Building High-Performing People. Developing Winning Environments.
High Performance Rugby (Pty) Ltd is a specialist rugby consultancy dedicated to helping players, coaches and organisations unlock sustained excellence. We partner with schools, clubs, unions, franchises and international teams to develop high-performance cultures, build effective structures and create environments where people and teams consistently perform at their best.
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Our Philosophy
Performance is never accidental.
Success comes from clear leadership, aligned people, strong culture and disciplined systems.
At High Performance Rugby, we believe sustainable success is built by developing people first. When individuals grow, teams improve. When teams improve, organisations thrive.
We don't simply solve today's problems—we build the structures that create tomorrow's success.
What We Do
• Organisational Development
• Change Management
• Leadership Development
• Team Development
• High Performance Consulting
• Coach Development & Mentorship
Organisational Development
High-performing organisations are built on strong foundations.
We work alongside rugby organisations to review, design and implement structures that improve alignment, accountability and performance.
Our consultancy supports:
• Strategic planning • High Performance programme design • Organisational reviews • Performance structures • Leadership development • Culture and values alignment • Long-term player pathways • Performance planning
Change Management
Modern rugby requires organisations to evolve continuously.
Implementing change successfully demands more than good ideas—it requires leadership, communication and a structured process.
We guide organisations through periods of transition by helping leaders:
• Build high-performance cultures • Align vision and strategy • Improve organisational effectiveness • Strengthen leadership capability • Manage cultural transformation • Embed sustainable performance systems
Leadership Development
Elite teams are built on exceptional individuals.
We work with players of all ages and abilities to maximise their potential through personalised development programmes.
Areas of focus include:
• Performance planning • Position-specific development • Leadership skills • Mental performance • Decision making • Professional behaviours • Career progression
Every athlete receives practical guidance designed to accelerate development both on and off the field.
Team Development
Successful teams are intentional.
We help teams improve communication, accountability, leadership and performance through structured development programmes.
Our programmes include:
• Team culture • Leadership groups • Communication systems • Performance behaviours • Team alignment • Collective accountability • Performance reviews
The result is stronger cohesion, greater consistency and improved performance under pressure.
Coach Development & Mentorship
Great coaches never stop learning.
We mentor coaches at every stage of their journey, helping them develop the knowledge, confidence and leadership required to maximise player and team performance.
Coach development includes:
• One-to-one mentoring • Coaching philosophy • Session planning • Game analysis • Leadership development • Communication skills • High Performance Coaching Principles
Our mentorship programmes provide ongoing support rather than one-off workshops, allowing coaches to continually grow and refine their practice.
High Performance Consulting
High Performance is more than winning games.
It is about creating systems that consistently produce excellence.
We work with organisations to develop integrated high-performance environments that connect every aspect of rugby performance, including:
To help organisations become self-sustaining, high-performing environments that consistently develop exceptional people and successful teams.
Who We Work With
We proudly partner with:
• Schools • Rugby clubs • Provincial unions • Professional franchises • National unions • International teams • High Performance programmes • Coaches • Players • Performance staff
Regardless of the level of the game, our commitment remains the same—to develop better people, stronger leaders and higher-performing organisations.
Why Choose High Performance Rugby (Pty) Ltd?
• Proven experience across every level of rugby • Tailored consultancy for each organisation • Practical, evidence-based solutions • Long-term partnerships • Leadership-focused development • Sustainable performance systems • Passion for developing people and organisations
Let's Build Your High Performance Environment
Whether you are developing future internationals, transforming a rugby programme or building a high-performance culture from the ground up, High Performance Rugby (Pty) Ltd is ready to partner with you.
Together, we can create environments where people grow, teams excel, and organisations achieve lasting success.
Don’t give up, great things take time
High-Performance Rugby Consultant
Gert Mulder is a respected high-performance rugby consultant, senior executive and internationally recognised coach with extensive experience working across the professional and amateur game. His passion lies in developing environments where individuals, coaches and teams can consistently perform at their best.
Throughout his career, Gert has worked with schools, clubs, provincial unions, professional franchises and international rugby programmes, helping organisations implement high-performance structures that align people, processes and performance.
His approach combines strategic thinking with practical implementation, ensuring that every programme delivers measurable improvement while building a culture that lasts beyond the current season.
