Women's Rugby Academy — Strong, Fast & Injury-Proof | Rugby Development Coach
The Women's Rugby Academy

Making Women Strong, Fast & Seriously Fit On The Field

Get the strongest, fastest and fittest you've ever been — while preventing injuries in your hamstrings, knees and shoulders.

Personalised 1:1 coaching from Pat · 10,000+ athletes trained · Injury prevention built in

Money-back guarantee Cancel after 3 months
1st
Chin-up unlocked
0.4s
Faster 10m sprint
2x
Fitness & work capacity
10k+
Athletes trained
The Problem

Most women train hard — and it's doing almost nothing for their game.

They turn up to classes, work up a sweat and finish exhausted — then wonder why they're no stronger, no faster and still getting injured on the field. Working hard isn't the same as training right. If your training doesn't build real strength, teach you to sprint, and protect your body, you're leaving your best rugby on the table.

Mistake 01

Pointless HIIT & bootcamp classes

Group classes and HIIT feel hard, but they don't make you any stronger or faster on the field. You finish smashed with nothing to show for it come game day.

Mistake 02

Never doing any sprint training

Most women do no real sprint work at all — so they never get anywhere near as powerful and fast as they could be. It's the single biggest missed opportunity in women's rugby.

Mistake 03

Skipping injury-prevention work

Missing the eccentric training of the hamstrings, hip flexors and quads that protects your knees and hamstrings. This is the work that keeps you on the field instead of on the sideline.

Mistake 04

Chasing high-rep "toning" workouts

Endless light, high-rep sets won't get you strong — you build fatigue and slow muscle fibres instead of the real strength and power that shows up in a game.

Mistake 05

Drop sets, pumps & training to failure

You don't need to trash the muscle for it to grow. It slows your progress, shifts you toward slow-twitch and quietly kills your speed.

Mistake 06

Sprinting only when you're already fried

When women do sprint, it's usually at the end of a session when they're cooked. That wrecks your ability to actually get faster — speed work has to be done fresh.

Mistake 07

Not training the right muscles well

The muscles that convert to power on the field need the best work — glutes, hamstrings, adductors, quads and core. Big days on arms or "toning" circuits waste your time.

Mistake 08

No plan to progress week to week

Doing random workouts with no progression means you never build on anything. Without a clear plan getting stronger each week, you just tread water.

Mistake 09

Under-eating and under-fuelling

So many women eat far too little to ever get strong or recover properly. You can't build strength, speed and fitness on empty — nutrition has to match the work.

Yuri — Women's Rugby Academy result
Proof it works

Yuri got significantly stronger and faster — and made her country team.

We built her strength and speed together with the right training and nutrition — no pointless classes, no guesswork.

She got significantly stronger, faster, and earned selection to represent her country.

"The strength and speed work changed everything about how I played."
— Yuri · made her country team
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The Solution

How we make you strong, fast and fit — while bulletproofing your body against injury.

It's not about smashing yourself in a class — it's about training smart. We build real strength in the muscles that matter, teach you to sprint properly, get you fit for a full 80, and protect your knees and hamstrings every step of the way. Then we make sure there's a plan to progress you every single week.

Every session built around you — not a template.

Position on the field Training age & experience Strengths & weaknesses Season timing & goals Injury history Equipment available
Rugby player lifting weights
Strength, Power & Injury Prevention & Building A Serious Booty

Get genuinely strong — and protect your body doing it.

We target the muscles that matter for rugby — glutes, hamstrings, quads, adductors and hip flexors — and build real strength without the bulk or slowdown.

  • Eccentric training of the hamstrings, hip flexors and quads to protect your knees and hamstrings from injury
  • Isometrics and single-limb work to recruit as much muscle as possible
  • Cluster sets to build strength without piling on fatigue
  • Get strong and powerful without getting bulky or slow
Rugby player sprinting
Sprinting, Speed & Agility

Actually learn to sprint — most women never get taught.

Sprint work is the biggest missed opportunity in women's rugby. We train sprints at least once a week while you're fresh — short, sharp and specific.

  • Learn to sprint properly — I review and fix your technique on video
  • Speed exercises at the start of every session build real power that transfers to the field
  • Plyometrics to build spring and change direction faster
Rugby player conditioning
Fitness For A Full 80

Be fit enough to play your best from the first minute to the last.

No pointless HIIT that's just hard for the sake of hurting you. We build the fitness that actually shows up in a game.

