Six months after the announcement of the RGC 1404 WRU Academy, WRU TV spent a day with the players and coaches and individuals involved in running the academy to find out how it’s progressing.

The latest WRU Academy, the WRU RGC Academy, was launched in Colwyn Bay in July. Eleven players, selected through their performances for Gogledd Cymru age grade sides, were chosen to benefit from top quality coaching, analysis and conditioning support to hone their rugby skills technically and tactically in order to maximise their potential and create a sustainable player pathway throughout north Wales.

Inaugural members of the WRU RGC Academy:

Shaun Strudwick hooker, Sports Science student, Glyndwr University
Tom Parry back row, A Level student, Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy
James Grundy back row, A level student, Mold Alun Comprehemsive
Lewis Barker outside half, A Level student, Rydal Penrhos School
Afon Bagshaw scrum half, vocational course student, Llandrillo College
Mike Jonesage centre, vocational course student, Llandrillo College
Meiler Parry back row, A Level student, Rydal Penrhos School
Rhodri Evans tight head prop, A level student, Rydal Penrhos
Aaron Gwyn back row, A Level student, Rydal Penrhos School
Joe Simpson loose head prop, A Level student, Rydal Penrhos School
Dion Jones full back, A Level student, Rydal Penrhos School