The San Francisco Golden Gate club is will launch their new Rugby Academy October 12.

The Academy is for players 14-18 years of age, and will meet for an intense series of sessions on Sundays.

The Academy is not designed to take players away from their current HS teams.

“We’re not even interested in recruiting players to SFGG,” said Academy Director and SFGG club director Bruce Thomas. “What we want is to give players a better grounding in the basics, and in turn they take those skills back to their teams.”

The sessions will be held on SFGG’s fields on Treasure Island, and also at St. Mary’s College - thus making it a little easier for both West Bay and East Bay players to make it. The eight-session Academy cost is $320 for early registrants, and while players can potentially show up for just one session, Thomas said it’s not recommended.

“The whole idea is to provide a progression, so coming to one session means you’re not building on what you’ve learned,” he said.

The Academy has partnered with The Rugger’s Edge, which helps high school rugby players navigate the world of college admissions. The Academy members will also learn position-specific skills, core skills, unit skills, and more about nutrition and strength & conditioning.

For more on the Academy, click here:
http://www.sfggrugby.com/SFGGRugbyAcademy.aspx

To sign up click here:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/2014-sfgg-rugby-academy-epdg-tickets-1245481...