Support Petersham Rugby Club players to improve their fitness, strength, speed and injury resilience through practical conditioning, individual development and rehabilitation support.
Key Responsibilities
1. Team Conditioning
Deliver a 10–15 minute strength and conditioning block during team training.
Focus on speed, agility, mobility, strength and injury prevention.
Work alongside coaches to integrate conditioning into rugby training.
2. Injury Rehabilitation & Return to Play
Support injured players with individual rehabilitation exercise programs, guided by physiotherapy or medical advice.
Help recovering players maintain fitness and progressively return to full training.
Work with coaches to monitor rehabilitation progress.
3. Pre-Season Fitness & Benchmarking
Conduct baseline fitness testing covering speed, endurance, strength and agility.
Establish benchmarks to measure player improvement.
Recommend simple individual and team conditioning programs.
4. Player Development
Provide advice on fitness, recovery and physical preparation.
Support players across different grades, fitness levels and experience.
Training Location & Commitment
In-season training
Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Camperdown Oval, Camperdown
Convenience: Approximately 10 minutes' walk from Sydney University.
This is a flexible volunteer role. The coach would typically deliver a 10–15 minute conditioning block during training, with additional involvement in rehabilitation and player development as availability allows.
Ideal Candidate
Background in exercise science, strength and conditioning, physiotherapy, personal training or sports coaching.
Interest in rugby and community sport.
Understanding of physical preparation, injury prevention and rehabilitation.
Comfortable working with players of varying abilities.
Relevant qualifications or practical experience preferred.
What Success Looks Like
Improved player fitness and physical preparation.
Injured players receive structured support during recovery.
Simple fitness benchmarks are established and tracked.
Players develop better conditioning and recovery habits.
