ABOUT US
The founders of Ultimate Rugby Sevens wanted to create a unique forum for the world to experience all things sevens. The ambition, however, was always to go deeper and create a vehicle to develop the next generation of young sevens players up to the World Series and, more recently, Olympics.
Under the leadership of Tom Burwell (co-founder) the National Sevens Academy was launched in 2013 and was the first of its kind in the UK. The Academy is now established as the most advanced performance Academy in the UK for the Olympic sport of rugby sevens.
DEVELOPING PEOPLE
NOT JUST PLAYERS
Over the years the National Sevens Academy has advanced the environment it offers young players, expanding our pool of international players and coaches, partnering with some of the best in the business for technology and strength & conditioning, as well as developing our off-field eduction and support.
Our ambition is to continue to enhance what we can offer young players so that we build a truly holistic environment for high performance that develops adaptable young people with the tools for life on and off the field.
BARNEY PASCALL
CEO of Ultimate Rugby Sevens
“My journey with UR7s started in 2009 when I joined the UR7s Wanderers on their trip to San Diego and the International Invitational tournament. Having toured many times since and coached in my spare time it’s been a pleasure to take the reigns of the business and lead it through a very exciting chapter, both for UR7s and the game of rugby sevens in general”
– Barney Pascall, CEO
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
EMMA
ANSTEY
Academy Support Officer
WILL
ELT
Tournaments & Events Manager
JORDAN
AINSLIE
Social Media Coordinator
TOM
MITCHELL
Head of Performance
We are lucky enough to work with some of the games best players, coaches and experts, supporting and guiding us on what it takes to produce high performance environment.
AMBASSADORS
TOM
MITCHELL
England 7s Captain, GB7s Captain
LUKE
TREHARNE
Wales 7s Captain, GB7s
ALEX
DAVIS
England 7s, GB7s
ABI
BURTON
England 7s, GB7s
MEG
JONES
England 7s, GB7s
AMY WILSON
HARDY
England 7s, GB7s
TECHNICAL ADVISERS
JAMES
BAILEY
Performamce & Development Lead
CHRIS
KNIGHT
Lead Coach
TOM
FORROW
Strength & Conditioning Adviser