  • Short, sharp conditioning that builds real work capacity
  • Optional off-feet conditioning to keep fitness without the fatigue
  • Position-specific conditioning ramped up coming into the season
RDC full nutrition plan and planner
Your Nutrition, Done For You

A full nutrition plan built for you — not a calculator.

Training is only half of it. So many women under-eat and never get strong or recover properly. So we build you a complete, personalised nutrition plan around your body, your goals and your training — then track it in your own sheet.

And it doesn't sit still. Pat adjusts your macros as your goals and progress change — getting you strong, lean and fit without ever running on empty.

  • Fully built plan — portions, meals and macros mapped out
  • Tracked in your own sheet so nothing gets lost
  • Pat changes your macros as your goals & progress shift
  • Fuel to get strong, fast and fit — not crash-diet yourself weaker
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What You Get

A complete coaching system — not just a program.

Everything built around getting you as strong, fast and fit as possible — delivered through our easy-to-use training app.

Monthly personalised program

Built around your position, training age, schedule, injury history and season timing. Not a template — updated every month as you improve.

Daily 1:1 coach support

Ask questions, send exercise videos, get same-day feedback from Pat. Never guess whether you're doing something right.

Full personalised nutrition plan

A complete plan built around you — not a calculator. Pat adjusts your macros as your goals and progress change so you get strong and fit without under-fuelling.

Injury-prevention built in

Eccentric hamstring, hip flexor and quad work programmed in from day one to protect your knees and hamstrings and keep you on the field.

Video form feedback

Film any exercise, send it, and get it coached. Safe lifting and the best possible results — same-day answers from Pat.

Sprint technique coaching

Dedicated sprint days with form coaching so the strength you build actually turns into being fast on the field.

Weekly & monthly check-ins

Weekly progress check-ins plus a full monthly report on where you're at — so nothing slips and every month moves you forward.

Clear progression every week

Built-in progression models mean you always know exactly what to hit next. Every week you can see yourself getting stronger — no guessing, no plateaus.

RDC programming in TrainHeroic

Everything delivered in the app

Every session delivered through TrainHeroic with exercise demo videos. Log your sets, reps and weights, watch yourself progress, and follow it all in the gym with zero guesswork.

+ Plus bonus access

  • RDC Training App — track every set, rep & weight
  • RDC Community — train alongside serious players
  • Every program ever created + future launches free
  • Fuel Guide · Tackle Like a Pro · Speed, Agility & Bounce
  • Fit for the Field 2.0 & more
  • First access to new programs & member pricing
How It Works

Three steps to getting started.

1

Sign up & onboard

Tell Pat your position, goals, experience, any injury history and what equipment you've got. Download the app — your program is built around you.

2

Train & log

Follow every session in the app. Log your sets, reps and weights, and watch yourself getting stronger and faster week by week.

3

Review & progress

Weekly check-ins with Pat, monthly performance reports, and a fresh phase every 4 weeks so you never plateau.

Britt — Women's Rugby Academy result
Proof it works

Britt lost 30kg in a year — and won best forward.

We sorted out her training and nutrition and built her strength, speed and fitness the right way — no crash diets, no pointless classes.

A year later she'd lost 30kg, won best forward and was blown away by her own results.

"I couldn't believe what my own body could do — best forward and 30kg down."
— Britt · −30kg · best forward
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Training Options

Choose the split that fits your schedule.

Pat's favourite for building all-round strength, speed and fitness is the 3-day split.

In-Season

For players currently in a season
  • 2 full-body gym sessions
  • 1 speed & conditioning session
  • Short pre-game workout on Fridays
  • Injury-prevention work built in
  • Keeps you strong while others fade
Most players lose strength mid-season. This stops it.
Pat's favourite

3 Day Split

Best all-round strength, speed & fitness
  • 3 full-body gym sessions
  • 2 short speed sessions
  • 2 optional mobility sessions
  • Best all-round development
  • My go-to for building complete players
The split I reach for when the goal is strong, fast and fit across the board.

4 Day Split

For players short on gym time
  • 4 shorter gym sessions
  • 1 speed session
  • Great if your fitness needs work
  • Shorter sessions, spread across the week
  • Easier to fit around a busy schedule
Best if you can't stay in the gym long and conditioning needs building.
Pat Searson running
About Pat

Built by someone who had to figure it out the hard way.

I was always the smallest player in the room. Two older brothers, backyard rugby every afternoon, never first picked — but never short on motivation to work out how to compete with players bigger and more gifted than me.

I became a PT almost by accident after school. Rugby players came to me not because I marketed myself, but because they saw what I looked like on the field and wanted to know what I was doing in the gym. That was 16 years ago.

