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Moffat Mungazi
Sports Reporter
IN a bid to promote and develop rugby locally, Manicaland Rugby Board (MRB) last week held two training courses aimed at capacitating coaches as well as improving the sport’s standards in the province.
The events drew participants from five districts of Manicaland as aspiring coaches from Buhera, Mutasa, Makoni, Chipinge and Mutare went through the technical and tactical aspects of the game.
This follows up on another course targeting referees held in June.
MRB chairperson Moss Kapumha said the training is part of their elaborate scheme to popularise and improve the game in the province by equipping prospective coaches with the relevant and requisite skills.
“We had a Level One coaching course at Mutare Sports Club last week on Friday and there was overwhelming response with 23 participants drawn from Buhera, Makoni, Mutasa and Mutare Districts in attendance. The following day we conducted another one in Chipinge District and it attracted 12 participants. We are excited about this development because we last had similar courses held in the province seven years ago.
“The training courses were meant to equip the coaches with the sport’s modern day trends and tactics and participants are set to receive their certificates in due course after completing the online lessons. The badges are internationally recognised and holders can practise anywhere in the world. Dereck Chiwara, who is a World Rugby Board educator under Zimbabwe Rugby Union, conducted the courses,” said Kapumha.
He added that they are set to hold more courses when schools open for the Third Term in line with their plan to broaden horizons and take the sport closer to the people.
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