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@englandrugby
licensed academy.
After a thorough recruitment process, Yorkshire Rugby Academy are pleased to announce the appointment of Nick O’Connor as ERDPP Manager. Nick takes over the reins from Alex Grieve who left at the end of summer to take up a coaching role in Italy.
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🌹4 Yorkshire Academy players named in the England U18 Squad
A huge congratulations to Toby Baker, Tom Burrow, Ned McCormack & Tye Raymont who have all been selected by
@EnglandRugby
u18 coaches Jon Pendlebury & Mark Mapletoft
👏🏼👏🏼 well done from everyone at Yorkshire Academy
Sharks welcome Tye & Tom to the AJ Bell 🦈
So great to see Tom Burrow & Tye Raymont be introduced at their new rugby home today at
@SaleSharksRugby
🙌🏼 What an incredible feeling for you both and your families!
#WeLeaveBetter
As we say arrivederci and buona fortuna to our outgoing
@yorkshiredpp
manager Alex, we want to say grazie molto for all your efforts over the last five years.
For those who want to stay in touch, he will be known henceforth as Alessandro del Grievo as he ventures to Italy 🇮🇹
Breaking News!! Tom Gilchrist steps up to full-time Head Coach after two years as part-time alongside his role
@OneBishopBurton
Full article available here 👇
Thank you Class of 2022-23
A brilliant group of young men who have created some memories not easily forgotten over the last 9 months. You are all a credit to your families, Schools/Colleges and Clubs you represent
A great example set for future groups to follow!
#WeLeftBetter
And that's a wrap! A glorious day
@DoncasterKnight
and a fantastic advert for academy rugby with
@SaintsRugbyAcad
Not enough characters to thank each and every person who has supported this journey and made it such a pleasure to work with this group of outstanding young men ❤
🖋 DEAL DONE
Yorkshire Academy player TOBY BAKER signs a professional
@premrugby
contract with
@BristolBears
🐻
It’s our first official signing announcement & we are thrilled for Toby & his family!
His rugby pathway included support from
@StPetersYork
@yorkrufc
&
@YorkshireDPP
Cubs 🐾 ➡️ Bears 🐻
7⃣ players have signed professional terms with the club ahead of the 2023/24 season ✍️
🐻 Toby Baker
🐻 Isaac Campbell-Wu
🐻 Kenzie Jenkins
🐻 Louie Trevett
🐻 Tom Ormsby
🐻 Tom Gardner
🐻 Ollie Thraves
We are delighted to confirm that Academy players Toby Baker, Tom Burrow, Ned McCormack & Tye Raymont have been selected in
@EnglandRugby
u18 Six Nations Squad travelling to Dublin for the 12 day festival
See Academy Programme Lead
@stuartdixon13
reaction too - happy boss🤩
🌹
2022-23 Yorkshire Academy Squad
Congratulations to our selected players! We are really excited by the potential of this group & look forward to supporting them
We want to thank the players clubs, schools & colleges who continue to aid their development too
🤜🏼🤛🏼
#WeLeaveBetter
Massive thanks to
@RiponRugby
for hosting today's game vs
@Academy_Falcons
Great to see all the parents and club members cheering the lads on in a great contest.
Thanks to
@SaltBeerFactory
For looking after the coaching staff afterwards
Safe journey home everyone
‼️SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT‼️
As we enter into our 1st competition phase of the season, we take on
@FalconsRugby
in a preseason game this Friday at Durham School
🗓 Fri 5th Aug
🆚 Newcastle Falcons
📍 Durham School, DH1 4SZ
U17s KO: 11.00am
U18s KO: 12.30pm
#WeLeaveBetter
🏴 2 Yorkshire Academy players named in the Scotland U18 Squad!
🙌🏼 A huge congratulations to Corey McCormack and Lloyd McEwan-Peters who have all been selected by
@Scotlandteam
u18 coach Ross Miller after being identified and monitored through the SQ Programme.
Go well lads 👏🏼
Wishing the 4 Yorkshire lads the very best tomorrow at the (North) England 18s session. Go well Harry, Jack, Olly & Tom
#whiterosebuds
#yearofthephoenix
🌹4 Yorkshire Academy players invited into England u18 camps
Thrilled that
@EnglandRugby
u18 coaches Jon Pendlebury & Mark Mapletoft have recognised the efforts of Tom Burrow, Alfie Longstaff, Lloyd McEwan-Peters & Tye Raymont with all going into regional camps
Go well fellas🤙🏼
Delighted that Academy players Tom Burrow & Tye Raymont have been selected for
@EnglandRugby
U18s this weekend against
@FranceRugby
Tom will receive his 4th Cap & starts in the second row, whilst Tye will make his debut from the bench as a tighthead prop.
