NAME: Richard Francis

COUNTRY: New Zealand

NATIONALITY: New Zealand Maori

LANGUAGES: English, Maori

Profile Overview

My Passion coaching Rugby and have from JAB Age groups, Rotorua Boys High 2011-2016 right up to Premier level, Rotoiti Men's 2017-2018, Waikite Men's 2019-2020.

I am currently coaching at Rotorua Girls running the Academy Program and Rugby Director, 7s,  U16s and 1st XV, also involved with the NZ Maori U18S Womens and Waikite Premier Womens for the past 3 years.

Coaching Qualifications

   2019 World Rugby Level 3 Coaching 15 a side

• Concussion management for general Public

   2018 World Rugby Level 2 Coaching 15 a Side

• Laws of the Game of Rugby
• Strength and Conditioning Pre-Level 1

  2017 Introduction to Coaching

• World Rugby Key Factor Analysis 
• Functional Role Analysis

  2015 Touch Coach NZ Level 2

Coaching Experience

  • 2007 - ROTOITI

    Junior Rugby U8s-U13s 2007-2011