Camp Overview
This camp is designed to give players the best possible support to progress their rugby in a short space of time. Our SPI coaches will deliver high-tempo, engaging sessions focused on tactical understanding and technical development. Alongside practical rugby coaching, players will benefit from specialist education sessions in performance psychology, sports nutrition, and athletic development to maximise performance both on and off the field.
Specialist Coaching Team
Ruaridh McConnochie
Backs Specialist Coach
Elite-level coaching support focused on tactical awareness, attacking decision-making, technical skill execution, and positional development for backs players.
Matt Lamin
Athletic Development Coach
Matt Lamin is the SPI Athletic Development coach who is currently working with the England Rugby men's pathway players all the way through to the full men's squad.
Tom Dunn
Forwards Specialist Coach
​Position-specific coaching designed to improve technical execution, physicality, set-piece understanding, and game awareness for forwards.
Dr James Fleming
Dr James Fleming
Dr James Fleming is a performance nutritionist who leads the MSc course in applied nutrition at St. Mary's University. He has been the lead nutritionist for England U20 women and Harlequins, and his PhD was in Adolescent Sports Nutrition.
Chris Cook
Scrum Half Specialist Coach
Specialist coaching focused on speed of delivery, decision-making, communication, tactical control, and technical precision from scrum-half.
Dr Richard Finch
Performance Coach & Psychologist
Dr Richard Finch is a performance coach and psychologist who will deliver simple, usable mechanisms for players to focus their attention and reduce feelings of anxiety when the pressure builds. Dr Finch has been working in youth Sport and development for 25 years, focusing his work on improved team culture and individual athlete psychological support
BEYOND RUGBY TRAINING
Performance Psychology
Sports Nutrition
Athletic Development
Focus & Pressure Management
Building Competitive Confidence
