TWENTY YEARS
OF RUGBY COACH WEEKLY...
NOW IN YOUR
HANDS.

Build personalised session and season plans by easily combining activities from Rugby Coach Weekly's comprehensive library.

01
BROWSE.

Browse every drill, warm-up and game from the Rugby Coach Weekly library — filtered to your age group. Pass on what doesn't fit. Save what does.

Browsing rugby drills in the app
02
Build.

Drop your saved activities into a session. Set timings, reorder them, shape the flow. A complete session plan — in minutes, not hours.

Building a rugby session in the app
03
DELIVER.

See your entire session plan on your phone. Diagrams and coaching notes included. No more fumbling around with folded bits of paper!

Delivering a session on your phone

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO RUN EFFORTLESSLY EFFECTIVE SESSIONS

Search the whole library

Type a skill, a game or a keyword and pull the right activity out of hundreds in seconds — then swipe through the results.

BUILT FOR NEW AND EXPERIENCED COACHES ALIKE

Session Builder works across the full player pathway from minis to senior. And it fits how you coach, not the other way around. Run our curriculum as it stands, use it as a foundation to build from, or create sessions entirely your own way. The choice is yours. The full Rugby Coach Weekly: Session Builder curriculum is unlocked for partner clubs — individual coaches build from the drill library.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR COACHING EXPERIENCE?

Build
independently.

Know exactly what you want? Use our 1,200-drill library as a resource to draw from, building sessions and seasons that are entirely tailored to your players and philosophy.

AVAILABLE TO PARTNER CLUBS & INDIVIDUALSClub coaching coordinator · Age group lead
Build from the
curriculum.

Coaching a while, want a head start? Take the Rugby Coach Weekly curriculum as your starting point and make it your own. Swap in different drills, adjust timings, add your own activities, and shape it to your squad.

AVAILABLE TO PARTNER CLUBS ONLYAge group lead · 2nd year coach
Run our
curriculum.

New to coaching? Use the Rugby Coach Weekly curriculum exactly as written. Age-appropriate, expertly sequenced, and ready to go. Perfect for newer coaches who want the confidence of a proven structure behind every session.

AVAILABLE TO PARTNER CLUBS ONLYNew coach · Parent helper
Curriculum session list on a phone, filtered by age group
01Browse the RCW curriculum. 26 weekly sessions broken down by age group.
A curriculum session opened on a phone showing drill diagrams and instructions
02Review a session to see what it includes. Import the session to your personal plan.
Session editor on a phone with activities reordered, timed and assigned to coaches
03Set a date, allocate roles, change the running order, and amend the timings.
Session delivery view on a phone with diagrams and coaching notes
04Deliver the session from the app on your phone. Share with other coaches*

*The curriculum is exclusively available to partner clubs.

20 YEARS OF TRUST. THOUSANDS OF SATISFIED CUSTOMERS

5.0 out of 5
Gordon Harding
A must for coaches that want to develop their session and season planning... and it's easy to share with other coaches in the age group
Gordon Harding
PDGFP U16 Lead · Dorset and Wilts RFU
Gives us a solid base to build our weekly sessions.
NEIL HANRAHAN
Bristol Imperial RFC · U11s
It's going to make things much quicker for me
JAMES
Ormskirk RUFC  ·  U9s and U12s
Dan Cottrell, Head Coach and editor of Rugby Coach Weekly

DAN COTTRELL.

For over 20 years Dan has been head coach and editor of Rugby Coach Weekly, providing thousands of subscribers worldwide with drills, insight and advice covering all aspects of coaching.

Dan's Rugby Coach Weekly podcast is the most popular rugby coaching podcast and his coach development evenings are delivered at clubs across England and Wales.

A former player for Bath and Bristol, Dan is a level 3 coach, level 2 referee and course tutor. He has coached international rugby with Wales Women, representative rugby with Ospreys U25, U18s, and U16s, and Swansea Schoolboys U15. He also coached his son's team from U6s through U16s.

Dan is a former director of rugby at Cranleigh School and currently working with Bristol Grammar School.

Dan's goal is to help all coaches be the best they can be.

PICK YOUR PATH.

Individual
  • Full 1,200-drill library
  • Build up to 3 sessions (during free trial, upgrade for unlimited sessions)
  • Share with your coaching team (2 sessions per week)
  • View on your phone
Try it free

Your Club's
Personalised
Session Builder.

Session Builder is available as a fully branded app for clubs, county unions, and organisations. Your logo, your colours, and your identity; powered by the Rugby Coach Weekly content library your coaches already trust.

Your brand, front and centreclub logo, colours and name throughout the app
Consistent coaching across your whole clubevery age group, every coach, one platform
Coach managementonboard your full coaching team and track session activity
Works on any deviceinstallable web app, no app store required

Branded apps already in use by Rugby Coach Weekly partner clubs across the UK and Europe.

Interested in a branded Session Builder for your club?

Get in touch and we'll walk you through what's involved. Most clubs are up and running within two weeks.

Talk to us

GOOD TO KNOW.

Do I need to download anything?

No. Session Builder is a web app — open it in your browser and add it to your home screen for an app-like experience on any phone or tablet.

What do I get for free?

You can try Session Builder free: browse the full drill library, build up to 3 sessions, and share a couple of sessions a week with your coaching team.

How do I get unlimited sessions?

Subscribe at rugbycoachweekly.net using the same email address as your app account. We match your subscription automatically.

Who can see the curriculum?

The full Rugby Coach Weekly curriculum is unlocked for partner clubs. Individual coaches build their own sessions from the drill library.

Can my club have its own branded app?

Yes. Clubs get their own address, logo and colours, unlimited sessions, coach management and the full curriculum. Most clubs are live within two weeks.

Can I share sessions with my coaches?

Yes — every session can be shared by link, so coaches can open it on their own phones without signing in.