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URSC PRESENT JACK KYLE BURSARY TO ULSTER RUGBY ACADEMY

The Ulster Rugby Supporters Club (URSC) recently presented the annual Jack Kyle Bursary of £2,500 to the Ulster Rugby Academy.

The presentation was done in front of almost 100 URSC members who had gathered at Kingspan Stadium to hear Kieran Campbell, Head of the Abbey Insurance Ulster Academy, and Willie Anderson, Elite Player Development Officer, talk about the structures and operations of the Academy programme. Academy players Adam McBurney and Jonny Stewart also spoke about their rugby experience that led to the provincial system, life in the Academy, and their future goals. Director of Rugby, Les Kiss delivered an interesting insight into how the coaching staff in both the Academy and senior team work together, and how Academy players are integrated into the first team. While in the second part of the evening, senior players Andrew Trimble and Tommy Bowe took part in a panel discussion on the current Autumn international series.

Presenting the cheque, URSC Chairman Jonathan Bill commented: “We are delighted that this bursary will support all the players in the Academy with increased performance psychology services. From hearing Kieran and Willie this evening, we are confident that the structures and processes within our Academy are among the best around, so we are more than happy to play our part in supporting them.” Head of the Abbey Insurance Ulster Rugby Academy, Kieran Campbell added: “We are very grateful to the URSC for their continued support. We are committed to providing the best services and opportunities to our young players and the award of this bursary will allow us to further enhance the performance psychology aspect of our programme, which is now such a critical part of what we do.”

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URSC Chairman Jonathan Bill presents the Jack Kyle Bursary award of £2,500 to Ulster Rugby Academy coaches and players Willie Anderson, Adam McBurney, Jonny Stewart and Kieran Campbell

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