WelTec works with Wellington Rugby Union Academy

Following a successful pilot, WelTec worked with the Wellington Rugby Union in assessing the literacy and numeracy of the 2011 intake of the WRU Academy players.

“Rugby is a complex game and young players need thinking, communication, literacy and numeracy abilities to perform at the highest level,” says Evan Crawford, High Performance Manager for the Wellington Rugby Union.

All 10 players volunteered to be part of the learning programme. Their results were reviewed and gaps identified which were linked to their career aspirations. WelTec  then analysed the results for each player and selected strategies and a programme to improve their current skills.

Steve Symonds says all the 10 players in this year’s programme are tracking upwards in their results. “That’s great news but what is a bigger story are the intangibles – greater confidence and better communication that we can see in players’ engagement with coaches and managers.”

“That’s the most exciting part of it – to see the growth of the man. That self-awareness and self-confidence will translate to better rugby.  …..Not only does the tuition give the players better communication skills, and better abilities to process complex information, it provides them with life-skills – skills to manage their nutrition, money and time”.

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