1.Do not drink alcohol before you coach or while you are coaching.
2.Do not smoke while you are coaching.
3.You are responsible for the safety of the players you work with.

Ensure:
i) You keep up to date on coaching issues, Rugby issues, Safety issues.
ii) Mark out a safe working area. Ensure it is free from items such as glass /stones /twigs /dog dirt and other items which may cause injury.
iii) Do not play or train if the weather has made the working area unsafe.
iv) Make sure equipment is in good repair and safe.
v) Take care with joining in contact drills and games. Remember your size and consider how easily you could injure your player.
vii) Do not encourage players to play when injured or unwell. Recommend they see their doctor or a sports injury clinic.

4.Do not put yourself in a position where you could be suspected of, or accused of, physical or sexual abuse of any child associated within the club.
i)If you change - use a separate changing room from the player
ii)Never allow yourself to be alone with individuals behind closed doors or where you are completely unobserved
iii)Don't take children alone on a car journey
iv)Don't take children alone to your home
v)Don't bathe or shower with the children
vi)Don't agree to meet a player on your own outside the context of the normal coaching/mentoring process

5.When supervising children in changing rooms ensure adults work in pairs and that gender is appropriate. Explain the need for this to your players' parents and encourage them to participate.

6.Do not permit inappropriate physical contact.

7. Do not use unacceptable language or allow your players to use it unchallenged.