CB Schools

CB Schools are an RFU initiative which aims to identify and support the most talented players aged 13-16 in each county to help establish a development pathway for England Rugby.

In Yorkshire CB Schools are delivered by county based coaches with support from the Leeds Carnegie Academy. The players who are part of the CB Schools programme train together once a month to develop their core skills, along with tactical appreciation of the game. Players also receive an education on fitness, lifestyle and mental components, all aimed to assist them in reaching the highest levels of performance.

To gain selection, a player would be identified through their club or school and each year Leeds Carnegie send out nomination forms to every school and club in the region, asking for them to nominate individuals with athletic potential. This does not necessarily mean the individual will have played rugby before, but perhaps they have shown skills in other areas that could be developed within a rugby environment.

Following a rigorous screening and selection process, the players are then put on a School of Rugby core curriculum consisting of nine sessions focussing on a range of technical and tactical outcomes that the players should be able to achieve at each age or stage of development.

The very best of these players from the CB Schools may then be selected to join the Leeds Carnegie Junior Development squad.