Since then I've coached over 10,000 athletes. I'm most proud of taking players who couldn't make the top teams and helping them turn into top players.

10k+
Athletes coached
16yrs
Coaching experience
11.5s
Pat's own 100m
In Their Words

Don't hear it from us — hear it from our players.

★★★★★
"Got so much fitter and stronger — and honestly the biggest change was my confidence on the field. I play like a completely different player now."
S
Skye
Fitter, stronger & more confident
★★★★★
"Got so much fitter and played way better rugby — and I finally did my first ever chin-up. Never thought I'd get there."
T
Tamar
Fitter · first chin-up
★★★★★
"For the first time I could play a full 80 minutes without fading. The fitness work completely changed my game."
A
Antoinette
Played a full 80
Pricing

Start getting stronger, faster & fitter this week.

3-month minimum commitment. After that, cancel anytime. If you don't get stronger in the first 30 days — full refund, no questions asked.

Women's Rugby Academy — 1:1 Coaching

The same full coaching either way. Choose how you pay.

Best value
$650
for 3 months, paid upfront
Save $100 vs monthly
Pay $650 upfront
Pay monthly
$250
per month
3-month minimum
Start at $250/mo
  • Fully personalised program built around you
  • Unlimited changes throughout the month
  • Daily 1:1 coaching access with Pat
  • Weekly & monthly progress check-ins
  • Full nutrition plan — macros adjusted to your goals
  • Injury-prevention work built in
  • Send videos — form feedback same day
  • Sprint technique coaching
  • Full bonus program library
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
Not ready to commit? Book a free call with Pat →

Results guaranteed.

I'll give you 100% of your money back if you don't get stronger and fitter using this. Follow the program, and if you're not getting stronger, faster and fitter, you don't pay. Simple as that — and we've never had to give one back.

The Results

Real women. Real results.

Built with the same system you'd be starting this week.

Yuri
Country rep
Yuri
Significantly increased her strength and speed and made her country team.
Britt
−30kg
Britt
Lost 30kg in a year, won best forward and was blown away by her own results.
Jade
Faster
Jade
Learnt how to sprint properly and got a lot faster using the RDC program.
Emily
Made GWS
Emily
Trained hard and made GWS in the AFLW.
Skye
Fit & strong
Skye
Got super fit and strong, which lifted her confidence on the field.
Tamar
1st chin-up
Tamar
Got fitter, played way better rugby and nailed her first ever chin-up.
Bianca
1st chin-up
Bianca
Got her first ever chin-up on the program.
Antoinette
Full 80
Antoinette
Got fit enough to play a full 80 minutes without fading.
Maddi
Raiders
Maddi
Got super strong on our programming and plays for the Raiders.

Proven average 12-week results

Back squat+18kg
Chin-ups+4 reps
10m sprint0.4s faster
Fitness & work capacity2x
Hamstring & knee injuriesFar fewer
Confidence on the fieldThrough the roof

Become the best player you can be.

Start getting stronger, faster and fitter this week — with a program built around you and a coach in your corner every day.

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3-month minimum · Cancel anytime after · 30-day money-back guarantee
Real Results

Straight from the players.

Real women who got stronger, faster and fitter on the program.

Britt
Britt — lost 30kg, won best forward
Yuri
Yuri — made her country team
Emily
Emily — made GWS in the AFLW
Skye
Skye — super fit, strong & confident
Tamar
Tamar — fitter & first chin-up
Bianca
Bianca — got her first chin-up
Antoinette
Antoinette — played a full 80
Jade
Jade — learnt to sprint & got faster
Maddi
Maddi — got super strong, plays for the Raiders
Young player result
Our younger players get amazing results too
Questions

Common questions.

