The England Rugby Developing Player Programme is a programme designed to develop male players from age 14 to 16 across England. In Cumbria the programme is run as a three way partnership between the RFU, Newcastle Falcons and Cumbria Rugby Union.
Players are nominated by their schools or clubs based on the GASP criteria – Game Sense, Attitude, Skill Set and Physical Potential. Sessions are delivered through the RFU Principles of Play and sessions are designed to develop individual players through the CARDS skills – Creativity, Awareness, Resilience, Decision-Making and Self-Organisation. Players are invited in to the programme but may be asked to leave depending on their progression and development.
The Cumbria ERDPP is split into three centres which are in the east, south and west of the county, so that players have a local centre to attend, player train in mixed age groups to allow them to be challenged appropriately, based on their level of rugby knowledge, skills and experience and this should allow all players to reach their potential.
At age 15, the Newcastle Falcons Academy, invite the players, with the most potential, to trial for a place in the Falcons Academy. Those not involved in the academy will remain in the Cumbria ERDPP programme and their development will be monitored and, if appropriate, they are invited into the academy.
There are a number of coaches involved in the programme, with Keith Robinson managing and leading the programme.
All sessions run from 6-30pm until 8-00pm and then there is a 30 minute reflection from the players with coaches, the dates of sessions this year are in the table below, venues may vary depending on weather etc.
Date - Session - Venues
- Mon 30/9 - DPP Regional - Penrith, Kendal, Workington
- Mon 14/10 - DPP Regional - Penrith, Kendal, Workington
- Mon 28/10 - DPP Regional - Penrith, Kendal, Workington
- Mon 11/11 - DPP Regional - Penrith, Kendal, Workington
- SUNDAY 24/11 - Under 15 FESTIVAL - Kingston Park Newcastle
- Mon 2/12 - DPP Regional - Penrith, Kendal, Workington
- Mon 9/12 - Under 14 FESTIVAL - Penrith
- Mon 17/2 - DPP regional - Penrith, Kendal, Workington
- Mon 2/3 - DPP Regional - Penrith, Kendal, Workington
- Mon 16/3 - DPP Regional - Penrith, Kendal, Workington
- Mon 20/4 - DPP Regional - Penrith, Kendal, Workington
- Mon 27/4 - Under 14 FESTIVAL - Penrith
- Mon 4/5 - Under 15 FESTIVAL - Penrith
If you would like more information please get in touch: cumbriadpp@gmail.com