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 2021–22 season sees the seventh year of the academy, now sponsored by Fosroc.[1]
The Scottish Rugby Academy runs four regional academies in Scotland:- Glasgow and the West, Borders and East Lothian, Edinburgh and Caledonia. These roughly correspond to the traditional districts of Glasgow District, South, Edinburgh District and North and Midlands.[2]
Stages[]
Players are selected in three stages:-
Supported stages[]
Stage 1 - Regionally selected and regionally supported players
Stage 2 - Nationally selected and regionally supported players
Contracted stage[]
Stage 3 - Nationally selected and regionally supported players assigned to a professional team.
The inductees for the 2021–22 season are split into their regional academies.[5] The male players are still in Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the academy and not yet deemed professional players. The women named, however, may be international players, using the academy for support. Stage 1 and Stage 2 players have yet to be announced for the 2021–22 season.