Hull FC are continuing to unearth and develop the latest young talent across Cumbria thanks to the continuing success of the club’s West Cumbria Development Academy.
The Development Academy, which is based at the Cumbria Institute of Sport in Penrith and run in partnership with Whitehaven RLFC, will take on the South Cumbrian Development Programme U16s side later this month in a fixture which will allow some of the regions best young players to display their talent to the club’s development coaches.
The match will form part of the club’s Regional Development Academy Programme, whose aim is to increase Rugby League participation across the region, developing their skills in an elite environment, while expanding the club’s talent pool as we look to recruit the best young players from across the country with our various regional academies
The programme, an extension of the club’s Centre of Excellence, runs from ages U14s to U18s, with regular training sessions and an Elite Rugby League programme for older participants at the Cumbria Institute of Sport in Penrith.
The match will take place at Penrith Rugby Union Club on Saturday 17th December (11.00am).
Hull FC’s Head of Rugby League Development, Lee Crooks, said: “The game gives players across Cumbria a chance to showcase their skills and abilities against each other, while offering the club another opportunity to expand their talent pool through their Regional Academy programme.
“The match will also be a great opportunity for players and parents to get information about the club’s West Cumbria Development Academy, which will be based at the Cumbria Institute of Sport in Penrith.
“The programme will be a perfect environment to develop and improve the skills to become a Rugby League player, as well as continuing their education.
“The players will be playing in the elite college programme which will challenge their sporting ability, as well as having their own personal development plans.”
He continued: “The aim of the programme is to keep players who we think have the potential to become professional players in West Cumbria for as long as possible, drip feeding them into life in Hull.
“We have already signed Jackson Smith and Rylan Templeton onto our U15s Scholarship programme and he will train with our development squads, coming down to Hull during the holiday periods to train with our scholarship team.
“We believe that this is the best way to create opportunities for players up here and help them fit seamlessly into our academy and professional environment.”
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