30 Jun, 09:08
The success of the Gloucester Rugby Academy is reflected in the fact that eight of last year's Academy will be members of the senior squad in 2009-10.
Duncan Wood
The Academy has created an educational programme from 16 to 21 with a mentoring structure to help players overcome conflicting interests on their time and energy. Partnerships with all levels of education in the region have been established from leading universities through to vocational based college courses to ensure education provision for all levels of player.
Partnerships exist with the main schools and educational establishments in the region.