Rugby in CUS

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Rugby in CUS

• A Presentation to 1st Year Parents

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Topics

• CUS Policy for Rugby
• Code of Behaviour
• Rugby in First Year
• Player Development Pathway
• Competition

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CUS Policy for Rugby

• Main sport of the school
• We strive for excellence, without being obsessive
• Big emphasis on participation
• Our aim is to provide each player with
• Regular, well coached training sessions
• Regular matches (at least one every 2 weeks)
• The opportunity for a tour once a year.
• Part of their education
• Behaviour / respect
• Working in teams
• Diet and lifestyle (no food supplements)
• Physical fitness
• Competition
• Important, especially at JCT and SCT Levels

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Player Code of Behaviour

• Show respect to all participants in the game,
  including team mates, coaches, referees, linesmen
  and opposition.
• In particular
• Respect and appreciate the contribution each
  participant makes.
• Be helpful and supportive to them in any way you
  can
• Dos and Donts

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Role of Parents

• Enjoyment.
• Encourage and support the child.
• Support the coaches.
• Show example
• e.g. the code of behaviour
• Help out if you can

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Rugby in First Year

• General
• Judicious compulsion to participate. Students
  must be formally excused.
• Coaching / Management Team
• Manager - Ciaran Fitzgerald,
• Head Coach - Rory OConnor,
• Assistant Coaches - Joe Parkes, Alberto
  Andreucetti

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Rugby in First Year

• Weekly Cycle
• Tuesday, training, Bird Ave, 11.00 to 12.30
• Wednesday, match, Bird Ave or away, 2.00 to 3.30
• Thursday, training, Sports Hall, 4.00 to 4.45
• Saturday, training or match, 10.30 to 12.45, Bird
  Ave or away
• Essential Kit
• Always bring a mouth guard (gum shield) and towel
• Training in Bird Ave football boots, any
  football jersey, shorts and socks
• Matches football boots and CUS match gear
• Training in the Sports Hall runners, shorts and
  tee shirt

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Rugby in First Year

• August, September October
• Learn the CUS Rugby Code of Behaviour
• Coaches assume players have no prior knowledge of
  the game
• Introduction to the format of the game and to the
  basic skills of the game
• Train the players in the fundamental movements
  for rugby
• Training games based on touch rugby initially,
  with contact gradually introduced
• Matches with other schools commence after three
  weeks
• Matches with other schools are based on 10-a-side
  blitzes.
• Matches are touch-rugby format for inexperienced
  players
• Very basic streaming into strong and weak.
• Very basic introduction to positional
  responsibilities
• Very basic introduction to CUS defensive and
  attacking systems

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Rugby in First Year

• November, December
• Matches with other schools are 15-a-side, full
  contact.
• More intensity in fundamental movement and
  individual skills training
• Streaming into A, B, C and D teams based on
  ability.
• Introduction to positional responsibilities in
  the 15 man game.
• Introduction the CUS defensive and attacking
  systems in 15 man game.
• League commences for A and B teams.
• Very basic introduction to Under 14 Playbook.

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Rugby in First Year

• January, February, March
• Full on 15-a-side rugby.
• Leagues and tours
• Learn / use the Under 14 playbook
• Learn / use the CUS Defensive and Attacking
  Systems
• Develop individual skills

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Rugby in First Year

• April, May
• Other sports have priority
• Strength Conditioning twice a week.
• Functional testing
• Anatomical adaptation
• Skills of weight lifting (with broom handles)
• Advice on hydration, diet, eating patterns

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Player Development Pathway

• 1st year
• Win them over
• Learn the Code of Behaviour
• Individual skills
• Basic game knowledge
• Laws of the game
• Positional knowledge
• Scrums, line-outs and rucks
• Systems
• Plays
• Language
• Strength Conditioning
• Posture, Functional movement and anatomical
  adaptation
• Introduction to diet lifestyle

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Player Development Pathway

• 2nd Year
• Individual skills
• Develop game knowledge systems, tactics
• Develop position specific skills
• Develop set pieces
• Develop play repertoire
• Fundamental movement, anatomical adaptation, the
  skills of weight lifting
• Develop diet and lifestyle habits
• 3rd Year
• Prepare for competition Junior League and
  Junior Cup
• Intensive preparation during off-season and
  pre-season
• Conditioning includes weight lifting.- light
  weights
• Continue the development of skills and game
  knowledge

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Player Development Pathway

• 4th Year
• Development year without the pressure of
  competition.
• Refinement of skills
• Conditioning includes heavier weights
• Additional detail in attacking and defensive
  systems
• Players take more responsibility
• Trials for Leinster
• 5th and 6th year.
• Prepare for competition Senior League and
  Senior Cup
• Intensive preparation during off-season and
  pre-season
• 2nds and 3rds leagues for those who do not make
  SCT
• Overseas tour
• Contend for / play on Leinster teams

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Competitons

• Structure
• Tier 1 Schools
• Blackrock, Terenure, St Marys, Castleknock,
  Clongoes, Belvedere, St Michaels
• Tier 2 Schools
• CUS, Gonzaga, St Andrews, High School, Wesley,
  St Gerards, CBC Monkstown, Pres Bray,
  Templeogue, Newbridge, Kilkenny, Roscrea.
• Tier 3 Schools
• Newpark, St Pauls, Marian College, St Columbas,
  Wilsons Hospital, St Pats Navan, Skerries, De
  La Salle, Sandford Park.

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Competions

• 1st Year Central League, blitzes
• 2nd Year Central League
• Junior League, Junior Cup, Godfrey Cup, 2nds
  League, Plate
• Transition Year League
• Senior League, Senior Cup, Vinnie Murray Cup,
  Senior 2nd and 3rd Leagues, Plate