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We are delighted to announce the launch of our full time academy from September 2017, in partnership with The Manchester College and Manchester Metropolitan University.

 

The academy will create the first pathway from education to the professional game within the city of Manchester., due to the Rangers close working partnerships with a number of Super League clubs. Students will gain qualifications studying at The Manchester College whilst training full time at the impressive Platt Lane Sports Comlex, former home of Manchester City and now the base of MMU Sport. Upon completion of their course, students will have the opportunity to interview for a sports scholarship with Manchester Metropolitan University. 

 

For more information, please see the article below:

 

http://www.manchesterrangers.co.uk/announcement-rangers-launch-innovative-partnership-with-the-manchester-college-and-manchester-metropolitan-university/

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This could be a great template for a lot of proffessional clubs many of whom have universities and FE colleges close by, even those that maybe don't make it as players or do sports based studies could be a great asset to the game. Good luck hope it all goes well

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We are delighted to announce the launch of our full time academy from September 2017, in partnership with The Manchester College and Manchester Metropolitan University.

 

The academy will create the first pathway from education to the professional game within the city of Manchester., due to the Rangers close working partnerships with a number of Super League clubs. Students will gain qualifications studying at The Manchester College whilst training full time at the impressive Platt Lane Sports Comlex, former home of Manchester City and now the base of MMU Sport. Upon completion of their course, students will have the opportunity to interview for a sports scholarship with Manchester Metropolitan University. 

 

For more information, please see the article below:

 

http://www.manchesterrangers.co.uk/announcement-rangers-launch-innovative-partnership-with-the-manchester-college-and-manchester-metropolitan-university/

Great news and Manchester Rangers showing some professional clubs how it should be done.

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Great news and Manchester Rangers showing some professional clubs how it should be done.

I think the club has benefited from building up from nothing it has helped the right kind of people get involved.

Other clubs are plagued by individuals who seem to offer nothing but seem to be part of a travelling circus, who use previous relationships to get roles.

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Excellent links with two high profile partners, can I just ask when you say "full time academy" and "progress into the academy programme" what does that actually mean? Have you been granted some type of official academy status for an U19's team such as Category 3?

 

Or are you just linking up with the College and University to provide a playing option in the NWML outside of the FE/HE playing calendar to any student that might wish to find a club to play at and have marketed it as an Academy? Is this with a view to entering say an U18's team in the NW Youth League also?

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Excellent links with two high profile partners, can I just ask when you say "full time academy" and "progress into the academy programme" what does that actually mean? Have you been granted some type of official academy status for an U19's team such as Category 3?

 

Or are you just linking up with the College and University to provide a playing option in the NWML outside of the FE/HE playing calendar to any student that might wish to find a club to play at and have marketed it as an Academy? Is this with a view to entering say an U18's team in the NW Youth League also?

 

Category 3 status is something which we will be working towards and is a goal for the academy. We will be running the programme as if we are already at that level but will be playing in the AOC NW Leagues. For example, the players will be training full time i.e. 4 days a week with games on Wednesdays and will receive nutrition, strength & conditioning and physio & rehab alongside use of video analysis.

 

The Under 18s team in NW Youth Leagues is certainly an option we can look at, however that is something we would need to look at dependent upon the group of players we assemble.

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So Manchester College team are going to be using the facilities at Platt Lane training and playing four times a week supported by post graduate students for S&C, physio etc?

 

Yes, the relationship essentially brings together all 3 organisations. The students study and gain qualifications at The Manchester College, Manchester Rangers provide the coaching and run the Rugby League side, whilst Manchester Metropolitan University facilities and expertise are utilised in specialist areas. 

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Good stuff, how do you see the impact evidencing itself in terms of Open Age Community RL in Manchester? 

 

i.e outside of students being coached by the coaches at Manchester Rangers, how will these potential players be transitioned into Community RL within teams at Manchester Rangers and Mancunians RL? I assume Mancunians part of this set up too, as they also had links to MMU?

 

Would be good to see the Manchester RL landscape grow alongside established clubs such as Folly Lane, Salford Roosters, Langworthy, Cadishead, Irlam etc.

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Good stuff, how do you see the impact evidencing itself in terms of Open Age Community RL in Manchester? 

 

i.e outside of students being coached by the coaches at Manchester Rangers, how will these potential players be transitioned into Community RL within teams at Manchester Rangers and Mancunians RL? I assume Mancunians part of this set up too, as they also had links to MMU?

 

Would be good to see the Manchester RL landscape grow alongside established clubs such as Folly Lane, Salford Roosters, Langworthy, Cadishead, Irlam etc.

 

Personally, I think it could be great for Open Age RL. It will essentially provide a player stream through into the community game, for those who aren't good enough to make it pro. Players in Manchester can sometimes have tremendous athletic ability but little experience of the game, these are the types of players who will benefit greatly from being in the system and will then be able to transition into community RL. It's an ambitious goal but we would love to keep every academy player involved with the game post programme, whatever level that may be at.

 

Whilst Mancunians aren't directly involved with the partnership, it would of course make sense to signpost any players based in their catchment area to their club. Ultimately, the goal is developing Manchester based Rugby League players and growing the sport in our city amongst an age demographic where traditionally you see large drop off rates.

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Personally, I think it could be great for Open Age RL. It will essentially provide a player stream through into the community game, for those who aren't good enough to make it pro. Players in Manchester can sometimes have tremendous athletic ability but little experience of the game, these are the types of players who will benefit greatly from being in the system and will then be able to transition into community RL. It's an ambitious goal but we would love to keep every academy player involved with the game post programme, whatever level that may be at.

 

Whilst Mancunians aren't directly involved with the partnership, it would of course make sense to signpost any players based in their catchment area to their club. Ultimately, the goal is developing Manchester based Rugby League players and growing the sport in our city amongst an age demographic where traditionally you see large drop off rates.

Do you see the European nations finding this useful?

I know places like Norway and Germany are trying to raise the standards of their own competition but its difficult.

As players need plenty of games at a higher skill level.

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Do you see the European nations finding this useful?

I know places like Norway and Germany are trying to raise the standards of their own competition but its difficult.

As players need plenty of games at a higher skill level.

Potentially, although not knowing the set up over there I wouldn't want to speak too much from a point of ignorance.

 

One thing the model is good for, is bringing in new players to the sport who may have some required attributes and giving them a minimum 2 years of development time in a regular setting.

 

If there could be a number of colleges/universities and clubs developing something similar, I don't see why it wouldn't work in any area. The more you train and practice the better you will become so it certainly can't do any harm.

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Potentially, although not knowing the set up over there I wouldn't want to speak too much from a point of ignorance.

 

One thing the model is good for, is bringing in new players to the sport who may have some required attributes and giving them a minimum 2 years of development time in a regular setting.

 

If there could be a number of colleges/universities and clubs developing something similar, I don't see why it wouldn't work in any area. The more you train and practice the better you will become so it certainly can't do any harm.

 

I can see this as something Scottish Rugby League could hugely benefit from.

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