IRANZ to Hold Camp in Arizona in December
IRANZ to Hold Camp in Arizona in December
Signups are ow open for the player camp at the International Rugby Academy of New Zealand (IRANZ) in Arizona.
IRANZ will hold an event in the Phoenix area with coaches Wayne Taylor, Mark Hammett, and Nehe Milner-Skudder.
Taylor has served as Head of Athletic Performance for the Romanian national team, Isuzu Southern Kings in South Africa, Japan RFU, and the Sunwolves in Super Rugby, and he has coached at the international level for decades.
Hammett was capped 29 times at hooker for the All Blacks. He played for the Canterbury Crusaders in Super Rugby and has coached in Super Rugby with the Hurricanes and the Highlanders.
Milner-Skudder is a former All Black and Maori All Black. He played for the Hurricanes and Highlanders in Super Rugby, as well as Toulon in France. He is a backs positional specialist for IRANZ.
The camp is open to male and female players in two age groups, 14-18 and 19-23.
The camp will cover positive training and self-management habits, S&C skills, rugby specific nutrition, individual and team analysis, rugby IQ and tactical awareness, game plan comprehension and game awareness, and much more.
The is also a coaching session. Coaches will learn how to step up to coaching in a high-performance environment.
Coaches will be taken through coaching various aspects of set piece, coaching philosophy, tactics, defensive patterns, and more.
This is a chance for players and for coaches to learn from some of the best coaches in the business.
See more details about the camp offerings here>>
Camp Details:
December 17-21, 2025
Scottsdale Sports Complex
8081 E. Princess Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Cost is $850.
