Rugby
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Education

World Rugby Passport is your gateway to the training and education web sites provided by World Rugby.
Registering for a World Rugby Passport provides you access to online accreditation on a range of topics from Law education to physical preparation. The majority of those resources are in English, French and Spanish, but some of the resources are translated in Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Romanian, etc.

There you will find over 32 online modules in multiple languages, all free of charge. Once registered you will be able to access all modules. Online modules support also face-to-face learning programmes and some must be completed before attending certain face-to-face courses.

The Rugby Ready program is intended to raise awareness of good practices and help stakeholders to manage the inherent risks of a contact sport by putting appropriate safeguards in place. The Rugby Ready web site is a powerful online resource where you can register and use it for free. You can use the site to build, refresh and test your knowledge of all physical aspects of the Game. Since its inauguration, Rugby Ready has established a strong profile as a leading global education resource for the game’s stakeholders in the important areas of match preparation, technique, injury prevention, management and discipline. The self-assessment program comprises 18 good-practice modules covering:

• Match preparation and physical conditioning
• Correct technique
• Injury prevention and management.

After completing the online Rugby Ready exam, you can download your personalized awareness certificate.

In this section, you can read the laws and watch explanatory video examples to build your understanding of how the laws are applied on the field of play. The laws are available in 12 languages.

Laws exam

The World Rugby Laws exam is available at the World Rugby online learning system After completing the World Rugby Laws exam, you can download your personalised awareness certificate. Registration is free and takes only a few minutes. This self-check multiple choice exam is a pre-requisite for many World Rugby and union-specific educational courses for referees, coaches and match management staff.

In the Coaching Section, you’ll find a range of resources to support you in your coaching, from online learning about aspects of coaching community forums, technical content and more. You will find 4 online modules – Coaching Children; Introduction in coaching; Key factors analysis; Functional role analysis. 

The online modules in this strand aim to:

• introduce you to coaching
• help you understand the different roles and functions of players
• help you to break down the skills of the game into coachable Key Factors
• provide specific guidance for those of you who are coaching children.

Also, you will have access to a large Video library.

In this section, you will find a range of resources to support you in your officiating, from online learning aspects of officiating, community forums and more.

You will find 6 online modules

• Introduction to match officiating (Pre Level 1)
• Match Observation program
• Technical zone program
• Match commissioner program
• Citing commissioner program
• Judicial Officer program.

It is recommend that all Match Officials to complete the Introductory module prior to attending the face-to-face officiation courses.

This wesite was created in partnership with the experts from Setanta College. 

You will find 2 online modules:

• Strength & Conditioning Pre Level 1
• Strength & Conditioning Pre Level 2

The online modules in this strand aim to help novice and experienced coaches to deliver age and stage appropriate conditioning coaching to their players. Completion of the relevant online modules is a pre-requisite for attendance at our face-to-face courses.

As a very important part of the World Rugby Passport, the Player Welfare online learning program will offer you several online modules.

• Mindset
• Mental Health
• Concussion Management
• Match Day Medical Staff
• First Aid in Rugby
• Immediate Care in Rugby

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Learn about doping in Rugby and the importance of staying clean. The educational resource will show you all you need to know about anti-doping.

• Ambassadors
• Doping Control Procedures
• Player Whereabouts
• Therapeutic Use Exemptions
• Prohibited substances
• Dietary supplements
• Consequences of doping

Keep Rugby Onside ..

... is World Rugby's anti-corruption program. Through this web site you can undertake an educational program which will teach you all you need to know to stay onside with World Rugby Wagering Regulations.