Rugby 7s

Our individual sport scholarship packages can include the following services

• Performance Coaching
• Strength and Conditioning Coaching
• Performance Analysis
• Use of the onsite Sports Therapy Clinic
• Access to on-site accommodation
• Allocated lifestyle advisor
• Comprehensive workshop programme
• Complimentary Gym
• Membership Timetabled individual/small group workouts

Alongside performance coaching, recipients of the Performance Sport Scholarship programme also receive additional support services package benefits such as free kit, use of facilities and access to a range of support services worth up to of £1,500 per year (details outlined below). Our Performance Sport Scholarship programme has three different tiers:

*Some exceptional athletes in receipt of a tier 1 scholarship may also receive additional financial support.

Rugby 7s fee discounts available for students commencing their studies at Essex in 2024-25 are:

The Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) is a Sport England funded partnership between talented athletes, the University of Essex and national governing bodies of sport. We work together to bring the best out of our country’s most exciting young talent.

TASS helps athletes – aged 16-plus – to balance sport within the rest of their lives, be they in education, training or another form of personal development.

The TASS Dual Career Accreditation Scheme recognises an education institution’s commitment to dual career support for talented athletes who are in full time education. The Dual Career Accreditation Scheme acknowledges an enhanced level of academic flexibility and understanding within an institution, allowing talented athletes to balance their studies with a hectic sporting schedule.