Welcome to RugbyIQ
This site aims at providing you with cutting edge rugby information. From coaching and fitness to medical and player’s articles, a drill and fitness video archive, various networking platforms via blogs; forums and gallery, Rugby IQ has it all.
We will discuss the latest trends in the game and give you up to date information through our coaching staff’s regular interaction on this website. Rugby IQ will also keep you informed with the latest international rugby news, results and fixtures updated daily.
Rugby IQ is the site for the ambitious player; developing & creative coach; responsible rugby parent; weekend warrior; armchair ref and devoted fan. The amount of information at your fingertips is staggering and only a click away.
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The players and coaches section’s have exactly the same functionality, the only reason for the different register and log in process is so we can keep track of the numbers of each group that register.
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Click on a coach to read his profile.
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Gary Gold
A testament to Gary's coaching abilities is that he was selected as the Springbok Forwards Coach in 2008. With the Vodacom Stormers pack often critised in the past, Gary has helped ensure they are now a force to be reckoned with.
Other Coaching Roles:
Springbok Assistant Coach (current)
Stormers Forwards Coach (current)
WP Head Coach (2007)
WP Assistant Coach (2006)
Stormers Technical Director (2006)
London Irish Head Coach (2002-2005)
London Irish Assistant Coach (2001)
Go to Gary's Blog
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Clint Readhead
Clint Readhead is a qualified physiotherapist who has over 15 years of experience as a team physio.
He has worked with the Western Province u21, WP Vodacom Cup team, SA U21, SA U23, SA “A” and Springbok Teams. He spent 5 years with the Springboks and attended 2 Rugby World Cups (2003, 2007)
He lists the following as highlights of his career:
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Winning the u21 SAZAR Tournament in Argentina (1999)
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Winning the u21 Rugby World Cup (2002)
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Winning the Tri-Nations (2004)
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Winning the Rugby World Cup (2007)
He retired as physiotherapist for the Springboks at the end of 2007 and is currently employed at SA Rugby.
Go to Clint's Blog
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Jake Boer
Jake has vast experience at top-level rugby. He spent 10 Years in the UK, during which time he played over 230 first class games in the English premiership and the European Cup.
Jake has played for Leicester, London Irish and Gloucester and captained Gloucester between 2002 and 2004. He won the premiership player of the year award in 2002/03 as well as the overseas player of the year award. In 2007 Jake was finally capped for Western Province.
Currently Jake is involved with travel and tourism in the and around Cape Town. He runs his own extreme sports business and tourism company, which also offers rugby clinics to foreign and local teams.
Go to Jake's Blog
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Steve McIntyre
Co founder of Rugby IQ, Steve has a history of top level involvement in rugby as a player and skills, strength and conditioning trainer.
Steve played for Stellenbosch University where he completed his honours degree in sports science. He has represented Western Province rugby at junior level as a scrum half as well as playing premier division club rugby for 10 years for Stellenbosch and Villagers. He has been involved with Bishops rugby for over 10 years, doing skills and conditioning, and worked for Western Province rugby.
Steve was the Springbok Strength Coach for 2006 and 2007, being a member of the victorious Springbok squad to the Rugby World Cup in France.
Go to Steve's Blog
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Greg Commins
Co founder of Rugby IQ, Greg has a history of top-level involvement in rugby as player and coach.
Greg has represented Western Province’s u21, Vodacom Cup, President XV & Currie Cup Teams as well as the Border Bulldogs as a scrumhalf. He also played for and captained Villager RFC a premier division club in the Western Province league.
Greg’s coaching history includes involvement with top club and schools sides:
University of Cape Town RFC - skills and conditioning coach.
Villager RFC - skills and conditioning coach.
Villager RFC - backline & assistant coach.
Bishops (Diocesan College) - skills & conditioning coach.
Greg holds a diploma in sports performance training and an advanced diploma in SAQ (speed, agility & quickness) training.
Go to Greg's Blog
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Dr Dion O’Cuinneagain
Dion O’Cuinneagain is a medical doctor who is a director of and currently practicing at The Sports Science Orthopaedic Clinic.
Prior to that, he was the official doctor for the Springbok Sevens Team for the period 2002-2004.
His knowledge of the physical and medical demands of rugby is excellent having captained the Irish Rugby team. He also played for and captained the Springbok Sevens team, and played for Western Province in Cape Town, Sale Sharks, UK and Ulster in Ireland.
Go to Dion's Blog
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Tim Goodenough
Tim is an Executive Coach and NLP trainer that has chosen to specialise in working with Elite Athletes. Tim played rugby throughout his school and university days, and even a bit after, and ended an average yet fulfilling career to focus on work commitments.
Tim began his work career in the corporate world, but after a few years his passion for sports reshaped his career path. His research with his co-author Mike Cooper for the book, “In the zone with South Africa’s sports heroes” caught the attention of Dr Henning Gericke, the Springbok Sports Psychologist. From that meeting Tim went on to work with The Castle High Performance Squad for the 2007 World Cup, consulted to Henning on the mental strategy for the 2007 World Cup and joined the 2008 Super 14 Sharks as their full time mental coach. Tim is now in private practise and continues to work with elite athletes in many sports.
Go to Tim's Blog
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