Rugby boys get the Wright treatment...


We are delighted to welcome former Scotland and British Lions player Peter Wright as our new Player Development and Performance Coach.  Peter will be combining his duties as Scotland Under 20 Head Coach and Glasgow Hawks' Director of Rugby with a commitment to improving the performance of Glasgow Academy boys through training with them five afternoons a week and analysing their match performances.

This commitment means that he will be working with Glasgow Academy teams and their coaches throughout the age range, from Prep 6 through to Senior 6.  The aim is to develop a consistency of approach at all levels.  After his appointment was confirmed, Mr Wright said, 'I am really looking forward to working with the players and coaches to help everyone achieve their best.'

The Rector, Peter Brodie, commented, 'We are delighted that Peter Wright has joined us in this newly-created role.  His passion for rugby, his wealth of experience as both a player and a coach, and his understanding of - and connection with - young people are already inspiring our boys across the year groups.  We want to do all we can to ensure that they enjoy their rugby and have fun improving their skills.  We wish Peter, Mr Scott Weston (our new Head of Rugby) and all our players a very successful and enjoyable season.   The Academy has more than doubled its investment in sports coaching over the last four years, employing numerous coaches - many of whom hold international honours.  We now have more pupils devoting more time to more sport than ever before.'

This article was posted on 22-Sep-2011, 06:48 by Hugh Barrow.