Saracens

Saracens Academy

Saracens Academy athletes are under the tutor ledge of Jan Bonney as they aim to follow in the footsteps of Adam Powell, Alex Goode and Noah Cato into the ranks of the 1st XV. Working hard on strength, skills and conditioning the following are hoping to be part of the next wave of Saracens first team stars.

Current Squad

The squad currently consists of:

Harry Allen, Luke Baldwin, Alex Brown, Owen Farrell, Will Fraser, Jamie George, George Kruis, Benjamin Ransom, Jake Sharp, James Short, Harry Spencer, Henry Staff, Sam Stanley.

Oaklands College Rugby Programme: Developing Stars of the Future

Oaklands is one of the few colleges in the country to have a formal link with a Premiership Rugby Club, providing students with a unique opportunity to get a taste of life as a professional player.

In a unique partnership between Saracens and the College in St Albans, the Rugby Programme is a full-time course, which allows learners the opportunity to train each day, study a Level 3 National BTEC Qualification and play for the college team.

The players will spend half of their time improving their rugby skills on the training field, and the rest of their week in lessons as they continue their education. The academic programme offers learners a BTEC National Diploma (equivalent to 3 A-Levels) or Certificate (equivalent to 2 A-Levels) in Sport Performance & Excellence. In addition to this, students will undertake further study in Key Skills, Drug Awareness, Sports Leadership, First Aid in Sport and Nutrition.

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