Jake Duxbury – Learning & Development Manager

Jake has played rugby since he was 4 years old, starting at Ilkley and captaining his junior side through to 17 years old where he also lifted the Yorkshire Cup on 2 occasions. In his senior career, he has played at Baildon, where he played in 2 national cup finals, winning 1 of them. He also played at Skipton, West Park and Keighley RUFC.

Jake has coached since he was 15 years old in local primary schools and has continued this love for coaching by taking over as head coach of Ilkley u15s for two years before leaving for university. At university, Jake was the head coach for the Leeds University Women’s Rugby Club (LUUWRFC), where he coached the team to 2 national cup finals and a league promotion, before stepping down as head coach and handing the reins over to his father, David Duxbury, who he now assists and leads the first ever 2nd Team at LUUWRFC.

Jake is currently the head of senior rugby at Baildon RUFC, where he coaches players from 17 and over to play for all their senior sides. Alongside this, Jake is also a Pathways Assistant coach at Bradford Bulls, a tier 1 Rugby League Academy.

Prior to working with us at White Rose, Jake was a primary school teacher for 7 years as a class teacher and PE/ Sport curriculum lead, experience and learnings from his time as a teacher allows Jake to act as our development manager ensuring all our staff are comfortable and confident to deliver safe, enjoyable and progressive sessions that are suitable for all classes/ groups they deliver to.

Years of Coaching – 14

Coaching Philosophy in a sentence – Development through laughter and enjoyment.

Secret Skill – 95 metre touch finders (Lots of wind)

Proudest Rugby Moment – Scoring a try in a National Cup Final at Twickenham.

Favourite Rugby Core Value and Why? – Respect, because no matter what happens on a rugby pitch, the beauty of our sport is the respect shown for players, referees, and supporters. This ensures everyone enjoys our sport.

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