USA Rugby Training & Education has announced that applications have opened for the next intake of the World Rugby Level 3 Coaching course (formerly L400).
Covering seven sessions over several months, and including an in-person camp in February, the World Rugby Level 3 Coaching course will support coaches that are engaged in highly competitive levels of rugby through a full season of play, and will focus on planning, delivery and review.
“Taking feedback from past participants, we have slightly changed the time of year this program runs, and we are excited for a new intake of coaches to embark on the journey of self-improvement that is so critical to being a successful high performing coach.” said USA Rugby Director of Training & Education, Jamie McGregor, “This course will help us continue to develop coaches to better support our aspirational players.”
The course will be delivered in a combination of virtual and in-person sessions. There is a significant number of activities to be completed throughout the course, and the notional number of learning hours is 150 according to World Rugby.
| Session 1 | Sun, Jan 19, 6-7pm MT |
|---|---|
| Session 2 In-person Level 3 Camp | Wed, Feb 5, 8:30am-5pm ET |
| Thu, Feb 6, 8:30am-5pm ET | |
| Fri, Feb 7, 8:30am-12:30pm ET | |
| Session 3 | Sun, Mar 2, 6-8pm MT |
| Session 4 | Sun, Apr 6, 6-8pm MT |
| Session 5 | Sun, May 4, 6-8pm MT |
| Session 6 | Sun, Jun 1, 6-8pm MT |
| Session 7 | Sun, Jul 6, 6-8pm MT |
| Pod Meetings | To be determined by each pod |
There are places in the course earmarked for applicants from professional and semi-professional rugby, USA Rugby collegiate and club programs, and USA Rugby’s High Performance coaching staff. USA Rugby has also been in discussions with the Women's Rugby Coaches & Referees Association (WRCRA) to support identifying potential member applicants for this program.
- Must be a coach of an adult team operating at a performance level, or be an age grade representative coach, both with regular video footage of your players and competitions.
- Must be over 21 years of age.
- Must hold World Rugby Level 2 Coaching certification or equivalent (e.g. Legacy L300)
- Competency-based assessment using formal transcript
- There will be an in-person assessment in the coach’s own coaching environment, to be scheduled between March and August 2024.
- $795 Flights to and from Atlanta for Level 3 Camp are to be covered by the participant.
- All other costs at the camp including transfers, accommodation and meals will be covered by USA Rugby.
- Quality of application task
- Team Environment/Context (To ensure the selected coaches are working with a senior team in a lead role throughout an entire season)
- Past coaching experience and education
- Demonstrated commitment to educating and supporting the broader rugby community
- Applications must include: A letter of endorsement from your Geographic Union, League administrators (WPL / MLR) or Collegiate conference.
- A coaching resume, including personal contact information
- A cover letter (must include identification of team that the coach is currently working with and that will be used for the application of the course tasks)
- The application Player Profiling Task completed using athletes of the coach’s current program.
This task can be completed using Fifteens or Sevens athletes.
Please email the above four documents to education@usa.rugby before 7pm PT Sunday December 1. Successful candidates will be notified by Thursday December 5th.
