Profile Overview

Experience and Qualifications:

• I have over thirteen years of documented coaching experience across high performance professional rugby at senior XV, academy and national age grade- including Director of Rugby, Head Coach, and assistant roles.
• My tenure in performance-oriented environments, both at the club, regional, and national team levels, has equipped me with the necessary skills to thrive under pressure, deliver results, and foster a culture of excellence within the team. As coach in high performance rugby,  the expectation is to win. My coaching approach is based upon building strong, positive relationships with all my players and understand them not just as a rugby player but as a human being.
• I hold a World Rugby Level 3 Coach certificate and possess a deep understanding of data analysis programs such as Hudl, SportsCode, and NacSport. Daily I use these data analysis programs and incorporate their practical use in training and game review/previews, opposition analysis, player led analysis task, one to one development feedback. In addition to the use of analysis software, analysis of GPS data will formulate my performance-oriented decision-making process in conjunction with coaches and support staff.
• I have experience in providing well written, in-depth performance reports supported with data. These reports would be based upon - seasonal, quarterly and competition standings KPIs versus outcomes achieved within given timelines and delivering success within budgets.
• I have experience in building coaching and support teams. Built on respect, trust, honesty, and importantly aligned to achieve to same KPIs and vision. As a Head Coach currently at Cardiff Metropolitan University high performance rugby program - I have detailed experience and delivery in seasonal, quarterly, block and camp planning. The core nature of the planning is to optimise our performance leading into competition - balancing rugby, analysis, off field, and strength and conditioning. Being the environment that we have, we don’t always have the full range of players available. I must plan, maximise the learning time, as a program we have to hit the ground running with our intentions and vision for the year. 
• I believe in creating a culture of positivity and within an ever-evolving environment with strong and effective staff. This is achieved by clear communication - keeping coaches and support staff highly engaged within the planning process for the national team and national age grade programs. As a coach who has experience, knowledge and understands the physical demands of international rugby, our players must meet them to enhance with how we want to play.

Commitment to Excellence:

• My commitment to excellence in coaching is unwavering, and I am dedicated to working closely with other coaching support staff  to ensure a seamless coaching and playing enviroment and focus on holistic development.
• I am an individual who doesn’t like to stand still with my coaching, I am always looking to be on the pulse with current coaching, holistic, and humanistic trends and learning not just from across the rugby spectrum but world leading experts. 
• I am passionate about coach/environment collaboration and education. Throughout my thirteen years of coaching, I have delivered over one hundred and fifty CPDs and coaching clinics as part of the coach education program at the Welsh Rugby Union, Cardiff Rugby, and Cardiff Met. I am passionate about seeing other coaches grow around me as a result in creating a positive and constructive environment allowing coaches to thrive, develop, and understand their strengths, and express their beliefs and processes.This experience will allow me to support the delivery and development of coaches and stake holders. 

Vision and Leadership:

• I am a firm believer in the power of strong leadership, effective communication, and collaboration. As a coach, I am committed to creating and maintaining a positive working environment with all stakeholders, including players, coaches, officials, office staff.
• I am highly motivated to work alongside other staff members and players to create and support the implementation of individual player development plans. 
• I look to create and maintain a team culture which allows all players and staff to thrive, no matter your role. Our culture is established around players and staff showing up each time being themselves and knowing the strengths they can offer. This will be supported by a holistic coaching delivery in addition to strength and conditioning, analysis, sports science, medical provision, sports psychology, and logistics support. My principles will drive a high-performance approach which will be my intention from day one. 

• As a Head Coach or assistant coach, I always take full responsibility and accountability of all the decisions I make.

Dedication to Athlete Development:

• I am deeply committed to the development of players at all levels of the game. My extensive experience in player development and pathways, coupled with my proven track record as an educator of coaches, positions me as an asset in driving the growth and success of any enviroment . I am passionate about nurturing talent, instilling a sense of discipline and resilience, and empowering players to reach their full potential both on and off the field.
• My coaching approach is based on developing strong, positive relationships with not just the player but their families also. I take a humanistic approach to player development.Preparing people not just for rugby but for success alongside or after rugby.

• Through my thirteen years coaching experience with. I have a proven track record of Talent ID and developing players as part club, regional and ational age grade programs. These include players across, Wales, Enlgand , Scotland USA, Canada, Wales, Scotland, England, Spain, and the Netherlands. With a number going on to achieve professional and international hours.
• Through my experience and dedication to professional coaching I have gained a deep knowledge base and experience of competition structure of rugby across Europe and North America

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-fish-00011b111/?originalSubdomain=uk

https://www.cardiffrugby.wales/news/fish-named-cardiff-rfc-head-coach 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLQPDCQeLak 

https://www.cardiffrugby.wales/u16-south-coaches

Coaching Qualifications

Welsh Rugby Union Level 3 Coaching 

Coaching Experience

• 2024 - Cardiff RFC

  Scrum Coach - Super Rygbi Cymru

• 2024 - Cardiff University RFC

  Scrum Coach

• 2021 - Cardiff Rugby

  Pathway Scrum & Contact Area

• 2018 - Cardiff Metropolitan University RFC

  Senior Forwards Coach

• 2017 - Glyncoch RFC

  Head Coach

• 2014 - Newport Saracens RFC

  Director of Rugby