The Rugby Programme The training will be complimentary to the academic programme as the main focus will still be the development of the individual. Training will focus on the practical delivery of technical, tactical, physical and mental elements of rugby and aim to place the player in a high performance and competitive environment. The rugby academy will be entering National tournaments such as the Welsh College league, the Association of Colleges League, the Welsh schools league, the Llandovery 7’s, URDD 7’s and the Rosslyn Park 7’s tournaments. The College League is the key competition to underpin the Dragon Regional U18’s competition and S4C will provide live coverage of this competition. All games and results will be promoted through the WRU, Newport Gwent Dragons and Newport High School web sites. The school is the hub for these young athletes where they begin a journey to develop their rugby talent, attain higher education qualifications and fundamentally become BETTER individuals. Combining the individual aspects of their academic studies, their rugby pro- gramme and commitments with our Dagon partners will allow players of the academy to develop an innate competitive edge, time keeping skills and good habits that are essential to survive in the professional arena. The influence Newport High and its academy programme has on the young adults of the Gwent area is fundamental in developing them as an INDIVIDUAL, them as a PLAYER and them as a TEAM Meet the Coaches Robert Sidoli - Rugby Manager Head of the rugby programme at Newport High School. Qualified teacher of Key Stage 4 PE, Key Stage 5 level 3 Sport and Level 3 Be- spoke Welsh Baccalaureate. Professional rugby player for 16 years: - Wales 42 Caps (2002 - 2007) Newport Gwent Dragons (2009 - 2014) Bristol (2008 - 2009) Cardiff Blues (2004 - 2008) Celtic Warriors (2003 - 2004) Pontypridd (1999 - 2003) Merthyr (1998 - 1999) WRU Coaching awards: Level 1, 2, 3 & 4 Coaching experience: Wales U16, Dragons U18 & Pontypridd RFC Gareth Lewis - Rugby Hub officer Manages stage 1, 2 & 3 rugby programmes at Newport High School. Assistant coach to the rugby academy Playing career: - Bedwas Youth 1996/7 Caerphilly Youth 1997/9 Cardiff University 1998/2001 Caerphilly 2001 - 2006 WRU Coaching awards: Level 1, 2 & 3 Coaching experience: Dragon U16's and U18's, Machen RFC, Caerphilly RFC and Hafodyrynys RFC James Leadbeater - Backs Coach Supply teacher at Newport High School. Semi-professional player with Crosskeys RFC - scrum half. Playing career: - Wales U20 Newport Gwent Dragons Newport RFC WRU Coaching awards: Level 1, 2 & 3 Strength and Conditioning: Level 1 Coaching experience: Junior Academy Adam Staniforth- Assistant Coach PE teacher Ex Outside Half for Exeter Chiefs School of kicking coach with Dave Alred WRU Coaching Level 1&2 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS The Rugby Academy at Newport High School runs integrally within the academic life of all learners studying within the Sixth Form. Players can choose from the vast curriculum on offer between Newport High School and the Newport West Collaboration partnership. These include AS/A Levels and BTEC Level 3 quali- fications and are scheduled to allow full access to the rugby programme. GENERAL COURSE OPTIONS Subject to change View us at: www.newporthighjunioracademy.co.uk Rugby Academy The Academy consists of pupils aged 16 to 18 that play in the WRU Better the INDIVIDUAL College league. It is the premier competition for rugby players of this age. The Academy will synchronise all of the players timetables allowing access to them as a group to deliver specialised rugby sessions per week. Form tutors provide continuity of care throughout the Academy journey which meant in 2018 well over half of A-Level students gained 3 A*- C grades at A level. The ALPS Quality Indicator for New- port High School in 2018 was Grade 2 which places our A level per- formance in the top 10% of schools. #Study Better thePLAYER #Aspire Better the TEAM To be the best rugby player they can be. To play National age grade rugby. To become a professional or semi-professional rugby player. Attain level 3 academic qualifications. #Achieve Learning - Believing - Achieving Newport Rugby Academy Internationals Rugby Academy Better the INDIVIDUAL – Better the PLAYER – Better the TEAM Wales U18 www.newporthighjunioracademy.co.uk Wales U18/19 Wales U16 Player Season Player Season Joe Davies 2013-14 Player Season Joe Davies 2011-12 Leon Brown 2013-14 Morgan Richards 2017-19 Josh Malson 2012-13 Barney Nightingale 2013-14 Connor Edwards 2014-15 Brodie Coghlan 2017-19 Leon Brown 2012-13 Nathan Williams 2017-19 Bryce Morgan 2012-13 Bryce Morgan 2014-15 Chris Coleman 2015-16 Dylan Bartlett 2017-19 Dan Babos 2015-16 Jared Rosser 2015-16 Benji Hoppe 2017-19 Rio Dyer 2015-16 Max Williams 2015-16 Oliver Howard 2017-19 Morgan Richards 2016-17 Nathan Hudd 2015-16 Ben Carter J 2016-17 Dan Babos 2016-17 James McCarthy 2016-17 Joshua Reynolds 2016-17 Lennon Greggains 2016-17 Thomas Hoppe 2016-17 Luke Yendle 2017-18 Ben Carter 2017-18 Dafydd Buckland 2017-18 Leon Brown I was a member of the Newport High Rugby Academy for two years from 2013 to 2015. I enrolled for my A-Level studies and participated in the academy rugby programme there. In my time there I developed my technical, tactical, mental and physical attributes that are vital to becoming a professional rugby player of the future. It was important that I made improvements in these areas and would train 12 hours per week in order to achieve this. The training was part of my academic timetable and meant that I could take part in a professional set up within the sixth form of Newport High School. The rugby manager, Robert Sidoli was in charge of my provision and whilst his focus was to develop me as a player, he also developed me as a person. He was influential in ensuring that I balanced my commitments between training and my studies and made it clear to me that a successful student from the academy was one who could attain a rugby contract as well as all his academic qualifications. I really enjoyed my experience with the academy and wish anyone else who enrols there the same success I had. The SCHOOL The GYM The POOL The INDOOR GYM The MAIN PITCH The HALL YOUR opportunity to develop your rugby potential and achieve your A-Level / BTEC Academics is WITH US Better the INDIVIDUAL Better the PLAYER Better the TEAM Follow us on Twitter : @NewportHAcademy .