The Academy

The Sport Lived Rugby Academy is based at a university in Brisbane located in the attractive suburb of St Lucia.  Basing the academy at a university provides access to an unrivalled range of sporting expertise and technology.  Using a unique combination of the latest advancements in on-field and video-based coaching, the Academy programme provides players with the latest information on all technical, tactical and decision-making skills. 

Each member of the prestigious coaching team brings their own signature experience and proficiency which cumulatively provides a unique coaching education package with International, Super 12/14 and Academy, playing, coaching and presenting expertise.

Facilities available at the Rugby Academy include:

. Three rugby fields, each one illuminated and near the clubhouse dressing room

. Fully equipped weights gymnasium and fitness centre with international standard power lifting area and the latest cardiovascular equipment

. The gymnasium is staffed with tertiary qualified exercise physiologists

. Sports Medicine Facility including physiotherapy, massage therapists and sports physicians

. Change rooms for strapping and hot and cold recovery sessions

. Modern seminar room and audio-visual facilities for seminars, presentations and tactical development sessions

. International standard 8 lane synthetic athletics track for speed training and physiological testing

. 8 lane Olympic swimming pool for recovery sessions.