Tuggeranong Valley Rugby Union Football Club Inc (Vikings Rugby)

- Full Time

Description

Grow and strengthen Vikings Rugby’s player pathways by building sustained relationships with schools, delivering engaging rugby development programs and supporting school-aged players to transition into senior rugby with Vikings at around age 18.

Lead the physical preparation and athletic development of Vikings Rugby players, supporting their readiness to train, availability to play and progression through the club’s rugby pathway.

Priority areas

- Athletic performance, physical preparation and player availability
- School engagement, rugby pathways and player transition
- Planning, coordination, administration and reporting

Key responsibilities

1. Athletic performance and strength and conditioning

- Lead the design, delivery and evaluation of strength and conditioning programs for Vikings senior and pathway players.
- Develop coordinated offseason, preseason and in-season programs aligned with the club’s rugby objectives and training schedules.
- Tailor programs to players’ age, training experience, position, physical capabilities and development needs.
- Deliver practical coaching in exercise technique, strength, speed, conditioning and physical preparation.
- Conduct physical testing and maintain records to assess progress and inform programming.
- Work with team coaches to integrate athletic performance activities into rugby training.
- Monitor training loads, recovery and player wellbeing using available resources.
- Coordinate supplementary strength and conditioning staff, students and volunteers.




- Coordinate match-day physical preparation and recovery activities as agreed with the Head Coach.

2. Player availability, rehabilitation and reconditioning

- Work collaboratively with medical staff, physiotherapists and coaches to support player readiness and availability.
- Deliver and monitor rehabilitation and reconditioning activities within the position’s qualifications and in accordance with clinical guidance.
- Coordinate players’ progression back into team training in consultation with treating practitioners and coaches.
- Maintain timely information on injury status, rehabilitation progress and training availability.
- Provide regular availability updates to relevant coaches and team managers.
- Identify emerging physical preparation or workload concerns and coordinate an appropriate response.
- Support consistent preparation, recovery and injury-management processes across club teams.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with private and public schools, particularly those serving Tuggeranong and the wider Canberra region.
- Work with school rugby coaches, sports coordinators and teachers to identify opportunities for rugby participation, skills development and physical preparation.
- Design and deliver school-based rugby sessions, clinics and development activities in partnership with schools and the Director of Coaching.




- Establish a explicit pathway connecting school rugby, Vikings development programs and senior club participation.
- Build trusted relationships with prospective players and their families, maintaining regular contact throughout their development.
- Help players understand training expectations, preparation habits and progress into senior rugby.
- Work with coaches to provide appropriate opportunities for pathway players to participate in club training and development activities.
- Support boys’ and girls’ pathways into Vikings men’s and women’s rugby.
- Coordinate physical preparation support for school leavers transitioning into Vikings senior teams.

4. Individual Development Plans

- Work with the Head Coach to implement the Vikings Player Individual Development Plan (IDP) framework across senior and pathway players.
- Contribute physical assessments, development priorities and measurable athletic performance goals to player IDPs.
- Translate agreed physical development goals into practical training programs.
- Monitor progress and review programs with players and relevant coaches.
- Maintain continuity of physical development as players move through pathway programs and into senior teams.
- Provide concise progress updates to inform coaching decisions and player-development discussions.

The Head Coach will lead the overall rugby development framework; this position will lead its athletic performance component.

5. School engagement and emerging programs

- Support the Head Coach and General Manager–Rugby as they establish relationships with private and public schools.
- Coordinate and de

📌 Rugby Pathways And Performance Manager (Canberra)
🏢 Tuggeranong Valley Rugby Union Football Club Inc (Vikings Rugby)
📍 Canberra