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Meet your coach

Phil Lavill, rugby coach

Experience on the pitch. Belief in your potential.

Welcome to Next Phase Rugby — coaching built around your development.

With over 15 years of rugby coaching experience, we’re passionate about helping players develop their skills, understand the game and take their next step with confidence.

Our coaching experience includes coaching up to level 5 in the men’s game and working at academy level. Every session is shaped around the player, their goals and their stage of development.

  • England Rugby Advanced Coaching Award (previously Level 3)
  • England Rugby Mentoring Award
  • Individual skills and position-specific development
  • Game-related fitness and player pathways

What parents say

Next Phase Rugby provide an exceptional coaching service. Sessions are tailored to individual skills as well as cementing the basics through repetition and drills. [Next Phase Rugby] is always welcoming and provides very accurate needs analysis in an always positive and encouraging environment.

Next Phase Rugby definitely aided my son in selection for the Harlequins U15 Foundation Academy.

Nick, parent of a Worthing RFC U16 player

My 15 year old son first started working with [Next Phase Rugby] soon after he started up and we have been nothing but impressed with his services. He brings years of playing and coaching experience and combines it with great technical knowledge, communication and humour to deliver top class rugby coaching.

Sal, parent of a Worthing RFC U16 player