2018–19 Scottish Rugby Academy season

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]

Scottish Rugby Academy
2018 / 2019

Season overview

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This was the fourth year of the Scottish Rugby Academy.

Regional Academies

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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

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Players are selected in three stages:-

Supported stages

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

Contracted stage

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

Academy Players

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Stage 3 players

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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

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

Caledonia

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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
Cameron Henderson Lock   Scotland
Player Position Union
Logan Trotter Wing   Scotland

Edinburgh

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

Glasgow and the West

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

Stade Niçois

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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
Player Position Union
Cammy Hutchison Centre   Scotland

Supported players

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

Borders and East Lothian

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  • 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

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

Edinburgh

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  • 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

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  • 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

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Players who have signed professional contracts with clubs:

References

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  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".