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.
A short trip to Old Deer Park to face the London Welsh Academy (called The Griffins) is the next challenge for the young Trailfinders. This is an additional fixture to our original programme and is […]
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Ealing Trailfinders Academy continue their travels this month when they head to the Midlands on 17th December to face Birmingham Moseley for their 3rd away match on the spin. Moseley have been regular opponents for […]
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Saturday saw a great advert for the development and achievements of the Senior Academy over the last 3 seasons when no fewer than five Academy members were involved in a match at Level 4 of […]
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Ealing Trailfinders Academy have passed the 1000 hours of coaching delivery for the second season in a row, a full month earlier this time round, and looks set to improve on last seasons total. Commenting […]
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The Senior Academy needed a last gasp kick from replacement fly half Callum Nolan-Hutchinson to snatch a draw from the jaws of defeat. The first half had been a scrappy affair with little shape and […]
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Academy skipper Marcus Lowe looks set to make his first appearance at National League level with our partner club Henley Hawks this Saturday when they take on Worthing Raiders at Dry Leas. Marcus joins current […]
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Academy Director John Lacey has named his side to face Nottingham away at Lady Bay on Sunday. There are several changes from the side that drew with the Royal Navy earlier in the month due […]
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Academy Director John Lacey has named his squad for this Sundays game against the Royal Navy at HMS Temeraire in the historic Naval town of Portsmouth. Tim Hitchcock returns to the starting line up at […]
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A difficult trip to The United Services Sports Ground in Portsmouth on Sunday awaits the Academy as they take on the Royal Navy U23 in their last Services fixture of 2016. There will be plenty […]
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Ealing Trailfinders Academy have today announced the addition of 1st XV Pro Squad player Rhys Crane to the coaching team. Rhys joined the club last season and finished up as top try scorer with 10 […]
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