Customer comments
"John Kingston's Winning Lineout Play is wonderfully introduced in his forthright, practical manner. He teaches a system of intelligence that is so well taught it is immediately accessible."
"Richard Hill's Problem Solving For Back Play cuts through the complications, gives backlines a few simple core plays which can easily grow to outwit defences. He is also an excellent teacher."
"Damian McGraths' Defence and Contact Drills also took me to new ground. The drills are easy to run and they challenge every players fitness and toughness."
Our Coaching Lineup
Damian McGrath - "Defense and Contact Drills"
"I played professional Rugby League for Swinton and Batley. I began my coaching career at Leeds Rhinos as coach to their all conquering Academy team which has produced so many of their stars over the last 15 years and combined this with coaching the Yorkshire Academy and ultimately the Great Britain Academy team. With the advent of Super League I moved into the senior ranks and had 6 years as first team assistant coach. In that time we won the Challenge Cup at Wembley as well as being the runners-up in the Inaugural Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford and Challenge Cup final at Murrayfield.During this period I was appointed assistant Coach to the senior England team and took part in the 2000 World Cup. I also had a spell coaching Great Britain U21's and the Super League U21's. In 2001 I was invited by the RFU to be the Skills/Defence coach to the England A team and the England 7's, which included participating in the 2002 Commonwealth Games. For the next 2 seasons I combined my England 7's role with being 1st team skills Coach at Leicester Tigers.In this period the 7's made history by winning the Hong Kong Sevens 3 times in a row and also competed in the IRB 7's World Cup.
I now work full time for the RFU as their National Academy Skills Coach and have been part of the Coaching Team on the England tours of Canada ( Churchill Cup ) in 2004 and 2005. As a coach I look for challenge and innovation and my top tip would be 'success is never final' !!!! - Damian McGrath
Dave Bell - "Weight Lifting For Rugby"
Dave Bell joined NEC Harlequins in the summer of 2001 as Strength and Fitness Coach. He is a British Weight Lifting Coach and a former Rugby League player with Wigan RLFC.
Prior to joining Quins, he was the fitness coach with Plymouth Albion RFC for two seasons.
Married to Linda, Dave is the father of five and his eldest son Chris is a former Quins player, who is currently playing in the centre for Leeds Tykes.
John Kingston - "Winning Lineout Play"
John Kingston was educated at Durham School and played for England Schools. He went to Cambridge University and captained the winning blues side in 1982.
John then played rugby for Newcastle Gosforth, Rosslyn Park, Middlesex and London Division, England Under 23's and England B. He then played for Quins during the 1986/87 season before a knee injury forced him to retire from the game.
John joined the coaching team at NEC Harlequins in the summer of 2001 from Irish side Galwegians, where he coached the team to great success. Prior to this he was coach at Richmond, where he began working with the Under 21 side before moving on to coach the First XV
"I have always believed in 15 man rugby but also respect the virtues and role of forward play. The 2 are very much compatible!!
Tips are to work hard, listen to what people say and watch other coaches at work as the best means of learning things. Go to live sessions and watch, it is amazing what you pick up!" - John Kingston
Markus Deutsch - "Speed and Agility for Rugby"
Qualifications
BSc (Anatomy and physiology)
BScApp (Human Movement Studies, Honours IIA)
PhD in Physical Education (Otago)
Academic Leadership
Year 2 and 3 tutor, Sport and P.E.
Research Interests
Speed and Agility
Ergogenic Aids (creatine and caffeine)
Intermittent High Intensity Exercise
Physiology of Rugby Union
Consultancy
NZ All Blacks (1996-2000)
Otago Highlanders Rugby Union (1996-2003)
Chelsea F.C. Academy (2004)
Queensland Academy of Sport (1995)
Nigel Horton - "How to build the Perfect Scrum"
Former England and British Lions player Nigel Horton has devoted himself to the coaching of Scrummaging.
He now works as a consultant to Predator Scrum machines as well as coaching scrum techniques around the world to teams such as the British and Irish Lions, the French and English National Teams and a host of other top flight club sides.
Richard Hill - "Problem Solving for Back Play"
Richard had a glittering playing career starring for Bath in many of their successful campaigns in the 80s and 90s.He was also an England international and captained his country in the mid 1980s. Started his coaching career as director of rugby at Gloucester in 1995 before moving on to roles at Ebbw Vale, Harlequins and Newport.He marked his first season in charge of the Shoguns with the capture of the Powergen Shield at Twickenham and his second with the National League Division One title.
Roger Miles Uttley O.B.E. MA. - "Coaching Schools and Youth Rugby"
23 Games for England both in the second row and the back row, 5 times as a captain, 4 tests in the Lions back row on the undefeated 1974 tour to South Africa.
Roger was born in Blackpool, and played for Fylde then Gosforth before finishing his career with Wasps.
He coached the successful London and South East Divisional side in the mid to late 80's before working with Geoff Cooke to coach and guide the England XV captained by Will Carling to the final of the 1991 World Cup.
He was also assistant coach to the 1987 lions side that won the test series against Australia. In 1997 he was asked to manage the England XV, a job he enjoyed doing despite it coinciding with the infamous tour to hell. Due to cutbacks within the RFU the post of manager became financially unviable and he lost his position along with 30 other RFU employees!
For the last 19 years he has been Director of PE and Rugby at the famous independent boarding school at Harrow. He has considerable and unique experience of playing, coaching and managing sporting teams at the highest levels.
Phil Larder - "The Iron Curtain Defence"
PHIL LARDER - DEFENSIVE GURU
1 1997 – 2005 England RU Defence Coach
- Won 12 consecutive games against the southern hemisphere giants of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
- Ranked No 1 team in the World for 3 years
- 2003 World Cup winners
2 Lions Defensive Coach
- 2001 Australia
- 2005 New Zealand
3 Leicester Tigers
Whilst working with England spent fours years as defensive coach with Leicester Tigers during which they;
- Conceded fewer tries than any other team in each of the 4yrs
- Won the Premiership in each of the 4yrs
- Won the European Cup in 2 consecutive seasons
4 Additional Facts
- Three study trips to Australian RL
- Two study trips to American NFL
- Awarded MBE