At just 20-years-old Declan Farrell has faced some of the oldest and best teams in the country in his first few weeks with RFU Championship side Nottingham. The Loughborough College Sports Science student has faced English giants Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints as well as famous clubs plying their trade in the second tier, including London Welsh and Moseley. A pre-season injury to Jimmy …
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Bilborough College receive Olympic Get Set Network
Bilborough College is the first Sixth Form College in the East Midlands to receive the Olympic Get Set Network. With over 320 Colleges registered on the Network only 35 in the whole Country have been credited with Network status. Get Set Network is a special community of schools and colleges which are demonstrating a commitment to the Olympic values of; friendship, excellence, respect, inspiration, …
Tresham Holds Kick Off For New Astroturf Pitch
Tresham College of Further and Higher Education held the official opening of its brand new Astroturf facility at its Kettering campus, Northamptonshire on Wednesday 15th September 2010. Tresham’s new facility has been funded in partnership with the Football Foundation and the Rugby Football Union in collaboration with Kettering Rugby Club. The new 3G playing surface aims to enhance the sports programmes available for students …
Loughborough College Launches Elite Athlete Centre Appeal
Loughborough College today launched an exciting new venture they hope will further enhance the sporting credentials of the town. The planned £1 million Elite Athlete Performance Centre will be aimed at top sporting talents between the ages of 16 and 18 – an age group often overlooked by other sporting programmes in the UK. The Centre, to be based at the College’s Gables halls …
