Play, Teach and Coach Sports on your Gap Year

Coaching and playing sports abroad can be part of a great gap year. Travelling abroad doesn't mean that you have to stop playing the sports that you love - you can play or coach sports abroad for a fun and active gap year. A sporting placement abroad can seriously boost your personal development - showing your commitment, teamwork and leadership skills to prospective employers

Loads of companies offer you the chance to live, play train and coach sports all over the world. Whether your chosen sport is football, cricket, rugby, netball, tennis, sailing or even polo you can use your skills to enrich the lives of others by becoming a volunteer coach or use your time to improve your own skills for a career in your chosen sport. So whether you want to use your football skills to become a coach teaching children in South Africa, join a cricket club for the season in Australia, experience the challenge of playing rugby in New Zealand or learn how to sail and dive in Thailand, this page will help you find your perfect sporting gap year!

Further Research Links

If you haven't found the sporting gap year you are looking for on this site, here are a few further links to holidays playing, coaching and training sports you may want to try:

Sportventurer: Opportunities for those with a passion for sports and adventure