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The Ghana Rugby Football Union has held a successful Training and Education program for coaches and officials in the Ashanti Regional capital Kumasi.
The one-day program training course is a Pre Level One Coaching course, Officiating and talent identification justifies for future National players.
The course was not for the hearing but the deaf individuals as well with the union providing interpreters for the hearing impaired for equal opportunity.[ads4]
The Pre Level One is an initial stage of the course which is done online to prepare volunteer coaches for both physical and theory aspect of the game of rugby – the World Rugby have updated their site for Training and Education and that’s why this initiative on board is to guide and assist participants to follow the right path.
The day started with some fitness exercise which was conducted by the course managers Ms. Rafatu Inusah, M.r Lovemore Kuzorera and MR. Jeffery Chiwanda for speed, power, agility, and hand eye coordination in order to scout the potential athletes to fit in the National program of Ghana Rugby.
At the training exercise, the demonstration of the concept of the game of rugby was displayed by some members of the Ghana Rugby Eagles team conducted by the Educator Ms. Rafatu Inusah.
The second aspect of the program continued after participants came back from a short break to started with the Pre Level 1 Coaching and Officiating course in the class room.
As an Educator of World Rugby, it was the responsibility of Ms Rafatu to make sure that the appropriate steps for certified coaches and officials are followed by the governing bodies (World Rugby and Africa Rugby ) mandatory requirement by all individuals seeking to become coaches to do the online courses before doing the face to face theory and practice aspects of the course.
The link was introduced to participants followed by the course online specification. For those aiming to be coaches, they have to complete the online Rugby Ready and Introduction to coaching and for the officials also needs to do the Rugby Ready and the Laws of the Game.
These online courses were essential as it gave participants a fair knowledge of Rugby as they pursue the journey of the game of Rugby – and in the end, participants were tasked to follow due process to complete the online courses with a time frame given so that the managers can come back to finalize with the full level one course and get coaches certified.
Speaking to the media after the training, Ms Rafatu Inusah said that the Ghana Rugby Union is keen on training and educating its members to continue the growth and development of rugby across the country by the coaches and development officers (DOs).
She continued that, “I want to thank the President of Ghana Rugby Mr. Herbert Mensah for giving us all the necessary logistics and support to have this program in Kumasi and also thanking the leadership and management National Sports Authority (Head Office/ Kumasi)for making sure that the needed facilities are provided to help accomplish the program. To the participants, thank You and I know the future is bright as we saw the passion in you to develop Rugby in Kumasi.”
The event was privileged to have the Regional Director Mr. Edmond Appiah and the Regional Sports Development Officer Mr. Owusu Amuah of the National Sports Authority to grace the program and seeing to it that it was successful.
The Regional Director of the National Sports Authority emphasize that, they (N.S.A) are to help develop and grow all sports in Ghana as such is rugby.
He was happy and applauded Ghana Rugby for the introduction of rugby in the Ashanti Region, Kumasi and the country at large.
The Regional Sports Development Officer of the National Sports Authority also added that, he hopes this journey of expansion of Rugby in Kumasi and across continue with no relaxation but continuity.
The program managers for the event were Ms. Rafatu Inusah – Coach / Educator (NSA), Mr. Lovemore Kuzorera – National Rugby Coach, Jeffery Chiwanda- Referee/ Coach and assisted by the Eagles team manager and some players from the Ghana Eagles team.
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