England Rugby strongly recommends that everyone coaching or refereeing rugby does so in a safe, enjoyable and effective way. We believe the first step to this is participating in an England Rugby Training course.
If you are working with U6-U8 players you should complete the Kids First Tag Rugby course.
If you work with U9-U11 players you should complete the Kids First Contact Rugby course. Both of these courses support you to understand the specific needs of your players and these ages and cover coaching and refereeing.
If you are working with U12 players and upwards we recommend you take the England Rugby Coaching Award and if you also referee you should complete the England Rugby Referee Award.
Information about the full training offer for coaches, referees and volunteers can be found in the England Rugby training course booklet.