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Tate
McDermott

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Rugby Union
$200
30 MINS

Coaching Bio

I am the scrum half for the Queensland Reds Super Rugby Team. I have also played for the Australian Men’s Sevens team & the Wallabies. I enjoy seeing the progression of the athletes I coach.

Growing up on the Sunshine coast, I was a Queensland School Boys representative in 2016. I was then selected to play for the Australian Men’s Sevens team, making my debut at the Wellington Sevens in 2017. I also played in the World Rugby Sevens Series in Sydney, Las Vegas and Vancouver. In 2018, I made my debut for the Queensland Reds playing Super Rugby. Throughout my career, I have had some great coaches and I hope to be able to help younger athletes the way my coaches have helped me. I have been coaching Sunshine Coast Grammar Sevens team and the halfback academy at SCGS since I graduated in 2016. I have a lot of coaching experience with halfback specific training and feel I have a lot to offer athletes in this position. I love seeing the improvement and progression of athletes I coach as well sharing my knowledge and experience with them. I like to keep things fun and not take things too seriously.

Expertise

  • Fundamental Rugby Skills
  • Scrum-half
  • Passing & Ball Handling
  • Tackling Technique

Qualifications

  • QLD Working with Children Check expiry 30/01/2028

Coaching Locations

  • Ballymore Stadium, 91 Clyde Road, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006, AU
  • New Farm Park, New Farm, Brisbane, QLD 4005, AU

Private Sessions

One-on-One Coaching 30 MINS $200

One-on-One Coaching 45 MINS $250

One-on-One Coaching 60 MINS $300

Small Group up to 4 athletes 60 MINS $500

Small Group up to 2 athletes 60 MINS $400

Reviews

Lauren - 08-07-2025

Tate was an amazing coach. Extremely well prepared with great knowledge and very personable. Will definitely rebook in a session with him.

Lizzie - 08-07-2025

Tate was awesome! George absolutely loved his session and learnt so many new skills. Tate was polite, patient and made George feel super comfortable. Such a great experience. George would love to do another session for sure. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to work with him. 👍🏻🏉

Dustin - 29-05-2025

Josh loved his session with Tate. Learnt some great new skills which will take him to another level. We will definitely be back for more!

Andrew - 28-04-2025

What an amazing experience for my 12yo son to have a session with Tate. Tate perfectly tailored the session to my son’s abilities and he hasn’t stopped talking about it since. Would highly recommend.

Gerard - 22-02-2025

The session was great. Tate connected with my son and made him feel at ease straight away. He has so much knowledge of the game and he covered a lot of areas but still made it easy to understand for my 11 year old. What a great opportunity for a young kid to train with a Qld Reds legend. I highly recommend the playboo ...