The right balance
- Your teachers and coaches work together to ensure your studies and your sports commitments don’t conflict. We create the right balance for you to reach your potential in both.
A track record of success
- CAVC Rugby Academy are winners of the Welsh Schools and Colleges Cup, winning their final at the Principality Stadium.
- Since establishment in 2016, 28 students have gone on to play internationally in teams such as the Welsh U18s and the Welsh Senior 7s.
- Over 100 students have represented the Cardiff Blues Region from under 18 to senior squad level.
- Many former CAVC players have progressed to leading sports universities and are now representing teams including Cardiff University, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Loughborough University and Exeter University.
Outstanding facilities
- Cardiff Arms Park: the heart of regional rugby and high-profile location for some home fixtures during the season.
- Gethin Jenkins High Performance Gym at our City Centre Campus: one of the best facilities if its kind for developing strength and conditioning.
- Cardiff International Sports Campus (CISC) & Canal Park at City Centre Campus: with top class pitches and a state-of-the-art sports domes ensuring training and matches can take place throughout the year.
- Accommodation is available for students from further afield wishing to join CAVC and one of our academies.
Professional expert coaching
- Professional rugby coaching each week.
- Top class coaching team including Level 4 Director of Rugby and a team of specialist coaches including current professional rugby players.
Professional strength and conditioning and wraparound support
- Strength and Conditioning Coach, ensuring an individualised programme of development for each player.
- Access to weekly physiotherapy sessions and a range of sport science support such as nutrition, psychology and performance analysis.
Competitive fixtures
- Up to 20 fixtures in the Welsh and British Colleges League each season.
- Participation in high profile tournaments including Rosalyn Park 7’s.
- International Tour: the most recent being to Japan, when CAVC was chosen to represent Wales in the SANIX Youth World Cup.
Professional partnerships
- CAVC is the Official College Partner of Cardiff Rugby: benefiting player profile and progression opportunities.
- Established progression pathways including to Cardiff Rugby, Cardiff RFC, leading sports universities and national squads.
- A supportive environment that allows you to continue playing domestic rugby with your chosen club.