The pathway
FROM LOCATIONTO COUNTRY.
The academy connects into provincial structures, club rugby, and the Champions League Rugby Festival — the men’s pathway that replaces the old Champions League Rugby Academies plan.
PROVINCIAL
Age-group & senior
GOLDEN LIONS & VALKE.
U16, U18, U20 and Senior provincial selection. The academy prepares players to be visible; the unions run their own selections.
CLUB
City-wide
MATCH EXPOSURE.
Players develop in the academy and play matches with their chosen school or club — the academy does not run as a match-playing entity.
Festival
THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUERUGBY FESTIVAL.
The season’s climax. Franchise teams across age groups compete in the Champions League Rugby Festival — the proof point of the men’s pathway.
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