Join our successful Rugby Performance Programme for Women. Image One of the most highly regarded of its kind in the UK, the University of Edinburgh Performance Sport Programme enables athletes to achieve a world-class degree and perform to the best of their ability. The University of Edinburgh Women's Rugby Programme prides itself on developing players with potential and a positive attitude into performance athletes. In return for your dedication and hard work, we will offer you world-class training facilities and support to allow you to be the best you can be:1 Full-time Head Coach5 Assistant/Support CoachesFull-time Strength & Conditioning supportAcademic supportPerformance lifestyle supportNutritional adviceSport psychologyAccess to the world-renowned Edinburgh Sports Clinic | Edinburgh Sport | Sport and ExerciseDetailed individualised video analysis and GPS dataElite Athletes PolicyWe support elite athletes during the University application process by crediting athletic attainment.Find out more about our Elite Athlete Policy:Elite Athlete PolicyMeet the Coach Head of Performance Ladies Rugby, Louise Dalgliesh Our Facilities and Expertise Image We have access to a World Rugby approved 3G pitch where our sessions take place, located at Peffermill Playing Fields.The team currently have a minimum of two pitch sessions, one skill session (with others arranged on a one-to-one basis) and three S&C and two conditioning sessions per week. We also have access to our medical clinic at the University for the selected Performance Players within the Women’s Rugby Programme.ScholarshipsFurther information about sport specific scholarshipsFurther Information about University scholarships and fundingUK Anti-Doping clean sport policyThe University of Edinburgh is a UK Anti-Doping accredited institution. We are fully committed to clean sport principles and educating all of our athletes in applying these principles correctly. Please feel free to read through our full Clean Sport Policy.Clean Sport PolicyReady to tackle the challenge?We are always looking for ambitious, academic athletes to realise their potential with us. Our aim is to train, develop and retain some of the finest rugby talent in the country. We look forward to welcoming the next generation of rugby players to our Performance Programme and hope to hear from you soon.Performance Sport EnquiriesContact detailsEmail: performance.sport@ed.ac.uk This article was published on 2024-05-13
