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The Abigroup National Rugby Camp specialises in helping young players develop their skills and knowledge in the game of Rugby Union. We do this by building an encouraging, friendly and professional environment for kids to learn and hone their skills. Having high-grade players and coaches, who contribute their knowledge and experience, adds a tremendous quality to the Camp and makes it one of the most popular rugby camps in Australia. The Camp has grown 5 times in size since 2000, comfortably reaching a maximum capacity of 300 campers. This 10th anniversary camp will be held at SportUNE external link located at the University of New England.

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Rugby camp options

There are three options to choose from - Option A, B or C. The age of the camper is determined by their age on January 17th, 2010.

Age: 8 - 10 yrs
Duration: 2 days
Residency: non-residential
Individual price: $100 (incl. GST)
5-9 group price: $95/player *
10+ group price: $85/player *
Sports pack: see below
Day 1: Jan 19, 9am-3pm
Day 2: Jan 20, 9am-3pm

* Please only send one cheque per group.

Age: 11 - 17 yrs
Duration: 4 days
Residency: UNE: Robb College
Individual price: $380 (incl. GST)
5-9 group price: $370/player *
10+ group price: $365/player *
Sports pack: see below
Start date: Jan 17, arrive 2pm
End date: Jan 20, leave 12pm

* Please only send one cheque per group.

Age: 11 - 17 yrs
Duration: 4 days
Residency: non-residential
Individual price: $295 (incl. GST)
5-9 group price: $290/player *
10+ group price: $285/player *
Sports pack: see below
Day 1: Jan 17, 2pm-8pm
Day 2: Jan 18, 9am-8pm
Day 3: Jan 19, 9am-8pm
Day 4: Jan 20, 9am-12pm

* Please only send one cheque per group.

Sports packs

* Option A = lunch | Option B = breakfast, lunch and dinner | Option C = lunch and dinner

Program

From early morning to until lights out, players follow a full, carefully balanced program designed to promote:

Skills development
Physical activity
Maximum participation
Teamwork
Fun & enjoyment

Players are supervised through the duration of the camp by trained and professional staff. During the camp, regular updates are made to this website so you can find out exactly what the players are doing at any given time.

Regular updates during the camp

During the camp, regular updates are made to this website so you can find out exactly what the players are doing at any given time. We will be showing photos of the day and making regular updates to our Twitter page so that parents can enjoy the camp too!

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The National Rugby Camp offers full scholarships in appreciation of two very strong supporters of the Camp - John Cassidy and Eddie Jones.

John Cassidy Scholarship

Eddie Jones

John Cassidy has a deep passion for rugby and developing young talent in Australia. His support of the camp is second to none and it is an honour to have this scholarship in his name.

He retired as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Abigroup Limited in February 2004. His tenure as Chairman and CEO of Abigroup saw the company expand, diversifying its civil engineering and construction operations into other related business activities. Abigroup has been responsible for some major infrastructure works such as the M2 Hills Motorway, Sydney SuperDome and the M7 Westlink Motorway in Sydney. Mr Cassidy has also been the Chancellor of the University of New England, serving until 2008.

Eddie Jones Scholarship

Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones has been a tremendous encourager of the National Rugby Camp, having been present on a number of occasions. He sees the value in a top-quality rugby camp in Australia and we are particularly grateful for his ongoing contribution.

He is a rugby union coach and former player. Jones coached the ACT Brumbies to their first ever Super 12 title in 2001. After the Brumbies success, he was appointed as head coach of the Australian national rugby union team, the Wallabies. He took Australia to the final of the 2003 Rugby World Cup.

The Hall of Fame

The National Rugby Camp is proud to list below the international players that have taken part in the camp since 2000. Every year, the camp invites and hosts a number of first-class players and coaches to take part in the activites over a number of days.

Having premium quality players and coaches not only adds to the quality of the tuition on offer, but also serves as a great role model and inspiration to the campers. For example, last year featured the likes of Jim Williams (assistant coach to the Wallabies, pictured right), Timana Tahu and Luke Burgess (both current Waratahs and Wallaby players, pictured below).

In the early days of this decade, the Camp created a strong relationship with the ACT Brumbies, and through the Brumbies generosity, we were able to host some of the most valuable players and coaches at the time. It was incredible to have the likes of Eddie Jones and Joe Roff attend the camp. Both were hugely popular and at the top of their game at the time. No doubt they contributed to the success of the Camp in those early years in 2000.Since then, the Camp has also built a strong relationship with the NSW Waratahs and many Waratah players have attended the most recent camps.

We look forward to seeing more great players and coaches at the camp this year. Who will be at the Camp this year? You'll just have to wait to hear ...

Jim Williams (2009 camp) - current Assistant Coach to the Wallabies