Rugby high performance

Information about the Western Province High Performance Program...

The Western Province High Performance Program serves to:

·         Provide a holistic program of world class coaching, sport science and professional support to contracted WP rugby players’ thus ensuring the achievement of their athletic excellence.

The aims of the HP Program are to:

·         Provide the platform from which the new generation of WP rugby players will emerge.

·         Raise the standards in terms of creating a WP rugby culture amongst players, coaching, management and support staff.

·         Provide the opportunity for the fulfilment of potential.

·         Create a desire to play for WP rugby and a need to stay at WP rugby.

·         Provide a program that ensures the continual development of the player and the person.

·         Provide the opportunity to achieve excellence at the highest levels of the game, while fulfilling educational goals.

·         Provide the player with access to excellent training facilities, coaching, sport science and relevant professional support.

·         Produce educated and professionally equipped athletes and persons who can make a positive contribution to society.

The program focus’ primarily on two key services namely:

1.   Performance Services:

·         Coaching

·         Technical Analysis

·         Sports Medicine

·         Sports Physiotherapist

·         Sports Masseur

·         Biokineticist

·         Sports Nutrition

·         Sports Psychology

2.   Life Services:

·         Media Training

·         Self Marketing

·         Medical Aid administration

·         Academic and career planning

·         Financial planning and tax consultation

·         Legal aid and advice

·         Psychology

·         Public Speaking

·         Computer Literacy

·         Coaching Opportunities

·         Life Skills

The Western Province High Performance Program serves to:

·         Provide a holistic program of world class coaching, sport science and professional support to contracted WP rugby players’ thus ensuring the achievement of their athletic excellence.

The aims of the HP Program are to:

·         Provide the platform from which the new generation of WP rugby players will emerge.

·         Raise the standards in terms of creating a WP rugby culture amongst players, coaching, management and support staff.

·         Provide the opportunity for the fulfilment of potential.

·         Create a desire to play for WP rugby and a need to stay at WP rugby.

·         Provide a program that ensures the continual development of the player and the person.

·         Provide the opportunity to achieve excellence at the highest levels of the game, while fulfilling educational goals.

·         Provide the player with access to excellent training facilities, coaching, sport science and relevant professional support.

·         Produce educated and professionally equipped athletes and persons who can make a positive contribution to society.

The program focus’ primarily on two key services namely:

1.   Performance Services:

·         Coaching

·         Technical Analysis

·         Sports Medicine

·         Sports Physiotherapist

·         Sports Masseur

·         Biokineticist

·         Sports Nutrition

·         Sports Psychology

2.   Life Services:

·         Media Training

·         Self Marketing

·         Medical Aid administration

·         Academic and career planning

·         Financial planning and tax consultation

·         Legal aid and advice

·         Psychology

·         Public Speaking

·         Computer Literacy

·         Coaching Opportunities

·         Life Skills