Trusted by players and coaches across academy, school, and performance environments.
GDD Coaching | Rugby Coaching, Mentoring & Education
Supporting players, coaches, and organisations through elite coaching, professional mentoring, and insight.
A Different Approach to Coaching and Development
GDD Coaching provides rugby coaching and coach development support grounded in real performance environments and informed by educational thinking.
The work is built around helping people understand the game more clearly, make better decisions under pressure, and develop with purpose - whether as a player, a coach, or an organisation.
WHO GDD COACHING IS FOR
For Players
For Clubs & Schools
For Players
Individual and small-group skills coaching focused on game-relevant skill execution, decision-making, and confidence under pressure.
For Coaches
For Clubs & Schools
For Players
Ongoing education, mentoring, and professional support designed to improve clarity in planning, coaching behaviours, and long-term development.
For Clubs & Schools
For Clubs & Schools
For Clubs & Schools
In-house coach development and tailored support to improve coaching practice and align player development pathways.
FEATURED OFFERINGS
GDD Coaching on Patreon
GDD Coaching on Patreon
GDD Coaching on Patreon
Ongoing education for coaches who want deeper understanding of performance coaching
GDD Coaching on Patreon provides regular insight into game models, attacking principles, session design, and coaching decision-making. It is designed to feel like a window into elite-level coaching thinking, without the jargon, exclusivity, or pressure often associated with high-performance environments.
Coach Mentoring
GDD Coaching on Patreon
GDD Coaching on Patreon
1:1 professional support for rugby coaches
Personalised mentoring for coaches seeking clarity, confidence, and structure in their coaching practice. Mentoring is shaped around your environment and challenges, supporting long-term development rather than short-term fixes.
GDD Skills School
GDD Coaching on Patreon
Coach Development Days
1:1 and small-group rugby skills coaching
High-quality coaching for players focused on technical development, game understanding, and decision-making under pressure. Sessions are purposeful, challenging, and aligned with long-term player development.
Coach Development Days
Coach Development Days
In-house coach education for clubs and schools
Bespoke development days designed to support coaching staff, improve consistency of approach, and strengthen player development pathways within clubs and schools.
Performance Analysis
Bespoke game analysis to support team improvement
Tailored performance analysis for clubs and schools looking to better understand their game and identify clear areas for improvement.
Analysis is shaped around the needs of the team and coaching staff, providing focused feedback on performance, decision-making, and tactical trends. The aim is to turn game footage into clear, usable insight that supports learning, planning, and development.
GDD Rugby Camps
Holiday camps focused on skills, understanding, and enjoyment
GDD Rugby Camps run during school holiday periods and provide players with the opportunity to develop their skills and game understanding in a positive, challenging environment.
Camps focus on purposeful skill development, decision-making, and confidence, helping players improve while enjoying the game and learning alongside others.
About geraint
GDD Coaching is led by Geraint Davies, a Level 4 qualified rugby performance coach with over 20 years’ experience across academy, school, and senior rugby environments.
Geraint currently coaches in Men’s BUCS Super Rugby at Loughborough University alongside running GDD Coaching full time. His professional experience includes leading academy programmes at Leicester Tigers and Gloucester Rugby, coaching players from U15 through to 1st team, and contributing to senior environments through multiple Premiership Cup campaigns.
He has also worked extensively within education and performance pathways, including roles at Hartpury College and across county, regional, and international programmes. This breadth of experience informs an approach that values clarity, context, and long-term development over trends or short-term solutions.
Founded in 2019, GDD Coaching is the platform through which Geraint shares his thinking and insights, supporting players, coaches, and organisations through performance coaching, mentoring, and education grounded in real coaching environments.
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