See below for the latest news from IRANZ.
IRANZ Insight: Why you should ‘develop your own’
Saint Kentigern College has been plastered across media headlines this week – for what many are labelling unethical recruitment tactics.
Regardless of your stance on the matter, I firmly believe there is one learning that rings true throughout this whole debate.
You simply can’t go wrong by developing your own.
Learn more…All Black Selector Grant Fox weighs in on the Pro-Player Combine
IRANZ Success Stories: The road to professional rugby
From the Otorohanga Sports Club Premiers in 2017, to the Mitre10 Cup Championship-winning Waikato side in 2018.
Hold onto your Santa hats people – because the story of “Big H” might just be the ‘Rugby Fairytale of the Year.’
Learn more…IRANZ Insight: Mental Toughness
All successful players know how to manage their thoughts and emotions. It is an art which once understood, is easy to use and often makes the difference between success and failure.
Learn more…IRANZ Insight: How to plan a Season Campaign
A successful rugby season rarely occurs by chance. In almost all cases, careful thought and much planning has gone into the rugby season – well before the season has even started.
For those coaches seeking success in the 2019 rugby season… if not already, the planning for next season needs to start now!
The following article provides an insight into the process and the basic steps that should be followed in order to plan a successful Rugby Season Campaign.
Learn more…IRANZ Insight: Why Akira Ioane missed out on the All Blacks Northern Tour
Akira Ioane has incredible talent – not only to be an All Black, but a great one at that.
Learn more…All Black Selector Grant Fox to attend IRANZ
All Black Selector Grant Fox has confirmed he will attend both the Pro-Player Combine and Emerging Coaches Course, to be held later this month.
Learn more…IRANZ Insight: There’s no ‘one way’ to Coach
One of the beautiful aspects of Rugby Coaching is that the strategies, tactics and patterns employed by the coach are seldom right or wrong.
Learn more…IRANZ launches NZ’s first-ever Rugby Player Combine
IRANZ is proud to announce the launch of New Zealand’s first-ever Rugby Combine, with the IRANZ Pro-Player Combine to be held from 29 November – 1 December 2018.
Learn more…Junior Rugby Festival IRANZ Scholarship winners
The team at IRANZ wish to send another huge congratulations to our Scholarship winners at the September 2018 New Zealand Junior Rugby Festival Events.
Learn more…IRANZ Insight: The professional coach environment
The dream’s not over
IRANZ Insight: 2018 Freedom Cup
World Rugby rankings won’t reflect the enormity of the 2018 Freedom Cup, but it is clear to me the Boks are once again one of the two best rugby teams in the world.
Learn more…IRANZ Insight: All Black Test positions on the line
IRANZ Insight: Rugby Intelligence
IRANZ Insight: Coaches win matches – the Boks are back
The time when a tactic simply to grind out a victory was sufficient, is over. More than ever these days, winning the big matches requires a strategic master-plan.
Learn more…IRANZ launch Junior Rugby Festival Scholarships
IRANZ is pleased to announce the launch of two IRANZ Junior Player Scholarships, to be awarded for the first time at this year’s New Zealand Junior Rugby Festivals.
Learn more…2018 Emerging Players Scholarship now open
IRANZ is pleased to announce applications are now open for the 2018 Emerging Players Scholarship.
Learn more…Rugby Administrators beware
It was good to see Auckland Rugby record their 3rd win in as many games. Considering their player base, they have underperformed since they last won the provincial championship in 2007.
Learn more…More than 60 IRANZ Graduates playing in the 2018 Mitre10 Cup
Two weeks ago (to the day) marked the first match of the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup. In what has been an exciting first couple of rounds, we are reminded of the incredible depth of talent that continues to shine here in New Zealand.
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