#WeLeaveBetter
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The very first England U18 of the YRA model. Beyond proud of the man he has become over the 12 months or so he has been with us.
Congrats to all the people who have helped along his journey 👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks to Mark and Emma for the unwavering support for both Tom and the academy 🙏🏽
🌹 4 of our Yorkshire Academy players are in camp with
@EnglandRugby
u18s squad this weekend at St. George’s Park.
👏🏼 Well done Toby Baker, Tom Burrow, Henry Du Boulay & Ned McCormack on your selections!
#WeLeaveBetter
🌹England U17s select 4 Yorkshire Academy players as
@EnglandRugby
coaches Jon Pendlebury & Mark Mapletoft invite Louie Platt, Alfie Longstaff, Thomas Rowe & Archie Hurford into their 1st U17s camp
🙌🏼 Well done lads & wishing you a great experience this weekend!
#WeLeaveBetter
✍🏼️Tom Burrow signs for Sale Sharks 🦈
We are delighted that the good news keeps on coming with our 2nd signed
@premrugby
deal as academy player Tom “Buzz” Burrow signs a professional contract with
@salesharks
We are all thrilled for Tom & his family!
#WeLeaveBetter
Squad announced! Congrats to these lads who will represent the Academy in the first 2 rounds of the academy league in December.
Massive thanks to the clubs, schools, and most importantly, their parents for supporting them so far 👏🏼👏🏼
#theshirestrikesback
#weleavebetter
✍🏼️Tye Raymont signs for Sale Sharks 🦈
We are delighted to announce our final player from the 2022-23 season to complete his
@premrugby
deal as Yorkshire Academy player
@t_raymont
signs a professional contract with
@SaleSharksRugby
🦈
#WeLeaveBetter
Under 16 PDG selection stats. The team have been busy over the last four weeks observing
@YorkshireDPP
school & club games to make an initial selection for the group. The journey will continues over the season with more opportunities upcoming
#manyeyesmanytimesmanyenvironments
And, just like that, we enter finals week! What a journey for our young men.
One more game against slightly less familiar opposition in
@QuinsAcademy
kickoff 12:40 and all the action will be live streamed courtesy of
@premrugby
#weleavebetter
#thefutureisyorkshire
🐻 Squad Announcement
Bristol Bears up first in 2023…
@BristolBears
were 2021-22 Academy League champions so we look forward to a tough “friendly” in our bye week from Academy League.
🗓 Sat 7th Jan
🆚 Bristol Bears 🐻
📍 Loughborough University
⏰ 12pm KO (10.30am meet)
#YorkshireOnTour
🇨🇮
The academy staff loved their day trip over to Dublin to see the lads in action in todays Six Nations U18 festival
Such a privilege to watch you all play and we are very proud to have a played a part in your journeys so far…
#YouLeftBetter
🏴🏴
U18 Six Nations Festival starts tomorrow & will see 5 Yorkshire Academy players in action on the opening day at Energia Park in Dublin.
Tye, Tom, Toby & Ned all start for
@EnglandRugby
u18 in the 5.30pm KO. Lloyd starts for
@Scotlandteam
u18 & KO is 3.15pm
#WeLeaveBetter
🏴🏴
🌹🌹 A brilliant effort from the
@EnglandRugby
u18s against
@FranceRugby
today
A narrow defeat with both teams playing in some wet conditions
Well done to our 2 academy players. Tye making his debut early in the 2nd half & Ton playing the full 70mins
Very proud of you fellas
2nd Half Skipper Tom Burrow at the heart of the
@EnglandRugby
u18 come back victory against
@Springboks
today in Cape Town.
#YorkshiresFinest
getting to Captain his Country. We are all very proud of you Buzz! 👏🏼👏🏼
A BIG response needed as Yorkshire travel across the Pennines to face
@SaleSharksAcad
🙌🏼 Congratulations to the selected 23 and thank you for the ongoing support from their schools and clubs
🗓 Sun 22nd Jan
🆚 Sale Sharks 🦈
📍 MMU Platt Lane Sports Complex
⏰ 1pm KO
🌹🌹🇿🇦 We are thrilled that Academy players Alfie Longstaff & Louie Platt have landed in South Africa ahead of
@EnglandRugby
U18 international summer series against
@Springboks
and
@FranceRugby
We look forward to seeing both players receive their first cap!
