Elevate Your Coaching Game
INAUGURAL RUGBY COACHES SUMMIT at QUEENS UNIVERSITY
- A unique and exciting 2 day experience.
- Join elite Rugby Site coaches from around the globe plus local coaches (males and female) for this transformative event!
- Bought to you by The Rugby Site and hosted by Queens University.
- Sessions for all coaching levels.
- Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this exciting coaching experience.
When?
May 10th and 11th
Where?
Queens University, Kingston, Ontario.
How Much?
Only C$249. before May 2nd.
Special Group Packages


Sharing of ideas
SOMETHING FOR ALL COACHES
- Sessions will be delivered in two or more streams, depending on attendee numbers.
- 45 minute on field and off field sessions.
- Our coach presenter sessions are designed to meet your coaching needs.
- Sessions based on insights from local community and provincial coaches.
- Whether you're just starting out or an experienced coach, working with junior, high school, or senior teams—men’s or women’s—you’ll find valuable coaching insights.
- Key note speakers and Q&A sessions.
- Lunch and refreshments included.
JOIN ELITE INTERNATIONAL COACHES INCLUDING:
- Darryl Suasua - Ex Black Ferns XVs and 7s HC, Samoa HC, WR - Coach Trainer
- Rusty Earnshaw - The Magic Academy
- Al Rogers - Ex All Black's Analyst, Samoa, Blues and Fijian Drua defence coach.
- Jack Hanratty - Ex Canada Women's 7s coach
- Sandro Fiorino- Technical Manager, High Performance RO, ex HC RC national women's XVs
- Tyler Leggatt - Upright Rugby HC
- And others.

program schedule
Day 1 Schedule
- Denotes - on pitch session
- Denotes - classroom session
- Event registration 8.30am - Queens University
- Opening address and keynote speakers - 9.00am
- Game Sense Modified Games - Rusty Earnshaw
- The art of coaching - Rusty Earnshaw
- Tackling and Tracking - Al Rogers
- Coach leadership - building team culture - Darryl Suasua
- Run, catch and pass fundamentals and assessment - Tyler Leggatt
- Attack Strategies - vison v structure - Darryl Suasua
- Understanding Match Analytics - Al Rogers
- Understanding the Breakdown - both sides of the ball - TBC
- Developing your Game Plan - Jack Hanratty
- Day program debrief - All coaches
- Dinner and Coaches Q&A - All coaches
Day 2 Schedule
- Day 2 briefing - 8.30am - Queens University
- Game Sense Modified Games P2 - Rusty Earnshaw
- Developing your Game in the Winter - Jack Hanratty
- Game fundamentals - prepare for the tackle/breakdown - Sandro Fiorino
- Skills to build your defence structures - Al Rogers
- Attack Strategies - vison v structure P2 - Darryl Suasua
- Defence Structures - Al Rogers
- Coach leadership - Philosophy - TBC
- The art of coaching P2- Rusty Earnshaw
- Coach leadership - Effective Communication TBC
- Breakdown philosophy - Darryl Suasua
- Final coach Q&A, debrief and closing address - all coaches
SECURE YOUR SPOT TODAY
Special Early Bird (register and pay before May 2nd).
Rugby Site subscriber event pricing available!
ONLY C$249
Standard pricing – C$295 for the 2 days (includes refreshments)
Group packages:
Summit Sponsors
Thank you to all our event sponsors! Please support them so they can support you.