College joins forces with local Rugby team

Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) has strengthen its sporting links with the sponsorship of the junior team at Newcastle Rugby Club (NUFC).

Here at NULC, we will work closely with the rugby club and have decided to sponsor the Clubs under 14s, 15s and 16s playing kits for the next two years.

Trevor Humphreys, NULC Academy of Sport Manager and Lecturer at the College said: “This is a great opportunity to work with a local sporting club to help enhance their youth side but also strengthen the College’s Rugby Academy.

The NULC Rugby Academy at the College is part of the NULC Academy of Sport. As part of the sponsorship the Rugby team play home games at the Clubs ground and the Club also offers a progression pathway for the students.

The NULC Academy of Sport gives students the chance to study and pursue their sporting interests at the same time. As well as Rugby, the opportunities for students include Football, Basketball and Netball Academies, an Elite Sports Performance Programme (ESPP), a Sports Volunteering and Leadership Academy and a Coach Education Programme.

To find out more about the NULC Academy of Sport visit www.nulc.ac.uk/sport or contact Trevor Humphreys, Academy of Sport Manager, by emailing trevor.humphreys@nulc.ac.uk