Player Experiences
Our Academy offers a range of options available to players looking to further their rugby careers.
Your visit can be tailored to suit your needs and will be priced accordingly.
Our most elite and extensive program runs for 8 weeks with players being fully immersed in the Canterbury/Crusaders environment. It will focus on the 6 pillars of rugby development:
- Technical
- Tactical
- Physical
- Mental Skill Development
- Nutritional
- Holistic
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Some benefits of the 8 week program include:
- 32 hours of specialist coaching
- 64 hours of strength and conditioning training
- Fitness testing and programming
- 2 tracking videos of the player’s game
- 4 rugby seminars which will include mental skills, nutritional advice and video analysis sessions
- Unlimited viewing of the Crusaders or Canterbury Rugby teams
- An opportunity to meet with Crusaders and Canterbury Rugby players
- Medical Support
Accommodation
We can organise a range of accommodation options to suit your needs.
Rugby Club Affiliation
Players will be assigned to an affiliated NZ Rugby club and play for a team in the Canterbury Rugby competition.
Linguistics
An appropriate language school will be sourced for non-English players and a translator will be made available.
Please note:
These are paid placements, not scholarships. Travel to and from Christchurch, New Zealand to be arranged by player.