Faq

What are the IRB's strategies for development?

In terms of education and training the IRB has the following strategies:

- Provide best practise Train the Trainer programmes
- Provide appropriate and relevant game analysis research
- Hold a Conference on the playing of the game every 4 years to assess the state of the game at the High performance level
- Provide access to Rugby participation programmes to introduce players to the game eg Tag, Touch, 7's etc
- Train more coaches and referees worldwide
- Making education and training resources available to coaches, players, referees and teachers
- Work with Regional Development Managers (RDM's) to to create awareness of Education and Training programmes
- Developing officiating accreditation courses
- Developing coaching accreditation courses
- Developing other Education and Training programmes
- Liaise with Unions in the development of products
- Utilise the services of leading unions to develop and deliver IRB programmes
- Using available and relevant technology to provide and deliver Education and training products
- Develop interactive web based training tools

How do I register for courses?

In the first instance you should contact your local union - for contact details on each of the member unions of the IRB select your union from the 'Pick your Union' list top-right on each page on this website. This takes you to union-specific information including latest news, results & fixtures and also organisation contacts

In the second instance contact your local IRB Regional Development Manager. These are as follows:

For any other queries contact IRB centrally:

Mark Harrington, IRB Training Manager
mark.harrington@irb.com
Work Tel: +353 1 240 9294

Anne O'Callaghan, Development & Training Administrator
Anne.OCallaghan@irb.com
Worl Tel: +353 1 240 9279

How is certification managed and what kind of certification will I receive after the courses?

Unions can opt for individual certification direct from IRB or for dual certification as long as IRB education programmes are being broadly followed with local context

What are the timescales for the redevelopment of courses?