Women's Rugby

The Oceania Rise Rugby Women’s Governance and Mentoring Programme has been designed to provide high-quality and tailored governance content specific to women in rugby leadership across Oceania. 

Funded by PacificAus Sports, this programme provides a range of professional and personal development opportunities and cross-Union networking to support women achieve their rugby leadership ambitions. This includes:

• Institute of Directors New Zealand (IoDNZ) facilitated Governance Essentials Course featuring live virtual sessions, course workbook, and online self-paced learning (IoDNZ Finance Essentials)
• Small group mentoring with an outstanding female leader in rugby from Oceania
• A one-year membership with IoDNZ
• Ongoing engagement with the Oceania Women in Rugby Network
• Invitation to become a mentor for other emerging female leaders in rugby
• Certificate upon completion of all programme components 

Participants will take part in an interactive, collaborative learning experience to engage with programme content focusing on governance essentials, finance essentials, and addressing challenges from a perspective that acknowledges the intersection of culture, gender norms, and rugby environments. 

There are up to 24 spots available in the Spring 2023 programme delivery, which are open to women in the Oceania Rugby region who meet the criteria below:

1. Currently fulfil one or more of: 
   1. Hold a position on a rugby board, committee, or sub-committee (national, provincial, or club level); 
   2. Hold a full-time role in a rugby organisation (national, provincial, or club level); 
   3. Aspire to hold a position on a rugby board, committee, or sub-committee and have potential to do so within the next three years.
2. Are available to attend course sessions on the dates provided in the Spring 2023 Programme Outline
3. Agree to contribute to the Oceania Women in Rugby Network upon programme completion.

• Complete the application form. DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM HERE
• Obtain a letter of reference form a relevant rugby stakeholder
• Attach a current C.V.
• Submit all documents via email to teeny.aiken@oceaniarugby.com strictly by 5PM AEST Friday 22 September 2023

If you have any questions regarding the Spring 2023 Oceania Rise Rugby Women's Governance and Mentoring Programme, please contact teeny.aiken@oceaniarugby.com.

All programme participants will be assigned to a small group to work closely with an experienced female mentor. The Spring 2023 programme mentors are: