World Class Rugby Coaching
Scrum, Lineout & Contact Specialists
With over 40 years combined of professional playing and coaching experiance,
we believe that the best place to utilise our expertise is with our youth.
Giving our players the fundamental skillsets to excell, to grow, to build confidence & enjoy their rugby.
Ultimately, to be better prepared for their rugby journey.
We don't just focus on players, we also coach coaches
By utilising our knowledge and experiences, we are helping coaches across the country grow their understanding of technical, positional skills, helping them develop young players nationwide.
By educating players and coaches we can help close the gap in Scotland's youth develpment.
"having professional coaching at my son's school has been incredible. You can see how his confidence has grown throughout the sessions"
"knowing that our players are being coached by coaches who have played and coached at the highest level is brilliant. The detail and knowledge they have is amzing and it is clearly transferring to the players "
Improving Players, Improving Coaches, Improving The Game
The Rugby Academy
We are the Rugby Academy
A group of former international and professional players, professional coaches, strength and condointioning coaches & physios.
We provide young players with the highest quality technical coaching so they can enjoy and excell in the sport we love
Our Mission
Our mission is to give every player the foundamental skills to reach their potential. .
Whether at school or club, social or professional, we want every player to play with confidence, skill and an enjoyment for the game.
Why It Matters
Certain positions, certain skills, certain areas of the game require a greater focus than others.
We belive that these areas should be given special attention in order to develop correctly.
More skillful players are better players. Better players mean a better game.
If we can develop more technical and more skillful players at an earlier age, then we will raise the standard of compitition across the country
More importantly, the more a players skillset develops, the more their confidence develops.
The more they enjoy their rugby
Improving Players
Improving Coaches
Improving The Game
About Us
Al Dickinson
15 year playing career (Edinburgh, Gloucester, Sale), 58 Scotland Caps, played in 3 world cups. Coaching spells with Scotland Women, Scotland U20, FOSROC rugby Academy, Bristol Bears & Glasgow Warriors
Fraser Brown
15 year playing career, 61 Scotland Caps, played in 2 world cups, former Scotland & Glasgow Warriors Captain. Coaching spells with Watsonians Super6 and Glasgow Warriors
Our Programme
Contact Safe
Contact Safe is our flagship programme for schools and community teams. We dedicate all of our resources to making young players as technically proficiant as possible in and around the set-piece and contact area.
We produce better players, more technical players and safer players for a better and safer game.
Coach Education
We deliver coach education throughout the world. The only way to make a better game is to make better players and coaches
Providing coaches with better technical knowledge and expertise helps more young players reach their potential and allowing us to make rugby a better game and a safer game.
Professional Consultancy
How We Do This
We provide coaching consultancy throughout the world to amatuer, professional and International teams.
Contact us to find out if we can help you.
- Expert coaching & feedback 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Hands on sessions every week delivering focused and individualised coaching
- Group and 1:1 coaching sessions available
- An online hub where sessions are filmed, uploaded and reviewed - anywhere at anytime.
- Online library of specialist drills and exrcises with direction and explantion - accessable 24/7
- Access to professional rugby coaches, Strength & conditioners and Physiotherapists - We develop the athlete not just the rugby player.
- Coach education - Helping coaches across the country develop the tools and understanding needed to nurture young athletes
- Coaches access to our online learning hub, 24/7 feedback and direction from our experts, as well as designated coach learning sessions
- Live online streamming of technically specific coaching sessions
- Community activation - reaching as many players and coaches in your local community as possible
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Our Skillsets
Contact Safe
Contact Safe is our flagship programme for schools and community teams. We dedicate all of our resources to making young players as technically proficiant as possible in and around the contact area.
By teaching and reinforcing the very best techniques, instilling repeatablity even under stress and fatigue, we minimise the inherant risk involved in the contact area within our game.
Rugby is a contact sport, there will always be risk attached. Through Contact Safe, we aim to produce better players, more technical players and safer players for a better and safer game.
Elite Scrum Coaching
We offer elite scrum coaching to players at all levels including school, club, professional and International teams. Our experienced coaches are committed to helping you improve your scrummaging technique and dominate the scrum during matches.
Lineout & Throwing Coaching
The Rugby Academy offers elite lineout and throwing coaching. With more than 20 years experience playing and coaching in this specialised area at the very highest level, we provide the oppertunity to work with some of the best technical coaches in the UK.
Contact Skills Coaching
Contact has become the focal point of the modern game.
Whether you are just starting on your rugby journey or an experienced player aiming to refine your techniques, our expert coaches are here to support your development.
Our contact skills coaching program emphasizes how to be technically excellent in the collision. Whether in the tackle, as a ball carrier or in the contact area, we reinforce the correct technique, mitgating risk for all our players and increasing their effectiveness.
Expert team, unit, and individual 1-on-1 coaching.
At The Rugby Academy, we pride ourselves on offering top-quality coaching from our expert team. Whether you're part of a school, club or professional team or simply seeking individual 1-on-1 coaching, we have the knowledge and experience to help you reach your full potential on the rugby field.
If you'd like to talk to us or enquire about our services please fill in the form and we will respond as soon as possible
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