Essex RFU Coaching Committee are pleased to present

 

Phil Larder Defence workshop

 

 

Rochford RFC
24th May 9.30am -5pm

 

 

Phil Larder England’s World Cup winning coach will be providing a master class on all aspects of defence, the session will combine indoor theory aided by video analysis together with an outdoor practical session using County players.

 

During the lunch break a short presentation will be made on the changes and way forward for the Essex County School of Rugby together with an update on the County representative programme.

 

To book your places please e-mail:- coaching@essexrugby.com

 

 

This workshop is open to all coaches working at all levels, a free buffet lunch will be provided by the County.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any queries please contact Keith Green RDO on 07738 029166

 

Phil Larder - Coach

Background:

 

Born:

1945 (Oldham, Lancashire )



Playing Career

 

Position:

Rugby Union : Centre
Rugby League:

 

Clubs:

Rugby Union: Broughton Park ( Manchester ) / Sale Sharks
Rugby League: Oldham / Whitehaven



Coaching Career:

 

Club:

Rugby League: Widnes / Keighley / Sheffield
Rugby Union: Worked with Leicester Tigers during their 4-year Premiership winning run (May 99 through to May 2001) and when Leicester became the only club to win the Heineken Cup back-to-back (May 2001, May 2002).

 

National Team:

Rugby League:
1985: appointed Director of Coaching for Rugby League in England
1985-1992: Assistant Coach Great Britain Team
1995: England Rugby League World Cup
1996: Coach British Rugby League to New Zealand

Rugby Union :
1997-2000: appointed England Adviser on Defence (first appointment of its kind)
2000-present: Assistant England Coach

 
Lions: Jason Robinson may be English rugby union's most successful recruit from League, but Phil Larder must run him close.

Recruiting the tough Lancastrian as the game's first "Adviser on Defence" was a key moment in the rise of England to world champion status under 2005 Lions head coach Sir Clive Woodward.

Larder applied his experience of League defensive patterns and techniques to the unique challenges of union with unparalleled success. As well as helping England to the 2004 Rugby World Cup and RBS Six Nations Grand Slam in 2003, he was also a key influence on Leicester 's domination of the club game around the turn of the millennium.

With the former Great Britain RL coach drilling their defence, the Tigers went unbeaten in the Zurich Premiership from May 1999 to May 2001 and became the only back-to-back winners of the Heineken Cup.

A former Director of Coaching for Rugby League in England , Larder also spent seven years as assistant coach to the Great Britain side. He is no stranger to New Zealand either, having taken charge of the League version of the Lions there in 1996. He has been England assistant coach since 2000.

2001: Defence Coach to Lions 2001 Tour to Australia
2004: October appointed Coach to Lions 2005 Tour