell Taylor who is looking for a qualified coach on an ad hoc basis.

Russell's two U15 boy teams are playing to a higher standard than the level of coaching they currently teach at.

To help keep the boys motivated they are looking to pay someone for the much needed higher standard of coaching now required. It would take place on a Sunday morning (10.30-12.30) but not every week.

The club have been Kent Cup Finalists for the last 3 years so would love to have the expertise to keep getting there.

If you think you can help out, please contact Russell Taylor on 07766 776046.

It could just be the challenge you've been waiting for!

 

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Another event...!

The third ARC event is taking place at the end of the month in Castleford - 29th April 2009 - and it's FREE, so there's no excuses!

Places are filling up quick and time is running out to register. Follow the link to find out more information. Email your interest into Lynsey now and you could be  coaching with Terry Matterson in under 2 weeks!

The link also shows you the areas which Terry is concentrating on - topics to be covered include tackle techniques, line running and support play.

Don't miss out!

Castleford Event

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Fylde Event...

There's not long left to register for our next ARC event being held at Fylde RFU.

It's taking place on Wednesday 22nd April. For full details, please click through to the events page. It promises to be a top class one so don't miss out on your place. It's FREE to attend so get in touch with Lynsey today!

Fylde Event Information

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Coaching Drills updated...

Check out the new series of drills added to both the general and specific coaching area....scroll to the bottom and start downloading for FREE!

You will also find new drills on the events pages and on the members coaching page.

Remember, if you have any coaching tips and hints you would like to share with the members, please contact us and we will be happy to share them.

Coaching Drills

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Blackheath Drills now available

The report and drills from our first event held at Blackheath RFU in March are now available.

There's not much time left to register for our next events in Fylde and Castleford later this month - get in touch with Lynsey today!

Blackheath Event

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Rugby Player Magazine in Association with o2

Click to see Issue 5 of this great on-line magazine detailing the essential rugby news throughout the 2009 RBS 6 Nations Press Area

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More events...

We are now taking bookings for our next two events - at Fylde and Castleford in April.

We have excellent guests confirmed including Brian Noble and Kingsley Jones.

Places are FREE and offered on a first come, first served basis. Register now with Lynsey to get your place confirmed.

More details can be found on the website - don't miss out on these fantastic opportunities to learn from the best!

Event Information

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Thank you Blackheath

A big thank you to all of you who took the time to come along to the Blackheath event held on Wednesday 11th March.

There was a great turnout and thankfully the weather was kind. Shaun Edwards and Harvey Biljon did a wonderful job and a huge thank you goes out to them.

If you were unable to make it, a report plus the drills will be available on the website soon.

Don't miss out on your chance to be part of it all again as ARC heads north to Fylde and Castleford in April for the next FREE events. Register your interest now.

Register for FREE now!

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Membership to the ARC is FREE - so sign up now!

Thank you for your interest in The Coaches Association. We hope you will sign up now and enjoy being part of the scheme where you can develop and grow as a coach.

We are sure that you will find our new and improved Association of benefit to all. The standard and quality of information and service will remain the same as before, with top class events held around the country and plenty of coaching drills and support given in a professional and helpful manner. You will gain access to the website in the same method as before [with your email address (username) and password] and will then be free to search through the pages and education material. Remember, if you have information that you would like to share, then please get in touch.

If you have any questions regarding this change in service, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will be happy to help. We remain committed to providing the best service possible to you, our members, and believe we can establish ourselves as the leading coaching association. If you have any comments or suggestions you feel could help us in this objective we are always grateful to receive them.

Thank you again for your time and support.

The ARC Team

Register for FREE now!

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Looking for some help getting tax refunds?

The Association of Rugby Coaches is happy to offer the services of Peter Clare and his company Mr Tax.

Did you know that one in three employed taxpayers overpay their tax. Even if the refud amount is small, would you rather not choose to claim and give it to your favourite charity? A refund claim can go back five previous tax years so a small amount can be come much larger.

Being a member of The Coaches Association involves paying a subscription. This is an approved deduction and should be reflected in the Notice of Coding that HMRC supply to you. If it is not, then you can claim. If you work from home, you are spending money on behalf of your employer - another example where you can claim.

Another common expense for coaches is travel other than to and from the normal workplace.  Your employer may well pay you for this travel but HMRC rules allow you to claim 40p per mile up to 10,000 miles in the Tax Year and 25p per mile after that. If your employers payment is less than this, you can claim the difference.

If you feel that you have met unclaimed expenses for your employer, calculate how much and compare this to your coding allowance. If there are no specific entitlements shown that match your expenses, then you are probably due a tax refund.

If you have any questions or queries call Peter on 0800 9701061 or email peter@peterclare.com and provided you have a copy of your coding notice or your Tax Reference, they can do the rest. Beforehand you should either collect all your receipts together or make a list of the amount spent in the tax year – ie. 6th April to 5th April . 

