For players who want to make the step up into the Professional game.
I fought my way into professional rugby the hard way — through setbacks, uncertainty, and years of graft. Nothing was given, and that journey shaped the mindset I now coach. I work with ambitious young players who want to improve, build confidence, make the grade, earn academy places and push towards the professional game.
If you're serious about improving and prepared to work for it, I'll help you build the habits and resilience needed to perform when it matters.
Where Ben has coached and consulted.
Pro & national rugby · football
LPM RugbySchools
Universities
The journey
Two decades. Six countries. Every level of the game.
From Saracens, Wasps and Caerphilly as a player, to Super Rugby with the Bulls and the Melbourne Rebels as a coach. From England 7s and Chelsea FC to academy work, schools rugby and coach education with the WRU and Argentina. The same person works with the U15 prospect chasing an academy place and the Super Rugby head coach designing a playbook. That breadth is the point.
Coach the person, not just the player.
Find your point of difference.
Daily actions. Habits. Behaviours.
About Ben Pegna
Ben Pegna is a former professional and semi-professional rugby player and experienced high-performance coach with a global background across both 15s and 7s.
At 18, Ben travelled to New Zealand to immerse himself in the game and learn from the best at a time when rugby was transitioning into professionalism. That experience shaped his understanding of high standards and performance environments early in his career.
2026 Rugby Camps
Three holiday camps in South West London. Coached by Ben himself — every session, every day. No assistants running the show.
20 spaces · 3 days · £150
Rugby Performance Camp — May Half-Term
Tue 26 – Thu 28 May 2026 · 10am–3pm · Perivale, Greenford
For aspiring players who were U15 at the start of the academic year — already at academy level or preparing for upcoming trials. Three intensive days on the skills and decisions that get noticed at the next level.
- 5 hours of coaching per day, direct from Ben
- 20 places only — small cohort, individual feedback
- Contact, breakdown work, decision-making under fatigue
- St Benedict's playing fields, Perivale, Greenford UB6 8TL
- Changing rooms, toilets, free parking on-site
£150 · covers all three days
Book May campJune Pre-Season Prospects
June 2026 · Ages 18–21 · SW London
For 18–21 year-olds knocking on the door of professional clubs. Pre-season preparation built around the demands of the next level — physical, technical, decision-making under fatigue.
- Position-specific work
- Pre-season conditioning principles
- Honest feedback from someone who's been inside the pro environment
- Venue + dates: confirmed soon
£TBC · pay in full or deposit + balance
Register interestAugust Schools Camp
August 2026 · U12 to U16 · SW London
For U12 to U16 players heading back to school rugby. Building the core skills, decisions and habits that hold up under pressure — the things schools rarely have time to drill in depth.
- Age groups: U12, U13, U14, U15, U16
- Skills, decisions, contact, communication
- Same coach. Same venue. Same standard as May camp.
- Changing rooms, toilets, free parking on-site
£TBC · pay in full or deposit + balance
Register interestWho this is for
This is for players who:
- Want to push towards professional rugby or earn a university scholarship
- Are willing to work hard and take ownership of their development
- Want to improve their skills, game understanding and decision-making
- Are open to learning and being challenged
If you're looking for shortcuts, this isn't for you.
How Ben helps
Through training camps and direct coaching, players will:
- Identify and develop their strengths — and amplify them into super-strengths
- Build a Performance Mindset to apply those strengths consistently and under pressure
- Build personal daily actions and habits that drive day-on-day improvement
- Build contact confidence — for every player, in every situation
- Develop core skills under pressure
- Improve game understanding and decision-making
- Build confidence in unstructured situations
- Train with purpose and clarity
Testimonials
What players, coaches and performance leaders say about working with Ben.
Dave Wessels
"His holistic approach to coaching is what makes him special. Ben genuinely cares about the well-being of his players — mentoring young people is a real passion of his, and he takes tremendous joy in seeing those under him develop both on and off the field. He has worked hard to immerse himself in the latest strength and conditioning trends, providing a full spectrum of skills to young players. I can wholeheartedly recommend him."
Russell Earnshaw
"Ben first and foremost coaches the person, understanding where they are and helping them move forward. His understanding of the game and in particular contact and defence mean that he would add value to any person or environment looking to improve."
Callum Leckey
"Ben was an excellent addition to our rugby program and his input has seriously accelerated both the technical understanding and love for rugby in our performance level pupils. I believe his coaching has been a pivotal role in the amazing progress our school has made. Our coaches have developed under Ben's guidance — small nuggets of wisdom and knowledge that have become a mainstay in their delivery, and this has translated over to our football coaches as well. Ben is excellent at embedding himself in the sporting culture of a school and adding to it. I would highly recommend any program bring him in for both the players' and coaches' sake."
Danny Batty
"Having coached with Ben at academy and senior club level, I've witnessed at first hand the rapid development of players from his extensive technical and tactical knowledge. His delivery — through conditioned games and guided learning — allows players to develop their skills under pressure, encourages sound decision making and most importantly means they have a great deal of fun in the process."
James Lightfoot-Brown
"There are a few things you notice straight away that make him stand out as a coach: his knowledge of the game and work ethic. But his real strength is his player management — he managed to get the best out of me and the team. I've really enjoyed being coached by Ben and I'm sure a lot more players will."
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Drop a message about any of the 2026 camps, or to discuss bespoke coaching for your team or player.