Under 17's Trial Day at Saracens!

Want to be a future Saracens star? We're hosting an open day to find the next set of first team stars!

• Date: Kent 15^th Feb & Herts + Essex 20^th February
• Times and exact location will be communicated by 9^th February.
• Nomination window closes Friday 2^nd February 9am (or before if at capacity).
• Link to sign up: https://forms.gle/xQmP5aujYDno6tca7

We understand that talent development is a non-linear journey. Players will develop at different rates and at different times. We want to ensure the door is always open for young, aspiring players to come into our Academy. Our U17 Open trial is a brilliant opportunity for coaches and teachers to nominate these players.

Our recruitment model is based around four pillars:

1. Behaviours: How hard-working, committed, disciplined or tough is the individual?
2. Skill: What skillset does the individual have? This can be fundamental game skills (i.e., skills everyone needs to play the game, such as catch pass, tackle, carry and breakdown) or positional skills (i.e., scrum half passing, front row scrummaging)
3. Game IQ: How well does the individual recognise and adapt to the time and space afforded to them? How quickly do they see visual cues or triggers that support their decision making?
4. Athletic potential: How does the individual physically impact games? For example, top-end speed, acceleration, change of direction, lateral movement, abrasive in contact, set-piece demands such as jumping or lifting in the lineout.

If an individual meets at least one of the above pillars, we would love to see what they can bring to our environment!