Ex-Highlanders player John Leslie has ramped up his goal to boost the number of junior rugby coaches by rebooting his acclaimed training programme.

The former Scotland international coaching programme focus on improving skills of mums and dads willing to get involved into the sport.

The Dunedin-based rugby guru is visiting local clubs to pass on tips in a new series of free workshops for volunteer rugby coaches throughout New Zealand.

John, who set up LeslieRugby in 2006 to foster the game at grassroots level, has totally reworked his training ideology. He says it’s never been easier for people to gain the skills to be involved in junior rugby.

At the workshops, course participants will learn the latest coaching techniques and each will be given a free 39-page Junior Coaching Programme.

Catch one of John’s training sessions for volunteer rugby coaches. They are totally free.