Ealing Trailfinders Senior Academy seeks to develop young players aged U19-U23 into the next generation of senior professionals.
Members of the squad work closely with the Academy coaching team to enhance their core rugby skills as well as with the Senior Pro coaches and Strength and Conditioning team.
Age Grade fixtures against the Army Academy, Royal Navy U23, Combined Services U23 and Academies from GK Championship sides Bedford Blues, London Scottish, Moseley and Nottingham allows the coaching team to track each players progress throughout the season. Outside of these fixtures, players play with partner clubs at a level that suits there individual ability, with a view to progressing through the RFU league structure while still targeting skills development.
Players are invited to contact Academy Director John Lacey to discuss further the opportunities available.
The Academy travel to Nottingham’s Lady Bay Ground on Sunday 14th April, in their penultimate 15-a-side game of the season. The game will kick off at 2.00pm and looks set to be another huge challenge. […]
Read More...Christmas may have seen the announcement that the Academy will again stage this fantastic event in 2019. After the success of last seasons tournament, Vallis Way will welcome some of the clubs outside the Premiership […]
Read More...Ealing Trailfinders Academy 29 – 22 Cambridge University II Just like Wednesday night, the overnight deluge cleared to leave a beautiful Autumn day for a game of rugby. An impeccably observed minutes silence to commemorate […]
Read More...Henley Hawks U20 10 – 26 Ealing Trailfinders Academy The rain cleared in time for kick off at Henley’s Dry Leas ground. The traffic didn’t… This was the first meeting at the U20 age group […]
Read More...Wednesday will see the Academy play against a Henley Hawks U20 side for the first time. Its a great opportunity for the younger players in the squad to show what they have been learning over […]
Read More...Ealing Trailfinders Academy 57 – 5 Royal Navy On a beautiful Autumn day at Merchant Taylors School, the Academy produced a strong team performance to overcome the Royal Navy U23 squad. A determined and focused […]
Read More...Academy Director John Lacey has named the side to face the Royal Navy on Sunday. There are some forced changes from the team that faced the British Army two weeks ago. Injuries to starting wingers […]
Read More...Ealing Trailfinders Academy 47 – 17 British Army Academy Perfect weather conditions and the excellent pitch condition at Vallis Way set the tone for what was to be a fantastic day for the Academy on […]
Read More...Ealing Trailfinders Academy are proud to announce that following consultation and an anonymous voting process with our U18 squad, we will be adopting the RFU request that all players in a match day squad play […]
Read More...The Academy has named its team to face the British Army at Vallis Way on Sunday. There proved to be many tough decisions involved and there will be some disappointed lads in the wider squad […]
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