Junior Offseason Programs

The Crusaders Rugby Club offers a number of offseason/indoor programs to help our athletes develop in the offseason. These programs have grown significantly in the past two years to incorporate more than 150 of our junior and minis athletes.

Advanced Skills Program

The Crusaders Advanced Skills Program is a 16-week program offered to U14-U18 players, boys and girls. Primarily intended for backs, the program focuses on:

• core skills development (pass/catch)
• evasive skills
• finding and using space
• agility

and includes guest coach appearances by international players, university and national coaches.

Forwards Skills Program

The Crusaders Advanced Skills Program is an 8-week indoor program offered to U14-U18 players, boys and girls. Primarily intended for forwards, the program focuses on:

• core skills development (pass/catch)
• lineout skills
• scrumming technique
• tackling technique
• game situations

and includes guest coach appearances by international players, university and national coaches.

Indoor Drop-In Skills

Crusaders runs an 8-week indoor drop-in program offered to U14-U18 players, boys and girls. The program focuses on:

• core skills development (pass/catch)
• evasive skills
• finding and using space
• agility

Club participants do not have to enroll in the program and can drop-in to any of the sessions.

Junior Strength & Conditioning Program

Offered in partnership with Peaks Lifestyle, the Crusaders offseason strength and conditioning program is a 16-week offseason program offered to U14-U18 boys and girls to help develop power, strength and speed with certified Strength and Condition coaches. This co-ed program enables our athletes to develop strength in an age-appropriate, safe and effective manner, learn the mechanics of sprinting, acceleration, change of direction, jumping and strength-based exercises, and measure and gauge their progress.