Hurricanes Sign College Deal

Hurricanes Rugby League have entered into an extremely beneficial Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with leading Jamaican sports education facility GC Foster College in St Catherine.

 

The signing represents a significant move forward for the Hurricanes Academy program, with GC Foster now becoming the official training and education facility for the Hurricanes Academy.

 

Players will have access to top class playing fields, weights room, physiotherapy and swimming pool for recovery purposes. Additional to the usage of the facilities, the MOU allows for further discussion relating to potential scholarships at GC Foster College for elite performing Hurricanes Academy members once they have graduated from High School.

 

GC Foster College and Hurricanes Rugby League will also work on curriculum relating to match officials and coach education courses. Such courses will further develop the overall understanding of the game for the Academy members and once qualified they will conduct development clinics for the local communities surrounding GC Foster College and greater St Catherine, Kingston & St Andrews and Clarendon parishes.

 

“The signing of the MOU with GC Foster College is a crucial step forward for the development of the Hurricanes Academy program and will allow for these talented young players to not only have access to first class facilities, but also gain further education in the game of rugby league,” said Hurricanes owner Dane Campbell.

 

“Through the Hurricanes Academy we are trying to promote a holistic approach to a player’s development which includes physical and mental preparation for training and games and off field education such as coaching techniques, nutrition information, recovery methods, drug and alcohol awareness, public speaking and becoming a role model amongst other things.

 

“The MOU with GC Foster allows us to further these programs and it is a pleasure to sign this agreement and I look forward to the future working relationship with GC Foster College.”