So what are you waiting for?  

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ARC In the Press

Follow the link to see the latest press coverage of The Association of Rubgy Coaches. Rugby World Magazine (March 2009) is currently on sale, jam-packed with interesting articles, 6 Nations previews and great photos.

 

Press Articles

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Member's Articles

Don't forget that you can send in your rugby experiences to us here - whether it be coaching courses, fantastic games or new ideas.

Andrew Jepson has written a fascinating report on his recent IRB coaching course. Follow the link to read more and get writing...!

Member''s Section

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Final Drills from November Bath event

Sorry for the delay guys...the drills from our final event at Bath Rugby, held on 5th November 2008, are now available for download.

They`re a good bunch, so take a look now and get practicing!

Bath Drills

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Want to get kitted out?

The Coaches Association are proud to announce its support of The Kit Team.

The Kit Team have a commitment to you as sportspeople, to provide quality teamwear, conveniently and reliably; with a focus upon service and supply. They sell an extensive range of PUMA`s Football Kit, Trainingwear, Footwear and Accessories. And this year The Kit Team will exclusively offer grassroots clubs the ability to design their own PUMA Kit, with online customisation; complete with uploading their own club crest and sponsor logos as part of our exciting online personalisation service.

Click the link to find out more and get yourself kitted out now!

The Kit Team

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Ready to coach the ladies of Buckingham Swans RFC...?

Do you have space in your life for an exciting new opportunity?

Newly promoted Buckingham Swans Ladies Rugby team are in search of a COACH.

It is a voluntary role and they would be happy to take anyone who is looking at gaining coaching experience or who just loves coaching. You don't even have to had coached ladies rugby before.
 Even if you can only commit to a few sessions rather than the whole season, they'd love to hear from you.

Information about the team, their fixtures and where they train can all be found on their website - just click the link below.

If you feel you could harness the potential of this talented team and for more information call Sian 07815605412 or Chantal 077344879257.

Buckingham Swans Ladies Rugby

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Who are the members?

Ever wondered who your fellow members are? We will be detailing some of the members we meet along the way, so click the link and find out who we've met so far...

And remember, if you want to feature in this area, just fill out the details and send them through to us, along with an image. Thanks!

Fellow members...

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Sports Psychology....figured it out?

Association of Rugby Coaches member, Adrian Richards, is writing a series of Sports Psychological articles. He has just submitted the fifth instalment - Building Self Image.

Click the link to find out all the details and also view articles from earlier. They always make an interesting read.

Embrace the Ambition

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Merry Christmas!

All at The Coaches Association wishes you a very Merry Christmas and all the best for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2009!

We look forward to seeing you at the events soon...

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Get your team in the news...

We`d love to read about your rugby team, school or club. Drop us a line, with any photos or weblinks, and we'll put it up on the site.

Tell us how you`re doing this season, and where you hope you`ll be by the end of it! Who are your star players and where's the best ground you play at?

How did your team get going? Have you got any helpful hints or tips for fellow members?

Get in touch the usual way, we look forward to reading them!

Contact Us

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PRA Support

We are pleased to announce our continuing support of the Professional Rugby Players' Association (PRA)

The PRA are heavily involved with a very worthwhile cause helping to give support to those players who need assistance in adjusting to life after rugby.

The PRA Benevolent Fund is a registered charity and highly dependant on the generosity and kindness of coprorate and individual support.

To find out more, please see their website.

PRA Benevolent Fund: Click Here

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2009 Calendar

We are delighted to announce the fixtures for our 2009 events. For more information, please follow the link.

The events will run similarly to the events this year, with members and colleagues welcome. The drills will be available for download as soon as possible after the events for those that were unable to attend, and you will have the opportunity to ask the professional coaches any questions that you may have about your team and coaching techniques.

Make sure you keep an eye on the website for further details and more information.

If you have any questions, please do get in touch - we look forward to seeing you there!

2009 Calendar

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Rugby Reunited...get connected

Rugby Reunited is the new sports focused social network site for rugby, run by current rugby professionals. Driven by Saracens and England full back Dan Scarbrough, the site also offers tips, advice and content from specialists including England team nutritionist Matt Lovell, Premiership strength and conditioning coach Craig McFarlane and physiotherapist David Joyce.

Check out our articles section for more details.

Rugby Reunited

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Help save a young life

We have been contacted by an Association of Rugby Coaches Member with the following request. If you can help, please do...
 
Those of you involved in Mini Rugby, either as a Coach or Parent, will know the immense enjoyment the players get at this age when playing Rugby and playing with their mates. It is difficult, sometimes, to accept that those so young and carefree, could be taken away from us.