No. This isn't about size — it's about building strength and power in the muscles that matter for rugby. You'll get strong, fast and athletic without getting bulky or slow. The training is built to make you better on the field, not bigger for the sake of it.
Classes feel hard but don't make you stronger or faster on the field — you finish exhausted with nothing to show for it come game day. This is a personalised program built around real strength, proper sprint work, injury prevention and fitness that actually transfers to rugby, with a plan to progress you every single week.
We program eccentric training of the hamstrings, hip flexors and quads from day one — the work that's proven to protect your knees and hamstrings, the two most common injury areas in women's rugby. It's built into your sessions, not an afterthought, so you stay on the field instead of on the sideline.
Most players feel stronger within 3–4 weeks. Fitness and speed improvements usually show within 6–8 weeks of consistent training and eating. By 12 weeks the average player has added real strength, got noticeably faster and fitter, and many hit milestones like their first chin-up.
Yes — and you should. During the season I recommend 2 main strength sessions per week plus a short pre-game workout on Fridays to keep you strong without going into the game cooked. Most players who stop training lose strength and speed by round 10. This keeps you getting stronger and staying injury-free while everyone else fades.
Both options include exactly the same full coaching — personalised program, daily access to Pat, weekly and monthly check-ins, a full personalised nutrition plan with macros adjusted to your goals, injury-prevention work, video feedback, sprint coaching and the bonus library. Monthly is $250/month with a 3-month minimum. Paying upfront for 3 months is $650 — saving you $100. Both can be cancelled after the initial 3 months.
Access to a gym with a squat rack, adjustable bench, chin-up bar and weight plates. Some exercises can be adapted if certain equipment isn't available — just let Pat know when you sign up.
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Yuri
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Women & Girls get just a good results as boys and men from our programs

Women & Girls get just a good results as boys and men from our programs

How Does it Work?

Access To The RDC Programs,

The Super Player Program - Perfect for players increasing their speed, strength and fitness.

This is the most popular program, it's helped players go from semi professional to professional.

Its helped young players go from missing out on rep teams, to being first picked in rep teams

You get 4 gym workouts, 2 mobility days and 1 Sprint / Conditioning day. This optimised for you in the app if you can only do 3 days a week or you're in - season.

Maximum Muscle Program -

Perfect for small players that just need to pack on size... Sometimes size does matter and I know the feeling of being a small Player, I only recommend this program for three months to pack on size and get you back into the Super Player Program.

Players have packed on 6-10kgs within the 12 weeks on this program which allowed them to be more physical on the field and make higher teams

You get 5 gym workouts, 2 mobility days and 1 Sprint / Conditioning day. This optimised for you in the app if you can only do 3 days a week or you're in - season.

Body Weight Mastery Program -

This is perfect for Junior Rugby Players aged between 9-14 who want to improve their rugby, be safer on the field and feel more athletic.

This program can be done anywhere with no equipment, it teaches kids how to use their muscles properly while making them stronger, faster and fitter.

RDC Fuel Guide


Making sure you know the best way to fuel your body to make sure you get the results you want...

You might have tried losing fat or gaining muscle before and it didn't workout, well with the fuel guide it shows you exactly how to eat to perform at your best to make sure this happens.

It's not rigid like a meal plan, its flexible so you can create the diet that suits you

Valued at $297...

Sprint coaching

Every player no matter what age should get some proper sprint training, not only to help make you faster and run more effectively, it helps reduce your chances of injuries...

Included are sprint days and instructions for you to video the sprints and send them for your form to be coached, so you are as fast as possible on the field

Extras Bonus Programs

Mobility Mastery - Make sure your body feels amazing and stops you from feeling tight and stiff. $60 value

Conditioning Program - The conditioning program used to help me get a bronco score of 4:15 and the fittest, I have felt. $99 value

RDC Wrestling Program - The wrestling program helps you tackle with confidence, helps you be stronger in contact and helps you become dangerous on the field... This content is unlocked after 3 months value $150

High Natural Testosterone course - This course is designed to show men how they can have highest natural testosterone to help them build muscle faster, recover faster and feel their absolute best... This content is unlocked after 12 months value $197

Exclusive Bonus Content

Supplementation guides- Don't waste any money on supplements that haven't been proven to work

Recovery hacks - If you train well and don't recover well your results will suffer but if you train well with great recovery then your results are going to be amazing

Fitness Hacks - How to increase your fitness on the field

  1. Once signed up you will be sent the app to download

The programs are delivered in the app ready for you to use.

You can fill in the sets, reps and weight you do on the app and it sends to me what you have done, keeping you accountable.

It also means you will remember and keep record of all the weights you do and you will see yourself getting stronger and stronger.

2. Every Exercise is recorded


Make sure you are doing everything properly so you get the strength, speed and fitness results you are after.


It means there is no confusion when you start your workout and you get the best workouts possible.

4. Become a beast...


Every four weeks you will get a brand new phase of the program...


Why every four?


because it's going to stop you plateauing in the gym which happens to many rugby players, they stick to the same old exercises and performing them the same old way this keeps you progressing building you into a beast.

3. Form correction


If you're unsure on any exercise, just film it and you can send it to us on the app...


We will get back to you asap on anything you need to improve on or you could do differently


Making it safe to train weights and ensuring you get the best results