# Rugby AI: Training & Drills — AI Coach: Passing & Kicking

> AI Coach: Passing & Kicking (iPhone/iPad app by JASON SCOTT VALENZANO.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rugby-ai-training-and-drills/id6802516240 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [JASON SCOTT VALENZANO](https://appshunter.io/developer/6802516482)
- Category: Sports
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 23 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-12
- Data updated: 2026-11-06

## What is Rugby AI?

A rugby coach in your pocket.

Film one practice rep. Rugby AI reads what the film shows, names one thing to work on, and gives you one drill. Coach Ellis picks it up from there.

If the clip is too dark, too far, or too messy to read, the app names the reason and asks you to film again. It will not invent a number and it will not invent a count. A refused clip does not use a free check.

WHAT YOU FILM
Four skill families. Passing, kicking, catching, and running lines. Film a single rep on a phone, outdoors or in, with the player in full view. You do not need a stadium, a coach on the sideline, or an account to start.

WHAT COMES BACK
Passing is scored. You get a real verdict from that film, two cues you can feel on the next ball, and one drill. Film the same action again later. The number means the same thing every time, so the change is yours.

Kicking, catching, and running lines are counted. The app names what it could see in the film and how many times, always with the total it counted against. One cue, one drill. Your counts sit beside your own earlier counts, so the comparison is to you and to nobody else. There is no number out of a hundred on a counted check, no sub-scores, and no confidence figure.

No letter grades. No comparison to other players.

COACH ELLIS
Ellis talks rugby with you, and about your own play she speaks only from checks you have already seen. Tell Ellis what you are preparing for when you ask. When there is nothing on your record yet, Ellis says so instead of inventing a story about you. With Pro, Ellis can keep a note you give her, like a match date, and every note stays on your phone.

WHO IT IS FOR
Players 13 and up, club and school rugby. Under 13 is not supported. A parent can film. You can start without creating an account.

FREE AND PRO
Five checks each rolling week, forever, with no card.  History of your checks stays. Rugby AI Pro unlocks Coach Ellis and checks beyond the weekly five.

Rugby AI Pro is an auto-renewing subscription.
• Pro Monthly: 1 month, US $9.99
• Pro Annual: 1 year, US $59.99 (shown first)
Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. The subscription renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Apple ID settings. Prices vary by storefront; the exact price is always shown in the app before you subscribe. A 7-day free trial is offered to new subscribers when you activate a plan. Family Sharing is off.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://rugbyai.app/privacy/

WHAT THIS IS NOT
Not live scores, news, or betting. Not a famous-coach library. Not nutrition or gym tracking. Not a promise you will make a team. The app only says what the film shows.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro Annual | $59.99 | per year |


## Is Rugby AI safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Rugby AI.

## Is Rugby AI legit?

Rugby AI: Training & Drills has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Rugby AI is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-11-03

Coach Ellis remembers. She follows your last few messages, and she can offer to keep something you tell her, like a match on Saturday.
Every note stays on your phone. Read them or delete them in Profile, under What Ellis remembers.
A note with a date deletes itself after that day.
Turn on Private chat and Ellis keeps nothing and offers nothing.
The app now asks before it uses Google's AI, and you can change your answer in Profile.
A video you pick leaves your phone without the place it was filmed.
Your free-check count no longer goes down when a counted check finds nothing to count.
Retest now opens on the skill you checked, so a kicking retest is checked as kicking.
Screens no longer show text behind the clock when you scroll.

### 1.1 — 2026-09-26

Buy Pro from Coach Ellis's first note and the chat opens right there.
A floodlit night pitch now sits behind most screens.
The progress bar shows what is really happening while your clip is read.
Clearer sample tapes: one scored example, and two honest refusals shown on purpose.
Small text is easier to read across the app.
Setup no longer assumes your age or throwing hand, and says plainly which questions are optional.
Saving a share card to Photos now asks for permission properly.
Your app version is at the bottom of Profile.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-25

Coach Ellis now has her own full-screen chat, so her notes are easier to read. This update also fixes a layout issue on the result screen and tidies a few first-run screens.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-12

Welcome to Rugby AI. A rugby coach in your pocket.

Film one practice rep. Get a real verdict, two cues, and one drill. If the clip cannot be read, the app names why and asks you to film again. It will not invent a number.

Five scored checks each week are free, forever, with no account. Rugby AI Pro adds Coach Ellis, your goal-dated plan, and the filmed book. 7-day trial when you activate a plan.

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