Jack Heald

My earliest sporting memory goes back to 1991 watching the RWC Final with my father: the following day I joined my home club of Fleetwood RFC where I fell in love with the game and this is where I played in their first team until the age of  19. Along the road I have been fortunate to experience being coached by some great people and play alongside fun team mates.

Having forged my way into coaching in 2008, I realised  how critical the role of a coach can be to a player’s development as a sportsman and decided to make this a passion of mine!

Since focusing my career on coaching I’ve worked tirelessly on my own personal development. Numerous experiences working with professional clubs has enhanced my technical coaching skills within the game which now I often feel is missed within common practice. Coaching has given me a lot – I really enjoy giving back to players across a variety of sports and being part of their development..

Sport is very powerful for people from all backgrounds & coaching, good coaching, allow players to experience the fun, friendship and social benefits that we all want players to experience.

The coaches that work with J.Heald Coaching all work representing my company with dedicated professionalism.

Experience

• Barnes RFC – Senior Coach May 2018 – present 
• Cambridge RUFC – Defence Coach (March 2015 – April 2017)
  2015/16 Season National 2 South Champions
• Cambridge University RUFC – Skills Coach & Academy Manager (March 2016 – present)
  Responsible for CURUFC Skills and development of 16 players in the clubs Academy.
• Eastern Counties U20s – 2015/16 Season
  Lead Coach (National – Semi Finalists)
• Bury St Edmunds – June 2015 – Dec 2015
  Consultancy (Head Coach) Nat 3 Winning Season
• London Irish Amateur RFC June 2012 – May 2015
  Wild Gesse Attack Coach (National 3 SW)
• London Irish – Academy Coach May 2011-Sept 2012
  Head Coach Silver Elite Player Development Group
  Assistant Aviva A League Coach
  Coach Gold Elite Player Development Group
  Coach AASE
  England SW Divisional Selector U16 & U18
  Hampshire and Berkshire County/School of Rugby
  Head Coach, London Irish Amateur RFC U19s
• London Irish – Senior Community Development Coach Oct 2008-March 2011
  Community Coaching (Berkshire Clubs and Schools)
  Coach Education Sessions at Berkshire Clubs
  Silver EPDG coach
  England U16 Divisional Selector
  London Irish Amateur RFC Wolfhound Academy Head Coach
  Independent Schools Coordinator/Coach
• Richmond FC – Senior Coach (1st and 2nd XV) July 2010-May 2011
  Assistant 1st XV Backs Coach
  Backs Coach 2nd XV
  Assisting with all 1st and 2nd XV pre-season preparation
  Match Analysis and Statistics
• Richmond FC – Saxons Coach (3rd XV) Dec 2007-May 2009
  Organization of 3rd XV & Coach
• Richmond FC – U13 Head Coach August 2008-May 2009
  Unbeaten winners of Surrey League 1
• Blackpool RFC – U14/U15 (Backs Coach) Aug 2005-May 2007
  Consecutive county championships over two seasons
  International Rugby Academy New Zealand – High Performance Course – June 2010
  Regional Academy Managers Conference – Exeter RFC August 2011
  Regional Academy Managers Conference – Bristol October 2011
  Regional Academy Managers Conference – Twickenham January 2012
  Regional Academy Managers Conference – Bristol April 2012
  CPD Planning and Periodization – 02/02/2011 – Newbury RFC
  CPD Performance Profiling – 16/02/2011 – Newbury RFC
  Brian Ashton Masterclass in Attack – Reigate School – March 2010
• Other consultancy schools/club/CBs which we work with
  Richmond FC
  Westminister Catherdral School
  Bishop Stortford College
  Woodbridge School
  The Perse
  Roslyn Park RFC
  Eastern Counties RFC
  Cothill Prep School
  St John Beaumont, Old Windsor
  West London Free School
  Salesians, Chertsey
  Reading Abbey RFC
  Bracknell RUFC
  Wellington College
  Claires Court Schools