Now open. Series bundles save 20%
The Rugby Playbook

Coaches & clubs

Coach the game. Grow the love for it.

You give your weekends to young players. Our books help them arrive at training already knowing the words, the big rules and the characters cheering them on.

Tell us about your club
Coach Dan
Coach Dan
Coach Ana
Coach Ana

What your players get

The same words at home and at training

Players read the skill with their family, then hear the same simple words from you. Every session builds on the last.

Checked against the laws of the game

Every rugby point is checked against World Rugby’s laws, with a Coach’s tip for grown-ups on the pages that teach a rule.

Safety first

Beginners start with tag games and no contact. Our tackling book will follow New Zealand Rugby’s junior rules.

Activities to print

Quizzes, challenges and a printable starter card give players something to do between sessions.

How clubs use it

  1. 1

    Welcome new families

    Share the free starter book so new players and parents meet the characters and the big rules.

  2. 2

    Match a series to each age grade

    First Steps for 3–6, Game Smarts for 7–12, Next Level for 12+. Each series starts at Playbook 1.

  3. 3

    Use the Coach’s tips at training

    Pick up the same skill your players read about that week and practise it together.

A series for every age grade

Tell us about your club

Club and school packs are being set up now. Tell us about your players and age grades, and we’ll get back to you.