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06 Mar, 2026

Finlee Horton

  • Rugby coach/Graduate
  • Edinburgh, UK
Rugby Graduate Assistants
Finlee Horton

Personal Summary

Ambitious, adaptable and performance-driven rugby specialist with experience across independent school rugby, senior club environments, and youth development pathways.  Demonstrated rapid progression from placement student to employed specialist within a high-performing school rugby programme.

Brings strong technical expertise in forwards coaching, set-piece organisation, and attacking structure, supported by excellent communication, leadership, and game-management skills. Committed to building environments that develop resilient, skilled athletes and long-term rugby growth.

Work Experience

Rugby Specialist
Nov 2024 - Present Stewart’s Melville College
• Progressed from placement student to a contracted Rugby Specialist within a highly regarded school rugby programme.
• Assistant coach for the 2XV, supporting the lead coach with training sessions, tactical planning, and player development (non-match-day coach).
• Independently coach U13s, delivering structured technical and tactical sessions aligned with school performance objectives.
• Deliver rugby coaching across Junior School and Senior phases, supporting continuity of technical and tactical development.
• Specialist focus on forward play, lineout systems, maul construction, and attack frameworks, while coaching broadly across positions.
• Regularly referee school fixtures, demonstrating strong law knowledge, and calm decision-making under pressure.
• Support talent identification, player progression and integration across school rugby pathways.

Rugby Coach
Aug 2025 - Present Heriots Rugby Club
• Coaching across the 1XV, 2XV, and 2A XV squads within a competitive senior rugby structure.
• Deliver unit-specific technical development for forwards and backs linked to the club’s performance systems.
• Contribute to training design, tactical planning and review processes across senior squads.
• Support match-day preparation, analysis, and post-match review across senior squads.
• Help manage squad transitions, preparing players for movement between performance levels.
• Promote high standards of accountability, resilience, and team culture.
Assistant Development officer placement
Aug 2023 - Jun 2024 Falkirk RFC/High School
• Delivered rugby within a school-club development environment focused on participation, retention, and long-term engagement.
• Designed and delivered sessions for players from beginner to intermediate levels.
• Supported school-to-club transition pathways, helping young players integrate into competitive rugby.
• Build strong organisational skills through independent session planning and delivery.
• Gained experience in rugby development strategy and community engagement.

Education

BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science
Sep 2025 - Present Edinburgh Napier University
HND Sports Coaching an Development
Aug 2023 - May 2025 Edinburgh College