HELPING OUR PARENT COACHES

arrived at a rugby club in the middle of a cold winter evening, ready to deliver a coaching workshop, where I witnessed a scenario that may explain why rugby numbers are slowly declining across the country. The local Under 11 club team were practicing. They were in two queues, approximately 10 deep, practicing their rucking technique. You know how it goes. The two Dad coaches Daryl and Steve (not their real names - bless their souls for taking up the coaching reigns – no one else would put their hand up) were each