Ireland - July, August - for students in 6th grade and up

Rugby is offered aspart of our "Courses and Activities"programs in Ireland.

The Rugby Option in Detail

In addition to language classes:

  1. 6 two-hour sessions, in the afternoon
  2. A program suitable for bothbeginnersandexperienced players
  3. Training sessions in English led by an experienced coach at a well-known local rugby club
  4. Over the course of the sessions, you will focus on aspects such as:
    1. Individual technique and understanding of one's role within the team

    2. Tactics: offensive and defensive organization, field management, attacking, support, decision-making, reading the game

    3. Drills by position: forwards, three-quarters, halfbacks, fullbacks

    4. Targeted drills: short and long passes, receiving, safe tackles, rucks and mauls, kicking, coordination, and agility

  5. To top it all off, the coach can introduce game scenarios, challenges, and mini-gamesto put these skills into practice and build team spirit.

In addition to rugby practice

  1. 2 to 3 afternoons of recreational activities, led in English, such as (depending on the location):
    1. Sports: tennis, swimming, bowling, soccer, table tennis, volleyball, basketball, mini-golf, badminton, etc.
    2. cultural tours (depending on your location): Trinity College in Dublin, a tour of Galway, the Wicklow Mountains, etc.
  1. Day trips, such as to Dublin, Carlow, or Glendalough.
  2. 1 to 2 supervised evening events (in certain host cities), such as: LEC party, BBQ party, karaoke, etc.
  3. Supervision ratio of 1 adult to 12 children