The Young Rugby Player's Blueprint: How to Get Scouted and Go Pro
I am not a coach. I am not a scout. I am a mum who spent fifteen years on the sidelines watching two of my sons navigate their way into professional and semi-professional rugby.This book is everything I wish I had known.---WHO THIS IS FORAny player aged 13–19 who plays club rugby and dreams of going further. And any parent sitting in the car on the way home from training wondering how to help them get there.---WHAT'S INSIDE17 fully written chapters covering:· The physical blueprint for ages 13–15 and 16–19 (what the NZR Long Term Athlete Development Framework actually says about youth training)· How to develop the game intelligence that scouts notice before they notice your size· A complete guide to the Australian rugby pathway — Shute Shield, GPS Rugby, Super Rugby franchise academies, Australian Schoolboys, all five franchises· The UK, NZ, and South African pathways too — Premiership Rugby academies, Leinster, Craven Week, the U20 World Championship· How to build a highlight reel and player profile on your phone — for free· What scouts are looking for in wingers and centres specifically (two very different lists)· How the scouting system actually works — who the decision-makers are and how to get in front of them· What happens at an academy trial and how to prepare for one· The mental toughness framework used by the All Blacks· How to handle rejection and come back stronger — because every single professional player has been here· A 12-month Personal Development Plan you can start todayEvery chapter includes a real exercise or template you can action immediately.---REAL STORIES, REAL RESEARCHThe "A Mum's View" sections throughout the book are drawn from my lived experience. They are honest, imperfect, and real.The coaching frameworks and professional insights draw on verified sources including the autobiographies of Richie McCaw, Dan Carter, and Siya Kolisi, the documented coaching philosophies of Eddie Jones and Clive Woodward, and publicly available academy documentation from Rugby Australia, NZR, the RFU, and World Rugby.---WHAT YOU GET· Instant PDF download (17 chapters, appendices, full bibliography)· Position-by-position skills checklists· Film study recommendations — including current Wallabies and Super Rugby players· Academy contact directory across all major rugby nations· The 12-month Blueprint Planner---This is the book nobody else has written — because nobody else has lived it from this angle.$19.99 AUD. Instant download. No subscriptions.
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