Huish Rugby
Our Vision: Empowering you to thrive through sport.
Our Mission: To foster a culture where sport enhances academic success, builds resilience, and encourages lifelong participation.
For ambitious rugby players aged 16–19, we provide one of the South West’s leading rugby development programmes, combining elite coaching, academic excellence and outstanding player support.
Choosing us means joining one of the country’s highest-performing sixth form colleges, where your education always comes first.
Our rugby programme is designed to complement your studies, helping students develop the skills needed for success both during college and beyond.
Alongside your chosen Study Programme you’ll benefit from:
- Timetables designed to support both academic study and rugby participation
- Regular communication between coaches and academic staff
- Individual progress reviews
- Pastoral support throughout your college journey
- Development of leadership, resilience, teamwork and communication skills
- Opportunities to progress into university, apprenticeships or elite rugby
The Huish Rugby Programme is designed to help every player reach their full potential, whether your ambition is professional rugby, university rugby or simply enjoying the game while studying.
Our programmes combine:
- High-quality coaching
- Strength & Conditioning
- Academic support
- Athlete development
- Sports therapy & medical support
- Individual player reviews
- Weekly competitive fixtures
We are proud to provide clear progression opportunities for players of all abilities within a supportive and ambitious environment.
We are partnered with Bristol Bears Rugby. We provide talented players with a recognised development pathway and opportunities to progress within the professional game.
The Women’s programme is an approved pathway college to Bristol Bears Women and has established coaching links with the England U18 Player Development Group (PDG).
Bristol Bears