Workshop for rugby coaches

Farook Lantra

For the first time a Coaching and Training workshop for Rugby Coaches (Junior Level) was held at the St'Peter's College auditorium on 19th and 20th January.

This training workshop with Practical and Theory was conducted by Rob Yule (Sri Lanka National Rugby Coach), Sanath Martis (Sri Lanka Junior National Coach) and Mothilal Jayathilake (Sri Lanka National Rugby Physical Trainer) which was organised by the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) Development.

A good turn out of more than 50 participants from schools and clubs took part in this two day coaching and training stint.

This Programme is the brain child of Fazal Mohamed (Past President WPRFU) assisted by N. J. Mudannayaka (Coordinator WPRFU).

Rizly Illyas (Chairman Development Committee WPRFU) was delighted to see the participation of these Junior Coaches from Western Province Schools and Clubs who had shown their enthusiasiam and All Participants were awarded certificates on coaching and training work shop along with a handbook on rugby schedule at the end of this programme.

According to Rizly Illyas the entusiasiam shown by the participants in this programme will be further carried forward by the WPRFU on a monthly basis in line of bringing these coaches to the next level .

Illyas also thanked Asanga Seneviratna (President WPRFU) in finding the necessary sponsorship with regard in continuation of this programme.