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Rugby regional development officer, WI coach begin technical training today
North America and Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) Regional Development Officer, Scott Harland, and his wife Charlene Bakke, arrived in Guyana Wednesday on a one week official visit to the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU). Ms. Bakke is a qualified Women’s Rugby Coach.
Harland will review the progress of the Guyana Rugby Football Union’s Youth Development Programme, including visiting the Schools’ Programme conducted by the Union’s Youth Development Officers, observe and assist with the Union’s Coaching Programme and meet with the West Indies Rugby Council President, Kit Nascimento.
The GRFU will also be receiving the first visit from Rugby West Indies Head Coach, Joe Whipple, who will be serving as Technical Director of the National Sevens Men’s team in preparation for the NACRA Men’s and Women’s Sevens Championships to be held in Mexico, November 14 & 15.
Whipple will meet with National Coach, Laurie Adonis and Asst. Coaches, Theodore Henry and Clinton Clarke and the men’s and women’s players called to national trials to introduce a comprehensive fitness, training and skills Programme today and tomorrow to be carried out by the Coaches. Scott Harland will also participate in support of the Programme.
Meanwhile, Former National Women’s Coach, Alton Agard, has returned to Guyana to take up his former coaching responsibilities specifically for the preparation of the Women’s National Sevens team to participate in the Mexico Sevens Championships. Agard will also participate in the Programme to be conducted by West Indies Coach, Joe Whipple.
The GRFU is currently being visited by two United Kingdom BOOST Coaches, Chris Campbell and Adam Rae, on assignment from Loughborough College, who are working in support of the Youth Development Officers on the Schools’ Programme.
The BOOST Coaches will also participate in the Programme for the preparation of the National Sevens Squad to be introduced by Whipple.
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