We have a track record of improving and developing our rugby players as they benefit from the outstanding coaching from excellent rugby masters. The current Director of Rugby, Mr Lewis, is one of a few Level 4 qualified coaches in the country. The rugby club provides boys with the opportunity to train both during games lessons and after school. Eight rugby pitches, temporary flood-lighting, indoor facilities and excellent equipment enable players and staff to enjoy rugby no matter what the weather, or condition, of the pitches.
The rugby club has started a formal relationship with Loughborough University, where ; our Year 10 rugby players have the experience of being coached by the University’s rugby coaches as well as their strength and conditioning staff. This is a relationship we are hoping to continue to grow to allow other year groups to develop their skills and high performance capability. Former Scotland and 7’s international and current 1XV captain Alex Glashan is an example of the quality of coaching a rugby player will encounter at Loughborough University.
LGS rugby players also have the opportunity to develop their experience further afield: Year 7s experience a tour with Mr Parton to Blackpool; Year 9s have been to Belfast, Edinburgh and more recently South Wales – last year they experienced watching Wales lift the Grand Slam trophy, an experience they, and Mr Lewis, will never forget. To cap this all off, there is a long haul tour for the boys at the end of their school rugby careers. More recently this has taken the boys to Dubai (see report below ) and in July 2021 South Africa, where the boys will hopefully get to watch the British and Irish Lions play.