The RFL Futures Programme is built to uncover future England players and to get more girls into Rugby League.
As the first step on the England Talent Pathway (ETP), it’s about finding and developing athletes who could go on to careers in the Women’s Super League and even play for England.
But it’s also about giving more girls the chance to take up Rugby League and creating more fixture opportunities between the clubs.
Brighton & Hove Rugby League are delivering one of the eight Future Hubs in the Southern Regions covering the Sussex and South Coast area.
The 2026 programme runs for 12 weeks between May and July and includes festival opportunities against the other Future Hubs across the South.
The primary focus of the programme is U14s (Year 8 & Year 9) but we will continue to run training and hopefully fixtures for U16s (Year 10 & Year 11), and we are expanding this season to include U12 (Year 6 & Year 7).
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What the Programme looks like
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The programme consists of a weekly session on Thursdays and two festivals against the other Regional Futures Hubs. For the Under 14s there may also be a league format, with a league final.
Thursday 14th May – first training session
May Half Term – Date TBC – Broncos Development Session (U12-U16)
Sunday 14th June – Futures Festival (U12 & U14)
Sunday 21st June – Sunday 5th July – U14 League Fixtures
Sunday 12th July – Futures Festival (U12 & U14)
Thursday 16th July – Final Training Session
Saturday 18th July – U14s League Final
Training Sessions are Thursday 6pm – 7:30pm @ BHASVIC Fields
The weekly sessions will focus on creating a positive environment for players to practice and develop the skills required and support excellent lifestyle choices to maximise their potential. They will support players in the key elements of Rugby League specifically, but with a big focus on the core skills of Carry, Catch-Pass and Tackle that will also have huge transfer for Rugby Union players.
Our Lead Coach is RFU Level 3 qualified, in addition to his Rugby League qualifications and has significant experience in the female game of both codes of Rugby, coaching teams to multiple National Championships as well as coaching players who have played Internationally.
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Potential Pathway
If you are interested in playing at a higher level, there is a clear talent pathway in Rugby League.
Brighton & Hove RL Futures Hub – structured summer programme for U12-U16
London Broncos Development Days – open to all players in U12-U16 – during school holidays
London Talent Hub – representative programme for players starting Y10 in September
For players coming into the Futures Hubs at U16, there are several exit routes available.
Players who impress in the Futures Hub Festivals may be selected for London Origin Elite, which is a programme ran by London Broncos who are the top club in the Southern Regions for both men’s and women’s Rugby League. This programme is a representative programme and features a London Origin match of North vs South.
After finishing U16, players move up to the Open Age category, meaning they have a number of options:
- College Rugby League
- U18 Origin Elite
- Open Age at Brighton & Hove Rugby League
- Open Age at London Broncos Women (Southern Championship)
One player who has already taken her first steps is Cat Moody, who started playing Rugby League as an U17 at College, before playing Open Age for Brighton and impressing enough to get invited to London Broncos, where she won the 2023 Super League South. After playing a season of Rugby League, she also went on to captain her Rugby Union team and win Player of the Tournament at the Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s!
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