Canterbury Rugby Careers

Canterbury Rugby is responsible for developing and growing rugby in the Canterbury region.

From the nurturing of junior and school rugby, to all our representative and high performance teams, our people are committed to building on our position as one of the leading and most respected rugby organisations in the world.

Not only are our roles incredibly rewarding, we offer other perks such as free tickets to games, merchandise and discounts through our fantastic sponsors. What really sets us apart is our culture - we aim to unify and serve the community and live by our values of we care, be brave and stay open.

We have career and internship opportunities in Community Rugby, Sales & Marketing, Finance & Admin and Professional Rugby.

  • Canterbury Rugby Union is seeking a Strength and Conditioning Intern to work in the women’s programme from May until September – specifically in the Women’s Academy and the Farah Palmer Cup (FPC) team. Specific dates and hours will be negotiated with the successful applicant but as a general guideline the role will entail up to 4 hours per week in the Academy, and from mid July with the FPC team up to 8 hours per week. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to gain experience and insight into a High Performance Programme, as well as being part of a campaign.  

    Key requirements of the role are to:

    • Assist the lead S&C with the delivery of gym and field sessions

    • Assist the lead S&C with the collection and analysis of GPS data

    • Assist the lead S&C on home game days and lead game day replacement when team is away

    Position requirements and competencies:

    • Recent graduate or working towards a degree or diploma in strength and conditioning, sport science or a similar field

    • Career aspirations to move into the high performance field 

    • Previous experience in a rugby and/or sporting environment

    •  Excellent communication, organisation, planning and relationship management skills

    • Ability to work as part of a team, as well as autonomously and solve problems in a face paced environment

    • Willingness to learn 

    Please apply by submitting your cover letter and CV to Michelle Wood at womensacademy@crfu.co.nz. Applications close 5pm, Thursday 27th March with interviews commencing soon after the closing date.

    Please note, this is an unpaid internship.