Registering annually as a coach is the first and most important step of your coaching career.. All players, non-playing members, and match officials are required to register for coverage under the Rugby Australia National Insurance Scheme. Registered coaches will receive support from RA and QRU based on their accreditation profile.

Coach Registration

Smart Rugby is the Australian Rugby Union’s flagship course for building coach and match official understanding of safety considerations both on and off the field. AccreditationIt is mandatory for all registered coaches and must be updated every 2 years. There are four modules in the course designed to help you build your understanding of the theory and application of Smart Rugby principles:  1. Introduction to Smart Rugby | 2. Playing Smart - Tackle, Ruck and Maul | 3. Playing Smart - Set Pieces | 4. Blue Card

Smart Rugby

Smart Rugby Online

Rugby Ready is designed by World Rugby as a resource for all potential participants in the Game of Rugby, including players, coaches, match officials, parents, teachers, first-aiders and volunteers supporting players and coaches on match day and during training.

Rugby Ready

The Community Coaching – Essential Skills Course helps coaches create fun, safe and inclusive environments for participants.  This free online course includes 8 modules and takes around 3 hours to complete.  It has been designed so coaches can learn at their own pace and complete modules anytime, anywhere, on any device. This course has replaced the General Principles Course.

Coaching Essentials

Sport Australia Community Coaching - Essential Skills Course

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Coach Ready

Read ths document to better understand the process for prior learning before attending a face-to-face paid course .

QRU Pre Course

Updated 2023 Pre-Course Online Learning

In Queensland all participants seeking to undertake a Coaching Accreditation must first complete an EOI. This process assists with verification of Registration and Course Pre-requisites as well as logistical requirements in course scheduling and enrolment.

Face 2 Face Coaching Course Expression of Interest

Current Level 2 coaches that complete this accreditation can be nominated by their club, school or union to be an Independent, Qualified Assessing Coach,

Assessing Coach

This program has been developed to assist with education and training of the 'Front Row Passport' program.  It is targeted at the program assessors and scrum coaches and has the following pre-requisites:  Hold a current Developing Coach (L2) accreditation | Hold a current Assessing Coach accreditation

Front Row Passport

Front Row Assessing Coach

Coaching Kids aged Under 6 to 12

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Completing Your Level 2 Accreditation

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Renewing an Expired Accreditation

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This page outlines the recommended learning progressions for community coaches to take them from a novice to 1st Grade. 

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