2017–18 Scottish Rugby Academy season
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The Scottish Rugby Academy provides Scotland's up and coming rugby stars a dedicated focused routeway for development into the professional game. Entry is restricted to Scottish qualified students and both male and female entrants are accepted into 4 regional academies. The 2017–18 season sees the third year of the academy.
Season overview
This was the third year of the Scottish Rugby Academy. 11 players were signed from the academy into full-time professional clubs from last season's Stage 3.
This year sees 8 new entrants into the academy going straight into Stage 3 - being assigned to a professional club. In addition, another 9 players have been promoted to Stage 3 from Stage 2.
The latest intake of players demonstrates our continued investment in the next generation, an increased input from the pro teams in their selection and our commitment to future-proof our game in Scotland.
A second intake of players into this year's academy at Stage 1 and 2 will be announced after July and August after the regional age-grade series ends.
Regional Academies
The Scottish Rugby Academy runs four regional academies in Scotland:-
Glasgow and the West
Borders and East Lothian
Edinburgh
Caledonia
These geographically roughly correspond to the traditional districts of Glasgow District, South, Edinburgh District and North and Midlands.
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