Academy
Want to reach the touchline and score a try for your team? Want to learn all the secrets of this fantastic game? How about meeting the rugby greats and playing with them? Then join our unbeatable Rugby Academy with Legends, with the biggest names from English and Irish rugby. Who do we mean? Austin Healey, Will Greenwood, Conor O’Shea and Martin Johnson. Have you already put the uniform you’ll be given when you enrol on? Then you’re ready to become a champion.
The rugby course lasts one week and includes specific lessons for all levels of the game, focusing on team tactics, tackles and kicks. At the end of the course you’ll be awarded a diploma and a much sought-after medal.
Train with the greats
William John Heaton “Will” Greenwood
27/05 – 31/05
One of the British rugby greats, Greenwood has played for the Leicester Tigers and the Harlequins, and helped win the World Cup in 2003. He has 55 caps with England.
Ben Kay & Ugo Monye
08/07 – 12/07
Benedict James Kay, MBE played Second row forward for Leicester Tigers and England. He has 64 caps with England. Ugo Monye won the second division, the Premiership title and the European Rugby Challenge Cup with Harlequins. He played also for the England national team.
William John Heaton “Will” Greenwood
15/07 – 19/07
One of the British rugby greats, Greenwood has played for the Leicester Tigers and the Harlequins, and helped win the World Cup in 2003. He has 55 caps with England.
Conor O’Shea & Martin Johnson
19/08 – 23/08
From Ireland, after a career with the Ireland team and 39 caps, O’Shea became one of the most famous coaches, training the London Irish Rugby Club, and leading Harlequins to their first national win. Since 2016 he has been coach to the Italian national team.
Standing two metres tall, Johnson is a living legend of the England team. His wins include 5 national championships captaining Leicester, 2 Anglo-Welsh cups, 2 Heineken Cups and in 2005 an extraordinary World Cup win.
Martin Johnson & Austin Healey
26/08 -30/08
Standing two metres tall, Johnson is a living legend of the England team. His wins include 5 national championships captaining Leicester, 2 Anglo-Welsh cups, 2 Heineken Cups and in 2005 an extraordinary World Cup win.
With 51 England caps to date, Healey was voted Leicester’s best player in 2000. In 2002, wearing the England shirt, he won three historic matches against Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.