A member of the minis section of Bradford on Avon Rugby club, nr Bath, has a rare blood disorder, and is in urgent need of a bone marrow transplant to save his life.
An appeal is being made for people to come forward for an initial, simple and painless blood test with a view to considering donation should a match be found.

The donor must have had glandular fever and be between the ages of 18 and 45.
If you think you could help please call:
The National Blood Donor Service on 0845 771 1711 highlighting the glandular fever criteria, or
Register through the Anthony Nolan Trust 
 
Please help to save a young life that has so much to live for
 
Thank You for your support

David Hancock, ARC Member

Anthony Nolan Trust

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Get organised...

Our travel partners at the ARC - Sports Travel International - have put together a fantastic deal for all members.

There is the chance to get a EUR100 allowance in spending money when making a booking before the end of 2008.

For more details, please contact Lynsey, who will happily assist you!

Contact Us

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A new partnership

The Association of Rugby Coaches is delighted to announce a new partnership with Forsport - the UK's Premier supplier of coaching equipment.

Forsport pride themselves on searching the world for exclusive coaching materials. Leading books, DVDs and equipment are all aimed to help extend the knowledge of coaches at every level. The on-line coaching super store provides expert coaching solutions with fast delivery straight to your door.

Check them out now!

Forsport

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Watch and Learn...!

Ever wondered what goes on at an event?

Click the link below to watch some footage of the Bath Rugby event held on Wednesday 10th September.

It's still not too late to sign up for the last ARC event of 2008. It's being held on Wednesday 5th November at Lambridge Training Ground. See the events page on the website for more information. It promises to be explosive!

Video Link

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Great opportunity to coach abroad

We have been contacted by a school in Sri Lanka who are looking for a rugby coach for a 6 month placement.

Royal College is a leading school in the country. Rugby is played by children under 20 and their season runs from January until the end of July. They have already had some foreign coaches, mostly from New Zealand, who have achieved great results. It's also a great opportunity to explore the beautiful country that is Sri Lanka.

IIf you are interested, please contact Harin Malwatte, the Chairman of the Rugby Advisory Committee of Royal College, Colombo
harin@chamber.lk

Royal College

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Got something you want to share?

We are always hearing from members about drills, techniques and tips that they apply in their coaching sessions.
So we have created an area just for you! We want to share some of those practices amongst you so if you have something you would like to submit, please contact us with your drill.
We will get it examined and approved by one of our experts and it will then hopefully appear in this area.

Association of Rugby Coaches member Jonathan Goh has started things off....

Click here for more information

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A view from the pro...

Peter Walton, one of The Association of Rubgy Coaches lead coaches, has written an interesting article on the state of lineout play.
Read what he has to say now by clicking on the link below.

And don`t forget, if you have anything you would like to share with us here, please get in touch as we would love to hear from you!

Peter Walton`s Lineouts

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Check out your nutrition

Louise Sutton, a Performance Nutritionist from the Carnegie Centre for Sports Performance and Wellbeing, has written a fascinating article about the part nutrition plays in obtaining your peak performance.

Read the article in full by clicking on the link - you never know, you might be able to pick something up to enhance your performance, as well as your team.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Louise Sutton

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Experimental Law Variations (ELVs)

Challenges for coaches, players - and fans! If you have struggled to understand some of the finer points of rugby union rules, you have a new set of challenges for season 2008/9! Announced on the 1st May 2008, the International Rugby Board (iRB) approved a global trial of ELVs. Follow the link to find out more.

 

Experimental Law Variations (ELVs)

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Think Fitness - Sports Performance...get the right results

It is always best to do your best and The Coaches Association are happy to announce that they have Think Fitness on board to help you achieve.

Think Fitness provide the finest performance methods & specialists to help you achieve your fitness goals and maximise your sporting performance. Think Fitness applies a multi-faceted methodology using complementary services that generates RESULTS! Why do you give it a try?

They also provide education and in-service training on aspects of performance including

- Sports Psychology
- Sports Conditioning
- Injury Prevention/Rehabilitation
- Performance Analysis

Think Fitness

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Need more nutrition? Check out Excell Sports

The Coaches Association is delighted to annouce its support of Excell Sports UK.

They are a sports nutrition management company working across the UK in partnership with sports organisations from grassroots to professional level. Excell manages the assessment, procurement and availability of their sports nutrition needs.

Additionally, they provide a sports nutrition consultancy service to provide understanding and awareness of athlete and player nutrition, and its impact on sporting performance.

Why not get in touch with them now and see how you and your team can benefit.

 

Excell Sports UK

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Rugby For the Girls...fancy it?

Check out this great website...with a slightly different slant to rugby! It's an online magazine, but for women, focusing on the glamorous and passionate side of rugby.

It's fantastic for a quick gossip or getting your view across. Plus there are some amazing images!

 

Rugby For The Girls

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