2018–19 Scottish Rugby Academy season

Scottish Rugby Academy
2018 / 2019
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The Scottish Rugby Academy provides Scotland's up and coming rugby stars a dedicated focused routeway for development into the professional game. Entry is restricted to Scottish qualified students and both male and female entrants are accepted into 4 regional academies. The 2018–19 season sees the fourth year of the academy, now sponsored by Fosroc.[1]

Season overview

This was the fourth year of the Scottish Rugby Academy.

Regional Academies

The Scottish Rugby Academy runs four regional academies in Scotland:- Glasgow and the West, Borders and East Lothian, Edinburgh and Caledonia. These roughly correspond to the traditional districts of Glasgow District, South, Edinburgh District and North and Midlands.[2]

Stages

Players are selected in three stages:-

Supported stages

  • Stage 1 - Regionally selected and regionally supported players
  • Stage 2 - Nationally selected and regionally supported players

Contracted stage

  • Stage 3 - Nationally selected and regionally supported players assigned to a professional team.

Academy Players

Stage 3 players

Stage 3 players are assigned to a professional team. Nominally, for the men, Glasgow Warriors receive the Stage 3 players of Glasgow and the West and Caledonia regions, while Edinburgh Rugby receive the Stage 3 players of the Edinburgh and Borders and East Lothian regions. The women are integrated into the Scotland women's national rugby sevens team and the Scotland women's national rugby union team.

This season some of the Stage 3 players were additionally loaned out to Stade Niçois for their development.[1]

A second intake will be announced after the age-grade championships conclude in August.[3]

Borders and East Lothian

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Fraser Renwick Hooker Scotland Scotland
Finlay Scott Hooker Scotland Scotland
Rory Darge Flanker Scotland Scotland
Player Position Union
Roan Frostwick Scrum-half Scotland Scotland

Caledonia

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Murphy Walker Prop Scotland Scotland
Cameron Henderson Lock Scotland Scotland
Player Position Union
Logan Trotter Wing Scotland Scotland

Edinburgh

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Ross Dunbar Prop Scotland Scotland
Duncan Ferguson Prop Scotland Scotland
Shaun Gunn Prop Scotland Scotland
Dan Winning Prop Scotland Scotland
Calum Atkinson Lock Scotland Scotland
Connor Boyle Flanker Scotland Scotland
Player Position Union
Robbie Davis Scrum-half Scotland Scotland
George Spencer Wing Scotland Scotland
Jack Blain Wing Scotland Scotland
Rufus McLean Fullback Scotland Scotland

Glasgow and the West

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Euan McLaren Prop Scotland Scotland
Robbie Smith Hooker Scotland Scotland
Grant Stewart Hooker Scotland Scotland
Marshall Sykes Lock Scotland Scotland
Player Position Union
Kaleem Barreto Scrum-half Scotland Scotland
Ross Thompson Fly-half Scotland Scotland
Stafford McDowall Centre Scotland Scotland
Ollie Smith Centre Scotland Scotland

Stade Niçois

Stade Niçois is a French rugby union side. In season 2018-19 they play in the French third tier, in Fédérale 1. They have a partnership agreement with the SRU.

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Hamish Bain Lock Scotland Scotland
Player Position Union
Cammy Hutchison Centre Scotland Scotland

Supported players

The inductees for the 2018–19 season are split into their regional academies.

Borders and East Lothian

  • Anna Forsyth (Watsonians)
  • Lauren Harris (Melrose Ladies/Edinburgh University)
  • Jacob Henry (Melrose)
  • Scott King (Preston Lodge)
  • Thomas Jeffrey (Jed-Forest)
  • Matt Kindness (Kelso)
  • Will Owen (Melrose)
  • Lana Skeldon (Watsonians)
  • Mak Wilson (Melrose).

Caledonia

  • Karen Dunbar (Corstorphine Cougars)
  • Megan Kennedy (Stirling County)
  • Emma Wassell (Murrayfield Wanderers).

Edinburgh

  • Sula Callander (Murrayfield Wanderers)
  • Jamie Dobie (Merchiston Castle School)
  • Dan Gamble (Merchiston Castle School)
  • George Goodenough (Boroughmuir)
  • Adam Hall (Currie Chieftains)
  • Jamie Hodgson (Watsonians)
  • Nicola Howatt (Edinburgh University)
  • Charlie Jupp (Heriot's)
  • Rachel Law (Edinburgh University)
  • Sarah Law (Murrayfield Wanderers)
  • Lisa Thomson (DMP Sharks).

Glasgow and the West

  • Scott Clelland (Ayr)
  • Paddy Dewhirst (Ayr)
  • Angus Fraser (Glasgow Hawks)
  • Murray Godsman (Glasgow Hawks)
  • Grant Hughes (Stirling County)
  • Rory Jackson (Kelvinside Academy)
  • Andrew Jardine (Melrose)
  • Guy Kelly (Biggar)
  • Luhann Kotze (Biggar)
  • Mairi McDonald (Hillhead Jordanhill)
  • Louise McMillan (Hillhead Jordanhill)
  • Andrew Nimmo (Glasgow Hawks)
  • Kyle Rowe (Ayr)
  • Siobhan McMillan (Hillhead Jordanhill)
  • Gavin Wilson (Glasgow Hawks)
  • Dan York (Glasgow Hawks).

Graduates of this year

Players who have signed professional contracts with clubs:

References

  1. ^ a b "Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy roster announced - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org. Archived from the original on 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  2. ^ "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy - Scottish Rugby Union". Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  3. ^ "Scottish Academy Stage Three roster announced for coming season". 30 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Grant Stewart signs first professional contract with Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org. Archived from the original on 2018-12-21.
  5. ^ "Stafford McDowall signs first professional contract with Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org. Archived from the original on 2018-12-21.
  6. ^ a b c d "2019/20 Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy intake announced".