#WeLeaveBetter
🌹 RFU Academy Festival Returns
Today sees our U17s group compete in
@EnglandRugby
&
@premrugby
Academy Festival at
@malverncollege
Congratulations to the selected squad with over half pulling on the academy jersey for the first
#WeLeaveBetter
🌹 RFU Academy Festival Squads Announced
Next week will see all
@EnglandRugby
&
@premrugby
academies compete in a festival format at
@malverncollege
Our u18s play on Wed 10th & our u17s on Thurs 11th - KOs below
👏🏼 Congratulations to selected players - a big week!! 🔥
Squads announced for
@LeicesterTigers
this Saturday hosted by
@NottinghamRugby
is the last hit out of the season for 16s & penultimate game for 17s
Congratulations to selected players
🗓 Sat 27 Apr
🆚 Tigers 🐯
📍Nottingham Rugby
⏰ U16 - 12pm KO
⏰ U17 - 2pm KO
#WeLeaveBetter
🌹Alfie Longstaff selected for England U18
Another camp selection for Alfie who will be looking to gain his 4th cap for the
@EnglandRugby
U18 group as they prepare for an away game in France against
@FranceRugby
#WeLeaveBetter
✍🏼️ We are delighted to announce our first signed
@premrugby
deal as Yorkshire Academy player Toby Baker signs a professional contract with
@BristolBears
🐻
We are all thrilled for Toby & his family and excited for what is to come next on his rugby journey…
#WeLeaveBetter
🗣”Two of the most impressive players on the field today”
🌹🌹 Louie Platt & Alfie Longstaff played key roles in
@englandrugby
U18 76-15 win today against Western Province XV in the Summer Series in Cape Town.
Both started the game & had memorable performances
#WeLeaveBetter
🏴 Delighted to share that Anthony McCormack has been selected by
@Scotlandteam
u18 for their international summer festival in Wales.
Ant attends our ACE academic partner
@OneBishopBurton
& was identified for Scotland through
@SQ_Rugby
- Go well Ant 🙌🏼
#WeLeaveBetter
Day 1️⃣✅
We are off and running!!
First two sessions of our three day camp done 😊
Massive effort from staff, coaches, parents and players to get here and a big thank you to
@WGRugby
a great facility to let us get everything going 👏🏽👏🏽 see you tomorrow!
Today sees our U16 players compete in the
@EnglandRugby
&
@premrugby
national academy festival hosted at Warwick University.
Head coach
@stuartdixon13
has selected 2 squads. This week selection was based on birthdays… “Golden Oldies” & “Young Guns”
#WeLeaveBetter
🙌🏼 Congratulations to the selected 40-man squad we are working with over the next 3 weeks for round 1 & round 2 of
@premrugby
Academy League.
Serious end of the Summer block now & look forward to seeing how we can showcase what Yorkshire Rugby is all about.
#WeLeaveBetter
2024 ACADEMY LEAGUE SQUAD
🙌🏼 Thank you to all coaches involved in our Clubs, Schools, College and DPP pathway who continue to identify, support and develop brilliant people and players
#WeLeaveBetter
Amongst all the uncertainty in the world, some things remain constant.
@LeicesterTigers
sides will always fight for everything and
@KeighleyRUFC
will always be amazing hosts.
Thanks to all the spectators for making it a great atmosphere for all the young men out there 🙏🏽
🌹Squad Announcement
The final pool game of
@premrugby
Academy Leagues sees us in action against newly formed Midland West
@midsrugbyacad
(formerly Worcester) at
@SixwaysStadium
🗓 Sat 11th Feb
🆚 Midland West Academy 🌹
📍 Sixways Stadium
⏰ 12pm KO
#WeLeaveBetter
👏🏼 Thank You Nick!
Nick O’Connor leaves Yorkshire Rugby Academy after 2 years managing our DPP. As we start the 2024/25 season, DPP will no longer exist with the national pathway in all of the 11 Premiership & RFU academies being restructured.
#ThankYou
Academy coaches confirm squads to face a strong challenge in
@QuinsAcademy
at Loughborough on Saturday
Congratulations to selected players & a continued thank you to school, club & pathway coaches support
🗓 Sat 13 Apr
🆚 Harlequins 🃏
📍 Loughborough Uni
#WeLeaveBetter
🏴🏴 6 selected for International Camps
Great to see Alfie Longstaff & Louie Platt retained in the
@EnglandRugby
u18 squad. They are joined this time by Archie Hurford after a fantastic academy league in summer and strong start to school rugby.
