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Seven Core Coaching Tips for Every Game
- Stay fit
- Prepare for every game well in advance - game location, kit, law knowledge appropriate for the game, club contact.
- Review previous coaching guidance
- Set yourself improvement goals for each game
- Always complete a warm-up
- Enjoy your game
- Complete a personal assessment
Player Welfare
World Rugby’s Player Welfare strategy is to put the player first and to rely on an evidence-based approach for all decisions.
The Player Welfare site (link above) has information on the policies and procedures World Rugby use across the sport, whether it’s the surface being played on, the equipment being used or prevention and treatment of injuries. The guidelines cover both playing and medical aspects of the game.
Some of the research that was used in this decision-making process is also available.
Links to Coaching and Game Day Resources
Adult Competition - SRU Rules in the Event of a Tie
Posted 16/01/24
If in an adult knock-out match, scores are tied at full time, here are the SRU rules on establishing the winner :-)
11.4 If the scores at full-time in a play-off or knock-out Match are equal, extra time shall be played comprising 10 minutes each way with a one-minute interval. A coin shall be tossed by the Match referee to determine the direction of play. If the scores are still equal after extra time the following criteria (in the order given and including occurrences in extra time) shall be used to decide the winner:
11.4.1 the team scoring more tries;
11.4.2 the team scoring more conversions;
11.4.3 the team scoring more drop goals;
11.4.4 the team receiving fewer red cards; and
11.4.5 the team receiving fewer yellow cards.
11.5 If the event that none of the above is able to separate the teams further periods of extra time shall be played during which the Club which scores first shall be the winner.
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