Are you a Current or Prospective Queen’s Student?………… Then you could qualify for our Rugby Academy Scholarship and Ulster Bank Sports Bursary.

Are you a Current or Prospective Queen’s Student? Then you could qualify for our Rugby Academy Scholarship and Ulster Bank Sports Bursary. This scheme allows Rugby players to enhance their performance by providing access to the high performance and lifestyle centre services, as well as free access to the University’s fantastic sports facilities and excellent […]

Belfast Met Ladies 7s Rugby Academy (IRFU) Provides Qualification & Pathway to Provincial & International 7S Rugby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe a different code of rugby but it is a great opportunity for those interested female athletes to development their physical fitness, understanding of the game and be in with a chance to become an Representative player for their Province or even Internationally. The course will be running if we achieve 8 athletes or more.. […]

Leinster Rugby 2014/15 Academy Roster Announced 6 Graduates have received contracts + 8 Recruited to Year 1 2014/15

Leinster Rugby 2014/15 Academy Roster Announced The Leinster Academy panel for 2014/15 has been announced. Six Leinster Academy graduates have received professional contracts from the province and will be part of the senior team squad for the new season. Of the eight Year 1 recruits in the Leinster Academy panel for the 2014/15 season, seven […]

Q) What would be the benefits of Expanding the Provincial Rugby Academy in Ulster A) LOTS! For example… 1st year Academy players play at Qualifying League 1 Level, moving onto AIL rugby in the second year – PRODUCING DIRECT BENEFITS FOR CLUB RUGBY THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS

Blueprint for developing a rugby province. It is our belief that increasing the size of the provincial academy and the quality of coaching those players receive will have a direct impact on further improving club rugby, school rugby, and the numbers of local players emerging onto the provincial side. A larger academy has a direct […]