#WeLeaveBetter
England Head Coach
@JonSkindlebury
retains Yorkshire Academy players Tom Burrow & Tye Raymont for this weeks
@EnglandRugby
U18 clash against
@WelshRugbyUnion
at Swansea RFC tomorrow
Keep up the good work - huge role models for all pathway players in Yorkshire!
#WeLeaveBetter
🌹
Here is our final line up for the
@premrugby
academy league campaign.
Taking on
@QuinsAcademy
from 12:40 and all the action will be live streamed here
One more chance for this amazing group to leave better
#thefutureisyorkshire
🌹🌹 Today
@EnglandRugby
U17 camp starts at
@Hartpury
& England coaches Jon Pendlebury & Mark Mapletoft have selected Louie Platt & Archie Hurford in their 36 man training squad
We are thrilled for both players and wish them a great camp & experience
#WeLeaveBetter
🌹We are buzzing to watch Tom represent
@EnglandRugby
U18 today
His journey through the pathway has been fantastic to watch from
@MorleyRFCJunior
to
@YorkshireDPP
into our academy group. A natural leader with a thirst to improve in every session.
Go well & enjoy the experience!
🇯🇵 Former Yorkshire Academy graduate Harry Willard will receive his 1st International cap today as he represents
@JRFURugby
U20s.
From everyone back in Yorkshire, good luck - 幸運
#FutureIsYorkshire
It’s match day here in beautiful Tokyo ☀️
U20 Japan 🆚 New Zealand University
📅 Today, Saturday 27 May
⏰ 13:00
🏟 Prince Chichibu Stadium
🎟️ Free entry
See you at the stadium!
#U20
#JapanRugby
Round 2 of
@premrugby
Academy League sees us travel to
@SaintsRugby
Congratulations to selected 23 man squad. This is the last hit out for a while as players return to schools/clubs…
🗓 Fri 01 Sep
🆚 Northampton Saints 😇
📍 Franklins Gardens
⏰ 1pm KO
#WeLeaveBetter
6 changes for the
#rosebuds
this week as we host our first game against our friends
@Academy_Falcons
and we cannot wait!
The
#eyases
have been on 🔥 in their first two games, scoring some great tries and will provide a stern test
📅 Sat 22nd May
🕐 1pm Kickoff
🧭
@RiponRugby
The
@premrugby
U18’s league kicks off next weekend. This is the best place to see future
@EnglandRugby
talent. Here is a reminder of all our fixtures. And the top it off there all FREE entry!!! (That’s one for the Yorkshire folk!)
U17 Academy Festival
Today its the turn of the U17s to compete in
@EnglandRugby
&
@premrugby
academy festival at Warwick University.
Head Coach
@andy_fradgley
names an exciting squad who will be looking transfer some practise into performance.
#weleavebetter
As a mark of respect all our first games
@EnglandRugby
national festival will be a minutes silence for George.
All our thoughts with his family and loved ones at this time
The Club is devastated to announce the tragic death of Academy player George Sawyer. George was in collision with a car on the A64 near York in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Read more here>>
As excited as we are on last night of proms!!!
Tom & Tye are the latest Yorkshire Academy players to be selected for England Under 18s. They are both in the touring party heading to South Africa in August.
We cannot overstate how proud we are of these young men
1/
🌹ENG v FRA U19
Proud of 2 former (Buzz & Tye) & 1 current (Alf) academy players representing their country on Yorkshire turf at
@DoncasterKnight
The whole U19 group was supported by our S&C guru
@K_Sharples12
& our Chief Analyst Officer - Shep
#WeLeaveBetter
#MadeInYorkshire
Great to have the support of
@coachlogic
and excellent facilities
@GsalSport
to help the lads with some off feet learning under the expert supervision of
@andy_fradgley
✍🏼️ Greg Mannion joins Yorkshire Academy
The experienced academy coach starts his role as our Coach Development Lead & Pathway Coach
Greg has held leading roles in rugby union & league environments bringing a wealth of knowledge to enhance our academy
#WelcomeToYorkshire
Round 4 of
@premrugby
Academy League sees us return to Loughborough University as we face
@LeicesterTigers
Both sides will be looking for a strong performance to start climbing the league table!
🗓 Sat 13 Jan
🆚 Leicester Tigers 🐯
📍 Loughborough Uni
⏰ 5pm KO
#WeLeaveBetter
This week will see the return of
@premrugby
Academy League, with 12 of the 14 teams in action
We start the campaign at home against
@midsrugbyacad
on Thursday & hosted by
@YarnburyRFC
in a 3pm KO
🗓 Thur 24th Aug
🆚 Midlands Central 🌹
📍 Yarnbury RFC
⏰ 3pm KO
#WeLeaveBetter