THE Fiji Rugby Union development Unit has restrategised its approach towards rugby development in the country by introducing an online coaching course and rugby skills content series.
Former Flying Fijian and Naitasiri number eight Koli Sewabu, the FRU’s national development manager, and his team have changed their approach towards rugby development in the country by introducing online coaching course and rugby skills content series.
The next stage includes providing courses through an online platform with the aim of introducing more structural rugby skills for players around the country and keeping coaches and managements updated with rugby fundamentals.
“Participants for level 1 coaching course will register on the World Rugby online passport site and complete the prerequisite requirements before beginning the course,” Sewabu said.
“Most of our courses will be online and using the zoom platform we’ll go through the theoretical components of the course with our participants.
“They will send us videos of them doing their coaching skills or presentation which we will assess and see if they’ll get accredited.”
Even though things have come to a stop during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sewabu emphasised how they’ve taken this option to help coaches, match officials and players keep developing their skills while in isolation.
“This unprecedented time has affected the whole sporting world bringing everything to a standstill.”
Meanwhile the rugby skills content series will be available on the FRU social media channels so players around the country can follow through to prepare for the resumption of the rugby season.
“This unprecedented time has given us the opportunity to rethink and restrategise on what we’re trying to do in terms of rugby development,” said Sewabu.
