ROLE PURPOSE 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coach technical attacking skills with a focus on handling, decision-making, catch-pass quality, footwork, support lines, scanning, and off-the-ball work.
• Assist in developing and implementing an attacking game model that aligns with the team’s identity and leverages the strengths of the playing group.
• Contribute to individualized player development plans (IDPs) that emphasize attacking skill mastery, situational awareness, and consistency under pressure.
• Provide clear coaching in the daily training environment, unit sessions, and match day warm-ups, ensuring players understand roles, cues, and expected behaviors.
• Analyse training and match footage to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for growth, particularly around skill execution, spacing, timing, and support play.
• Reinforce high-performance behaviors, team values, and the collective standards required for elite performance.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND DELIVERABLES

• Improved technical execution in key attacking skills (passing, catching, footwork, breakdown efficiency, decision-making).
• Improved off-the-ball effort, work rate, support lines, spacing, and scanning behaviors.
• Measurable progress in linebreak creation, continuity, support effectiveness, and attacking efficiency.
  
  

• Clear progression against individual player development plans (IDPs).
• Delivery of consistent, high-quality skill sessions tailored to player needs.
• Increased player understanding and application of attacking principles.
  
  

• Effective contribution to training design, unit meetings, video reviews, and opposition analysis.
• Accurate and timely delivery of feedback to players and staff.
• Demonstrated alignment between the attack plan and the overall team strategy.
  
  

• Active involvement in team pre-briefs, debriefs, and seasonal reviews.
• Use of objective and subjective metrics to track development of attacking skills and behaviors.
• Maintenance of organized reports, learning documents, and session plans.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND COMPETENCIES

• Coaching certifications appropriate to high-performance rugby (USA Rugby, World Rugby, or equivalent).
• Continued pursuit of technical and coaching education (preferred).
  
  

• Proven experience coaching attack within a professional or senior international environment.
• Demonstrated success in developing players’ attacking skills and understanding of off-the-ball roles.
• Prior experience working in a professional academy or international pathway team.
• Experience analyzing video and using performance tools to support player development.

• Strong understanding of attacking principles, skill acquisition, and off-the-ball behaviors in rugby union.
• Ability to design and execute sessions that build skill mastery, decision-making, and consistency under pressure.
• Clear communication skills with the ability to provide concise, actionable feedback.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organizational skills and a commitment to continuous improvement and high-performance standards
• Positive leadership qualities that contribute to a high-performance, team-first environment

ABOUT USA RUGBY HIGH PERFORMANCE

• Performance: Become consistently competitive at Rugby World Cups. 
• People: Highly engaged coaches, athletes and staff that deliver a focused environment, producing better athletes and better people. 
• Systems: Performances on and off the field provide a positive influence on retaining and growing our rugby community, fans, sponsors and philanthropists to grow and sustain our game.