Dave Duxbury – Director

Dave is a highly experienced player and coach, boasting experience across numerous levels of rugby league. Dave has taken coaching roles at many clubs, including Baildon RUFC, Skipton RUFC, West Park RUFC, Ilkley RUFC, and Keighley RUFC, and is currently heading up Leeds University Rugby. His experience is backed up by many Coaching Qualifications, all of which increase his overall knowledge of the sport.

In Dave’s 25 years of coaching, he has become an RFU Rugby Educator, a role in which he strives to develop the current coaches and referees involved in the grassroots level of Rugby.

Dave has also successfully delivered a large number of School coaching sessions, the aim of which is to boost participation and develop Rugby even further. He will continue to do this in the future.

Through his time as a coach, Dave has also become a highly qualified Referee, he has several years of experience in refereeing, with Hundreds of Rugby games and tournaments under his belt.

At the start of Dave’s Playing Career, Dave was involved in the Yorkshire Colts setup. After this he was involved in Ilkley RUFC and Headingley RUFC, improving his abilities at a National League standard.

With a fantastic mix of Coaching, Playing and Refereeing experience, Dave is a highly knowledgeable Coach and can transfer this to each individual he coaches.

Years of Coaching – Some would say too many! 20+ Years

Coaching Philosophy in a sentence – A ‘player-centered’ coaching approach allows all players to have a chance to be creative and experiment whilst receiving the support they need to continue to improve and succeed.

Secret Skill – I used to Race BRISCA Formula 1 Stock Cars

Proudest Rugby Moment – Managing to complete a game of rugby with my son and watching players I have coached in any small way get as much enjoyment out of the game as I have over the years.

Favourite Rugby Core Value and Why? – All of the CORE values are equally important to me but if I have to choose one then it would be Enjoyment both on and off the pitch. On the pitch, through working with a group of friends to improve but equally socialising with everyone, in rugby you make friends for life.

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