For Clubs, Schools, Colleges and Universities...

The Rugby Union Proficiency Awards are an important tool to help players, teachers and coaches assess rugby union skills.  They are designed to be an enjoyable method by which players can identify their strong skills and the skills that they need to develop.  They can also assess their fitness for Rugby Union.  Each Award contains a series of tests suitable for each age banding in the game up for U7 to adult.  Points are scored for each test and the total for the whole award is banded into bronze, silver or gold level.  Certificates are available for each award.  (see link below)

The pack is supported by a DVD giving a video illustration of each test and highlighting the key coaching points.

The Rugby Union Proficiency Awards can form a key part of a club, school, college or university player development plan as part of RFU Seal of Approval or other accreditation scheme

The new Rugby Union Proficiency Awards are currently in five sections.

• Introduction to Rugby Award
• Running, handling and introducing the Tag tackle activities
  
•  Tag Rugby Award
• Running, handling and Tag tackle tests
  
• U8 to U11 Fitness Award
• Speed, agility, power, anaerobic endurance and speed endurance tests
  
• Mini Rugby Award
• Running, handling and contact tests
  
• Rugby Skills Award
• Running, handling, contact and kicking tests

These five sections are available in 3 separate packs:

• Primary School Pack
• Containing Introduction to Rugby Award, Tag Rugby Award and U8 to U11 Fitness Award
  
• Secondary School, College and University Pack
• Containing Tag Rugby Award and Rugby Skills Award
  
• Club Pack
• Containing Introduction to Rugby Award, Tag Rugby Award, U8 to U11 Fitness Award, Mini Rugby Award and Rugby Skills Award

Two further sections currently being developed and will be available by September 2006.  These are the U12 and Older Fitness Award (which will be part of the Secondary School, College and University Pack and The Club Pack) and the Rugby Skills Award for People with a Disability

The packs are now available to purchase from the Community Rugby Shop here.