- 331 Graham Road, Tierpoort, Pretoria
The Rugby Travel Academy is the only full time programme of study in conjunction with a professional rugby programme in South Africa that focusses primarily on finding opportunities for young aspiring rugby players abroad.
Through our partners STADIO, RTA students can study various degrees, BCOM, BA degrees online, as well as Higher Certificates. On successful completion of this program players will receive a, Business Management Diploma. Players will be equiped & trained in a high performance setup according to the high demands of being a successful pro rugby player abroad.
Our full time high performance programme is designed to get our players conditioned and coached at the highest level , to have them in a full time professional setup that tests their characters , their skill levels and their will to make it at the highest level that when and if the perfect opportunity arrives that they will be more than ready to take that opportunity with both hands.
The Rugby Travel Academy has successfully received more than 70 junior professional contracts for their players since 2021. With our main focus being France, Italy, England & Portugal
Contracts includes:
We have also received 1 junior Currie cup contract in 2022 from the Cheetahs.
Out of the class of 2023, we have given u-20 A-division Currie Cup playing opportunities for no less than 16 players who represented the Valke in the u-20 Elite competition.
In 2023 we had 15 players who have played A-division U-20 Currie Cup rugby & over 20 players selected to play for the Valke in the A-division U-19 Currie Cup competition which gave our boys an incredible opportunity to play against the best young talent in SA and to be recognized locally as well.
We are also very proud of the fact that 2 RTA class of 2023 players have been called up to the SA u-20 squad after their good individual performances in the u-20 Currie Cup. In 2023 a further 2 boys got called up to the Blue Bulls u-20 squad, 1 player joined the Sharks u-20’s & played multiple games for the Sharks u-20’s. In 2024 2 more RTA players have already been called up to the Bulls u-20 squad.
The RTA is directly linked to many clubs , managers , coaches & directors of rugby all over the world to make sure we find the perfect opportunities for our players.
The Rugby Travel Academy made history in SA rugby by signing professional rugby contracts with no less than 6 players out of the class of 2021 to further their rugby careers abroad. This has never been done by any academy or institute in South Africa. This incudes 4 players into top level academies in France and 2 players to some of the oldest & successful rugby clubs in Portugal.
A number of boys have also received scholarships to study & play rugby in Canada.
Every player that enters the Rugby Travel Academy should develop to their fullest potential as an indivual person & as a rugby player. Every boy should have the confidence and know how to perform when their opportunity arrives to give themselves the best possible opportunity to be successful in their careers & in life.
To develop young rugby men to be the best version of themselves on and off the field & to primarily find them the perfect opportunity to further their careers abroad
The Rugby Travel Academy is the only full time programme of study in conjunction with a professional rugby programme in South Africa that focusses primarily on finding opportunities for young aspiring rugby players abroad.
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