The South London Storm Academy is the youth team set-up for
South London Storm
South London Storm is a rugby league club who play and train at Archbishop Lanfranc School in the London Borough of Croydon, they currently compete in the London and South East Merit League.
Founded in 1997, Storm have been voted Rugby League ...
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
club. It is for players aged 16 to 18 and was established in May 2008 in association with the
Jack Petchey Foundation.
History
The ''South London Storm Rugby League Academy'' was launched in May 2008 with the support of a £10,000 grant from the
Jack Petchey Foundation.
The initial three-year plan will see Storm working with a number of local 6th forms and colleges including
St Joseph's College in Upper Norwood, Carshalton Boys Sports College and
Croydon College
Croydon College is a large further and higher education college located in Croydon, within the London Borough of Croydon. Its origins can be traced to a School of Art that was established in 1868, which subsequently merged with Croydon Polytechnic ...
.
The idea a behind the academy is that the inductees will gain much more than just playing rugby league. The backing of the Jack Petchey Foundation has enabled the club to introduce a programme that can help prepare the participants for a career in sport and in which they will learn about how to look after themselves through living a healthier lifestyle. The players will be encouraged to gain Level 1 coaching badges and qualify as referees, and they will then be placed with the junior clubs in the South London rugby league structure to gain experience. In addition they will be given advice on nutrition, injury prevention and sports psychology.
The first Academy intake was announced in January 2009.
The scheme is administered from the South London Community Rugby League office at St Joseph's College (Boys) in
Upper Norwood
Upper Norwood is an area of south London, England, within the London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth and Southwark. It is north of Croydon and the eastern part of it is better known as the Crystal Palace area.
Upper Norwood is situated ...
.
Personnel
Academy Head Coach
*Lee McCarthy
Academy Assistant Coach
*Adam Tran
Academy Team Manager
*Giovanni Cinque
South London Rugby League Structure
References
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External links
South London Storm Official SiteRugby Football League's Safeguarding & Child Protection policyJack Petchey Foundation
Rugby league teams in London
Rugby clubs established in 2008