Welcome to the home of the Ealing Trailfinders Academy. Our goal is to develop players 
to their full potential whether they are playing for pleasure or are progressing towards a semi or fully professional rugby career
At Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club we have developed a Player Pathway that we believe delivers opportunities for our squads. Players from U15 – U23 are involved in the different parts of the Academy. At the younger age groups the focus is on skills development. As players move up through the age groups there is plenty of access to competitive matches and game time. At the end of youth rugby (at U18) there is a pathway through to the adult game via the Club’s senior section. In addition players with the ability and commitment may be invited to join the Senior Academy that could be the next step towards full or part-time rugby career.
From our Senior Academy through to the Academy U18s and U16s our squads play in competitions, friendly matches, including Zoo League, HML at U18 and U 16, National Colts Cup and LV=U18 Cup. In addition we have a number of prestige fixtures including the Army, Navy and Combined Services as well as Bedford, Nottingham and London Scottish Academies.
To ensure future development of players and the Academy we have established an Emerging Player Group. These players are invited to attend additional training and have to be prepared to make a large commitment to their rugby development. Players for the EPG are drawn from the U15, U16, U17 and U18 age groups. In total we aim to have around 35 players nominated in this group.
We are committed to playing as much competitive rugby as the weather and fixtures permit, we look forward to seeing you all (current and new players) at the club soon.
We welcome applications from ambitious players who would like to join in the success at Ealing. If you are interested in discussing your rugby playing career then please call Academy Director John Lacey to discuss where you could fit in. If you have any general queries please call the Academy Manager Annie Lyndon.
If you are a club/organization interested in playing the Academy please contact our fixtures manager Paul Flynn.
Pre-season training will be starting soon – watch this space for updates on our progress.
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 […]
Read More...The Academy have begun their preparations to face the British Army at Vallis Way on Sunday. It will be a special week in training as the players look to impress the coaches ahead of selection. […]
Read More...Unfortunately due to circumstances outside our control, Sunday’s game against the Royal Air Force Development XV has been called off. Hits a huge disappointment for the boys, but focus now turns to our next game […]
Read More...The Academy are very excited to announce that we have further improved our fixture list for this season by adding London Irish AASE to our playing programme. Academy Director John Lacey said “We are really […]
Read More...The Academy U20 Squad face the RAF Development XV at Merchant Taylors School on Sunday 9th September at 14:30. The venue has moved to accommodate the London Broncos play off game. The game will be […]
Read More...Unfortunately, due to circumstances outside of our control, Sunday’s Academy Scholars game against Richmond has been cancelled. We will look to rearrange the fixture for later in the year. Our next game will be at […]
Read More...Ealing Trailfinders Academy 36 – 19 Ruislip RFC Friday night under lights always feel a little bit special and it was an excited Academy side that arrived at Vallis Way for their first game of […]
Read More...The Academy kicks off its preseason playing programme on Friday night at Vallis Way. Ruislip RFC will be our opposition under the lights in what should be an tough start for the boys. Playing in […]
Read More...As we approach the start of the season the Academy is already pushing hard to develop the next group of aspiring young players. After a successful Open Trial the boys have been back in the […]
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