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.
TOM MITCHELL
Head of Performance & Player Experience
Tom has been a valuable player at UR7S for many years and is now stepping into a well deserved leadership role. He puts his heart into the academy and everything he does for his team and members of the academy.
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
TOM
MITCHELL
Head of Performance & Player Experience
BRONTE
SYKES
Head of Communications
REGIONAL LEADS
NORTH
ANT
JACKSON
Billingham RFC,
Rugby Agents
SOUTH EAST
CHANTELLE
MIELL
GB 7s, Saracens
SOUTH WEST
LEWIS
MCKISSICK
Gloucester DPP Coach
MIDLANDS
SAMIR
KARBOUCH
Algeria 7s & XVs, Apache 7s
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.
