Leeds City College benefiting the Rugby League pathway

Ben Frankland and Douglas Foster have progressed through the programme

The Leeds Rugby Foundation are delighted to announce that over 25 students have benefited from the Leeds City College Rugby League Academy this year and with a further trial game scheduled for Friday 7th June, there is a fantastic chance for YOU to potentially join the successful programme.

The development programme was put in place to improve players’ physicality’s and abilities. It is over-looked by the Leeds Rhinos Performance department as well as the Leeds Rugby Foundation. The selected players involved have had training sessions based at the high-class Leeds Rugby Academy training facilities and the students have also benefited from the state of the art gym and the Leeds Rugby Foundations’ 3G pitch situated on the training ground premises.

According to the Leeds Rhinos academy coaching staff, the students have embraced the programme fantastically with two players, Ben Frankland and Douglas Foster having progressed into the Yorkshire Colleges squad before gaining international honours with the England Colleges squad.

Ben Frankland has progressed even further and has now gained a trial at Leeds Rhinos, while another promising player, Zack Lillywhite has gained a trial at Sheffield Eagles.

Jonny Wainhouse Leeds Rhinos Community Manager thinks the Leeds City College Academy is a fantastic way for players to progress through the Rugby League ranks.

He commented: “To see players have an opportunity to progress to the next level is extremely humbling for the all involved. A pathway way has been created and this is a clear indicator it works.”

Leeds City College have a trial match arranged for students interested in Rugby League for the 2013/14 season. From this, trial players will have the opportunity to progress into the Leeds City College Rugby League Academy. As well as the trial, each attendee will receive a complimentary ticket for the Leeds Rhinos v Castleford game on the same evening.

Trial Details

Date: Friday 7th June
Venue: Leeds Rugby Academy, Bridge Road, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3BW

Brief itinerary for the event:
4.30pm: Meet at the Leeds Rugby Academy, Bridge Road, Kirkstall, Leeds LS5 3BW
4.45pm: Tour of facilities
5pm: Changing rooms
5.15pm: KO trial game
6.15pm: Final whistle
8pm: Leeds v Castleford

If you are interested and want to learn more about the trial and the Leeds City College Rugby Academy please email Jonny Wainhouse on jonny.wainhouse@leedsrugby.com.
 

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