Rugby at TRC

Rugby at TRC is divided into Minis, Junior, and Youth Rugby categories, with each group following development and training practices built around World Rugby standards. All of our 100+ rugby coaches are at least IRB Level 1 qualified.

Age groups U5 – U10 are supported by the Director of Junior Rugby, Dirk Hortsmann, while age groups U11 – U17 have a Director of Rugby, Matt Smith. Both of these roles are to oversee the development of rugby within the club.

Providing access to more rugby is a priority at TRC. We demonstrate this by the organisation and running of three rugby tournaments through the year with the TRC Junior Cup for U6 – U10, the TRC Cup for U11 and above and the Girls Rugby TRC Cup for the female players. The Club is very proud of how successful the three tournaments have been and continue to find ways to diversify and grow the competition with teams coming from Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to compete. Having a strong competition raises the skill level across all the age groups.

Over the last few years TRC has also funded teams from Cambodia and India to participate in our tournaments thanks to the generosity of our members.

Pathways for Player Development

Across all age groups, there is a pathway development program that is structured to ensure each player develops the basic skills to be able to participate and enjoy the game of rugby.

Each year we have identified the next skill or level of skill that is to be developed such that when players reach the oldest age group with the Professional Coaches they all have the foundation in place that enables them to really develop as rugby players.

By using the pathway in training sessions that include skill development and appropriate games to further hone those skills, players get exposed to testing their skill and decision making. At TRC we realise all players want to play rugby and not just practice. Being in game situations is an important part of player development.

At TRC we look to ensure when players return to their home countries they are well skilled to fold easily into their next development program. It has often been the case that players are at such a skill level when they return to their home country that they later go on to challenge in Under-Age National representation.

Player pathway and development of all rugby skills are an integral part of the player development program at TRC.