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A Masterclass of Coaching
Eddie Jones and Rassie Erasmus have prevailed.
At RWC 2019 we are witnessing a “Masterclass” of coaching. An old expression is applicable here: a good team will beat a team of good players.
Learn more…Are you on the Right Road?
Japans performance at the RWC is no fluke.
They built their domestic competition on the back of foreign coaching expertise, mostly from New Zealand. They embraced the opportunity to develop their most promising young players by sending them to foreign fields – often New Zealand domestic club competitions. Japanese companies with representative rugby teams form sponsorship arrangements with New Zealand provinces, sub-contracting their coaching services and investing in their players to play and experience rugby club life in New Zealand.
Learn more…Good Coaches Develop Good Teams
Good coaches develop good teams who create great players.
The RWC is creating unprecedented interest in rugby in Japan and all of Asia.
There has been a misconception that Asian rugby teams can’t compete with Tier 1 countries, because their players are physically too small. In the last 3 weeks Japan have proven this wrong. They have played 4, won 4 and topped their pool. As Jamie Joseph stated, “this is no fluke.”
Learn more…Ma’a joins IRANZ’s star studded coaching line up for November
Many young players dream of learning from All Blacks who reached the very top of the rugby world. At IRANZ this dream is a reality, and this November IRANZ is excited to announce a star-studded lineup of coaches.
Learn more…RWC Japan – A World Class Event
World Rugby have struck gold by staging the 2019 RWC in the world’s most populated region, where rugby is growing rapidly. We’re only two weeks in and already it’s a world-class event.
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