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Over 9,000 coaches and match officials in Australia receive their SmartRugby safety qualification each year. Their dedication helps to make our game safer and more enjoyable to play.<\/p>\n
SmartRugby is mandatory for every coach and referee where there is a tackling component.<\/p>\n
SmartRugby is an occupational health and safety program for Australia\u2019s Rugby participants. It is a compulsory minimum requirement for every coach and referee participating in Rugby where there is a tackling component. SmartRugby is mandatory requiring qualification every two years. To be fully effective it requires ongoing commitment rather than just occasional attention.<\/p>\n
SmartRugby will only really have an impact if coaches and referees get behind it by learning about it, following its training techniques and \u2018transferring the knowledge\u2019 to players. The benefits are many \u2013 not just fewer injuries, which makes for happier parents and players, and fewer coaching selection crisis, but more effective tackles and scrums, and a greater focus of team effort at the breakdown, lineouts and restarts.<\/p>\n<\/div>