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SARACENS WOMEN’S PATHWAY
THE SARACENS WOMEN’S ACADEMY PROVIDES CLEAR OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS TO PROGRESS THROUGH THE GRASSROOTS CLUB GAME INTO AN ELITE PERFORMANCE SETTING, WITH THE AIM TO RETAIN PLAYERS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE CLUBS SUCCESSFUL SENIOR DOMESTIC TEAMS, AND DEVELOP THE ENGLAND NATIONAL TEAM FOR YEARS TO COME.
Saracens Women are one of nine clubs within the elite Premiership Women's Rugby competition, covering the counties of Hertfordshire, Essex and Eastern Counties. Players from these 3 CB's have Saracens Women as their main hub to access the path to the elite game.
Upcoming Open Days (Register Now):
- Monday 28th October
- Monday 17th February
- Saturday 29th MarchÂ
"The Saracens Women’s academy provides a clear pathway for aspiring young players with the ambition to play at the elite end of the game.
Saracens are renowned as a club for developing young players, and in the dawn of professionalism in the women’s game, the tradition of developing homegrown players into the women’s senior team has never been stronger."
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In 2018 Saracens Women’s established a full time programme for players aged 16 to 18yrs old giving them the opportunity to be in a full time elite performance environment alongside full time education.
The Saracens Women Rugby Academy is overseen and run by Saracens Women’s Performance Staff, which includes medical, strength and conditioning and assistant coaches from the Senior Team. Academy players will split their time between the rugby programme and their academic studies. Through being a part of the Academy, players will have access to elite performance resources such as:
Players of the Saracens Rugby Academy will divide their time at Oaklands College between the programme and their Academics. Oaklands College offers a range of BTEC and A-level courses which run alongside the rugby programme creating a full blend of performance training and study. Players will be supported in their career progression as well as helping them achieve the highest level possible on the pitch.
Who can Apply?
All players can apply to be part of the Full Time Academy Programme, however, we encourage players that have had a good rugby background and are in a County level Programme (DPP) or above. Please note, you must be offered a place to study at Oaklands College if you wish to be a part of the Academy.
How do I Apply?
The first step is attending our open day trials, where we use the following sessions to get to know you as players, and to see your development throughout the year. We will progress each day to give you further exposure as to what life in the academy would be like. We will be hosting three open trial days throughout the year, further information of when these will be will be released shortly.
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You can read more in our brochure here.
The Diploma in Sporting Excellence is a qualification specifically designed for learners with an opportunity to be assessed on their ability to work towards, and fulfil the role and requirements of an elite sports performer.
This is an additional qualification (64 UCAS Points awarded) which is studied alongside a player’s main course, it is not a standalone qualification.
As part of our vision to develop future Saracens women's players and provide opportunities to the elite end of the game, we have formed two new partnerships with The Henley College and Hills Road who will sit as a Performance Partner. This step in our pathway development will support their students to access routes to a premiership environment post 18.
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It is our strongest belief that all people have a right to be protected from abuse regardless of their age, gender, disability, culture, ethnic background, religious beliefs, or sexual identity. Safeguarding and welfare is, and must always be, the overriding consideration.
The aim of the Saracens Group Safeguarding Policy is to safeguard the significant number of children and vulnerable adults who interact with us and to demonstrate best practice in the area of safeguarding. In all that we do, we positively reflect and promote the Club Values (Work-rate, Discipline, Honesty and Humility) regarding safeguarding to ensure everyone feels safe in our activities.
All allegations of abuse or poor practice will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately. DOING NOTHING IS NOT AN OPTION, it is all of our responsibility to act.
Saracens Women Pathway DSO is Niamh McHugh.
For more information on Saracens Safeguarding, including how to report a concern, please visit:Â saracens.com/safeguarding/.