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Good news! The KYBO! Course Locator has been revised and updated. So, if you're looking for an RFU coaching or refereeing course near you, visit it. http://keepyourbootson.co.uk/courses/course-locator/ And if you are unsure about which course to go on, here's listing of courses for all stages of...

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19/09/2017
Visit the new KYBO! Video Library. http://keepyourbootson.co.uk/video-library A useful library of videos for grassroots coaches and referees organised into handy playlists. Get insights into courses, listen to thoughts of other coaches and referees, as well Game Changers and Whistle-Stops. ...

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18/09/2017
Following the success of the Women’s Rugby World Cup and having learned to stay clear of grizzly bears, Alex Marsh, our Roaming Ref, decides to check out the state of women’s rugby in Alaska. He heads off to meet Erica Thynes, co-founder and driving force behind Anchortown RFC and player/coach turn...

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13/09/2017
The RFU has launched a new Focus Colleges programme, aimed at developing rugby within the further education sector. The programme will see the formation of partnerships with 21 colleges from across the country, offering them funding and support to help grow the game among male and female players a...

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11/09/2017
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It appears there are plenty of Women in Rugby stories to inspire a new and growing generation of women coaches. This is a great story about Sandra Soler-Gomez who is the chairwoman and coach of the girls teams at Darfordians RFC. In the summer, the KYBO! team made a video interview with Sandra fo...

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07/09/2017
Here’s a great story about the importance of focussing on ‘future potential’ rather than current ability. Becky coaches the boys U8s - U14s at Windsor RFC and has witnessed the growth and development of lots of children. In particular, a couple of boys who really struggled with the basics of the ga...

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04/09/2017
Our Roaming Ref is now ‘Alex in Alaska’ where he has popped as a Referee Intern for Alaska Mountain Rugby Grounds - https://www.alaskarugby.org/ Quite why Alex is nervous of bears we don’t know but the club has given him a little log cabin overlooking the pitch and there are high expectations of h...

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01/09/2017
Clare Daniels specialises in recruiting and training referees. But given that Clare was never a sporty teenager, how did she end up doing what she does and being an inspiration to so many women and girls? Being a referee is very close to Clare’s heart, so watch this candid and honest video and you ...

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03/09/2017
It’s good to see that our ‘Women Who Coach’ series caught the attention of Stacey Tolley. “Being a coach for Coventry University Ladies team, it holds completely different challenges to club rugby. As a student team we have a huge turnaround of players each year and generally they have little or no...

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22/08/2017

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Day 7 of Hodders’ Rugby Video Diary #WRWC2017 - Staying fit during the World Cup #crouchbindgrow https://t.co/KwZ8dVg2DQ

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Day 6 of Hodders’ Rugby World Cup Video Diary #WRWC2017 - reflections on USA v Spain #crouchbindgrow https://t.co/MtPS8CQ16V

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It’s allowed me to make lots of new friends. I know all of the family of the boys I coach and I’ve known some of them for so long I’m starting to get wedding invitations!

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