The Sevenoaks RFC Academy stands as the pinnacle of one of England's largest and most successful youth sections. It competes in the National U-19 competition as well as in local and regional competitions and is now firmly established as the link between the junior and senior sections of the club.
The essence of the Sevenoaks RFC Academy is to provide our young players with a chance to dramatically improve their standard of rugby, give them exposure to elite rugby in senior clubs on a national level and provide a seamless transition between youth rugby and senior rugby. We also aim to instil in our Academy members a sense of pride in Sevenoaks RFC and also to reflect the high esteem in which we as a club hold our up-and-coming young players.
There are four main elements that make the Sevenoaks Academy different from just another age-group squad:
1. Fixtures organised against senior clubs at U-18 (and occasionally U-19) level on a nationwide basis (we will be playing in the national U-19 knock out competition, for example);
2. Specialist and guest coaching, from SRFC senior coaches and other high profile coaches;
3. Organised integration with Sevenoaks RFC 1st and 2nd XV squad;
4. Special equipment package with Sevenoaks RFC Academy branding.
Sevenoaks RFC has produced a host of international players at age group level and several who are now playing premiership rugby. We are firmly committed to the continued development of home-grown talent.