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SARACENS WOMEN’S PATHWAY

THE SARACENS WOMEN’S ACADEMY PATHWAY CONSISTS OF MULTIPLE STRANDS TO GIVE CLEAR OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS TO PROGRESS THROUGH THE GRASSROOTS CLUB GAME INTO AN ELITE PERFORMANCE SETTING, WITH THE AIM TO RETAIN PLAYERS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE CLUBS SUCCESSFUL SENIOR DOMESTIC TEAMS, AND DEVELOP THE ENGLAND NATIONAL TEAM FOR YEARS TO COME.


Saracens Women are one of ten clubs within the Elite Premiership Women's Rugby competition, with the U18 Centre of Excellence regions covering the counties of Hertfordshire, Essex and Eastern Counties.Players from these 3 CB’s have Saracens Women as their main hub to access the path to the Elite game.

"The Saracens Women’s academy provides a clear pathway for aspiring young players with the ambition to play at the elite end of the game.

Saracens are renowned as a club for developing young players, and in the dawn of professionalism in the women’s game, the tradition of developing homegrown players into the women’s senior team has never been stronger."

Saracens Women's Pathway Vision
SARACENS PLAYER PATHWAY

 

Women's Academy Triangle
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE PATHWAY

COE is the first step with the Elite Pathway where highlighted players will come together over a maximum two-season cycle to further develop the skills to be able to narrow the gap and aim to progress into a Premier 15s environment post-U18 Rugby

U16-U18 players will be nominated to the COE after being successful in representing their County CB (Herts, Essex, Eastern Counties).

Windows across the seasons will allow Saracens coaches and staff to work closely with the County Coaches to highlight a select group of players into the COE training group. Select COE match day squads will be able to play in competitive games against the other 9 Premier 15s COE across the season.

The COE is a fluid pathway until the conclusion of U18 rugby where players can move from County training squads to COE Squads at varied points depending on each players development journey.

Initial Nominations will take part at the end of Each County Playing Block with repopulation points across the season for fluid movement. Players are encouraged if given a COE opportunity to embrace and showcase their ability in the time they are within the training group. Every player journey is different and the pathway programme is their to support that.

At Saracens, we believe talent is in behaviours. Players are not born great or talented. Attitude, understanding of your own needs and the ability to organise yourselves and others are core attributes. Those who work hard will grow. We will respect and value you for what you bring to every session.

SARACENS WOMEN'S ACADEMY AT OAKLANDS COLLEGE, ST ALBANS

In 2018 Saracens Women’s established a full time programme for players aged 16 to 18yrs old giving them the opportunity to be in a full time elite performance environment alongside full time education.

Daily training sessions developing on-pitch rugby skills and game play are linked with Strength & Conditioning, analysis, and wider athletic development sessions, all overseen and run by Saracens Women’s Performance Staff.

Oaklands College offers a range of BTEC and A-level courses which run alongside the rugby programme creating a full blend of performance training and study. Players will be supported in their career progression as well as helping them achieve the highest level possible on the pitch.

Course options available at the College can be found here.


Who can Apply?

All players can apply to be part of the Full Time Academy Programme. We encourage players that have had a good rugby background and are in a County level Programme (DPP) or above. Centre Of Excellence nominated players are encouraged to maximise the full-time environment opportunity if appropriate alongside their studies.

Open Trial Dates

If you would like to find out more about the Saracens Women Academy, based at Oaklands College, we will be an additional open trial day for which sign up can be found below:

To note you do not need to attend both of our open trial days to be offered a place in the Academy.

In 2018 Saracens Women’s established a full time programme for players aged 16 to 18yrs old giving them the opportunity to be in a full time elite performance environment alongside full time education.

Daily training sessions developing on-pitch rugby skills and game play are linked with Strength & Conditioning, analysis, and wider athletic development sessions, all overseen and run by Saracens Women’s Performance Staff.

Oaklands College offers a range of BTEC and A-level courses which run alongside the rugby programme creating a full blend of performance training and study. Players will be supported in their career progression as well as helping them achieve the highest level possible on the pitch.

Course options available at the College can be found here.


Who can Apply?

All players can apply to be part of the Full Time Academy Programme. We encourage players that have had a good rugby background and are in a County level Programme (DPP) or above. Centre Of Excellence nominated players are encouraged to maximise the full-time environment opportunity if appropriate alongside their studies.

Open Trial Dates

If you would like to find out more about the Saracens Women Academy, based at Oaklands College, we will be hosting an additional open trial day for which sign up details can be found below:

Tuesday 20th February 10am-2pm

To note you do not need to attend both open trial days to be offered a place in the Academy.
DIPLOMA IN SPORTING EXCELLENCE (DISE) LEVEL 3

The Diploma in Sporting Excellence is a qualification specifically designed for learners with an opportunity to be assessed on their ability to work towards, and fulfil the role and requirements of an elite sports performer. This is an additional qualification (64 UCAS Points awarded) which is studied alongside a player’s main course, it is not a standalone qualification.

The qualification is aimed at talented sports performers identified by the National Governing Body (NGB) upon the Talent Pathway who have entered a training and competition programme within their sport in order to compete at the highest level. Within rugby, the programme is designed and intended for those who are currently within the Academy structure and identified within the wing of the Centres of Excellence programme.

The purpose of the DiSE is to confirm competence within the elite sports arena, specifically the training environment of the learner’s chosen sport, for both the practical and theoretical elements underpinned by a range of competency based evidence.

All players/learners will be required to be timetabled for a minimum of 12 hours rugby related activity and will study a range of modules associated with achieving sporting excellence, such as:

Strength & Conditioning // Nutrition // Recovery // Technical & Tactical Individual and Positional // Off-Field Theory Sessions // Individual Mentoring // Drugs & Supplement Use // Agent Awareness // Financial Advice // Personal Planning.

To gain the DiSE qualification, players will have to evidence the above elements through written, verbal, and recorded work that will be assessed. DiSE is a 2-year additional qualification that will run from 16-18yrs, and players must sign up and complete the full 2 years while in full time education to achieve the award.

Players will be selected as a DiSE player based on Academy and COE status, as well as academic drivers and goals, at the Pathway Coaches discretion, this will then be followed with a 1-1 Interview process with the player to determine DiSE status.

SENIOR DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY

For players progressing from the Academy programme or Centre of Excellence, selected players will be invited into the Saracens Women’s senior environment as they progress from U18s into Senior Women’s Rugby. This will be for players who have the potential and have been highlighted through the Saracens Pathway to play Premiership Women's Rugby.

A bespoke plan for each player will be made on conclusion of their progression from the U18s Academy or COE to their transition into the senior game.

Most recently, three Academy graduates have all progressed into the first team squad, having excelled in their time at Oaklands College and as part of the Centre of Excellence Programme, showcasing the strength of the Pathway at Saracens.


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