Scottish Rugby Academy
| Established | 2015 |
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| Owner | Scottish Rugby Union |
| Location | Scotland |
| Ground(s) | Hillhead, University of Aberdeen |
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| Coach(es) | Bruce Frame |
| Ground(s) | Napier University, Edinburgh |
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| Coach(es) | Graeme Beveridge |
| Ground(s) | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
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| Coach(es) | Jamie Dempsey |
| Ground(s) | Netherdale, Galashiels |
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| Coach(es) | Chris Dewsnapp |
The Scottish Rugby Academy, for sponsorship reasons the BT Sport Academy, is a national academy structure designed to give Scotland's young rugby stars a pathway into the professional game.
The Academy structure is based on 4 regional academies geographically based on the traditional districts of Glasgow District. Edinburgh District, North and Midlands and South.
The regional academies were launched at the University of Aberdeen’s Hillhead campus on 1 October 2014 at the flagship academy in Caledonia, which is a combination of North and Midlands regions.
The Academies are open to the best talent, male and female, from the age of 14 onwards. The initial focus will be on players within the 16, 18 and 20-year-old age-groups and the top tier of the Academy, stage three, will replace the current Elite Development Player strand within the pro-clubs.
They will also seek to develop the next tranche of coaches and seek to better bridge the gap between the club and professional game.
Regionally selected and regionally supported players
Under 14 and Under 15 players invited to attend regional skills camps and local pathway sessions/matches as an initial Academy selection process.
Nationally selected and regionally supported players
Selected as having the potential to play professional rugby or influence the future success of Scotland Women’s rugby. Players will be managed by Scottish Rugby through the Academy Membership Terms and supported regionally within the Academy structure.
Nationally selected and regionally supported players
Players selected by Scottish Rugby and supported through the Academy based on Academy Membership Terms but who are also separately contracted by Scottish Rugby and aligned to one of our professional clubs and supported regionally within the Academy structure.
Bruce Frame was announced as manager of the Caledonia Academy.
Former Scotland international scrum-half Graeme Beveridge was announced as manager of the BT Sport Edinburgh Academy.
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