Scottish Rugby Academy
Scottish Rugby Academy, for sponsorship reasons BT Sport Academy.[1]
Background
They were launched at the University of Aberdeen’s Hillhead campus on 1 October 2014 at the flagship academy in Caledonia, which is a combination of North and Midlands regions. Caledonia leads today, the Borders, East and West will follow with all being operational by the 2015-16 season.
The Academies are open to the best talent, male and female, from the age of 14 onwards. The initial focus will be on players within the 16, 18 and 20-year-old age-groups and the top tier of the Academy, stage three, will replace the current Elite Development Player strand within the pro-clubs.
They will also seek to develop the next tranche of coaches and seek to better bridge the gap between the club and professional game.
Academies
Caledonia
| Ground(s) | Hillhead, University of Aberdeen |
|---|---|
| Coach(es) | Bruce Frame |
Bruce Frame was announced as manager of the Caledonia Academy.[2]
Edinburgh
| Ground(s) | TBC |
|---|---|
| Coach(es) | Graeme Beveridge |
Former Scotland international scrum-half Graeme Beveridge was announced as manager of the BT Sport Edinburgh Academy.[3]
West
| Ground(s) | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
|---|---|
| Coach(es) | Jamie Dempsey |
Along with the announcement of Bruce Frame, Jamie Dempsey was appointed Manager of the BT Sport West Academy.[2]
Players and staff have still to be announced. Each Academy will have a manager and appropriate coaching and medical staff.