Rugby programme now live!

You Can Do Sport (YCDS Academy) has partnered with the Newark Rugby Club to incorporate rugby into its highly popular blended sports and further education programme. 

Based in Newark, and now entering its 8th year, YCDS Academy offers school leavers an unparalleled continued development pathway, using their passion for sport to enhance the student experience and boost academic attainment.

The opportunity will deliver a combination of traditional further education (A-Levels and/or BTEC), professional and elite-level coaching, first-class facilities, and a comprehensive training program. Working closely with the Newark Rugby Club, training will incorporate strength and conditioning, skill development, nutrition, and performance psychology, focusing on mindset and mental resilience.

We aim to foster an environment where students can excel at Rugby, whilst developing lifelong mental health and fitness habits. Students' efforts at the Academy will naturally help further improve their performance and development as rugby players, and obtain RFU coaching qualifications, which could lead to employment opportunities within our extensive schools programme. 

The event is open to all students. We appreciate that current Year 11 students, moving into year 12 (next season's U17 Colts), it is late in the academic year, and some of you may have already decided what you are doing come September. Regardless, we would like to invite everyone to join us to hear about this unique course based in Newark, which promises to make Rugby more accessible for all.

OPEN EVENING INVITATION - FOR MALE & FEMALE PLAYERS 

Thursday 17th July
6.30pm - 8pm
YMCA Newark & Sherwood, Lord Hawke Way, Newark, Notts NG24 4FH

**Meet and greet, team presentation, followed by a tour of the facilities, and a taster session in Strength & Conditioning**

Should you be unable to join us for this, or have any initial questions, please feel free to contact Academy Director, Natalia Hart, who will be happy to discuss this with you directly natalia@youcandosport.co.uk