Conditioning for Rugby

World Rugby is delighted to partner with Setanta College to provide this suite of online learning and face-to-face courses, please watch the short introduction video before commencing your learning.

Pre-Level 1

This course is designed to provide beginner strength and conditioning coaches with a basic knowledge and understanding and a foundation of practical skills. This in turn will facilitate coaches to prepare players more thoroughly to play Rugby Union.

The Strength and Conditioning Pre-Level 1 online course comprises six modules covering:

LTPD Pathway
Functional Screening
Anatomical Adaptation
Game Demands
Conditioning for Rugby
Periodisation in Rugby

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Pre-Level 2

This course is designed to build on the knowledge, understanding and practical application acquired from the Pre-level 1 online learning course and face-to-face Level 1 course. Its aim is to further prepare strength and conditioning coaches to demonstrate their application of more advanced strength and conditioning techniques during the Level 2 face-to-face course.

The Strength and Conditioning Pre-Level 2 online course comprises eight modules covering:

LTAD - a critique
Demands of the game
Profile of players
Functional screening
Resistance training
Speed and agility training
Integrated game conditioning
Periodisation

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