RUGBY: Two young Chipstead players have been selected to join the Harlequins Development Player Programme after recently attending trials held at Surrey Sports Park.
Lewis Brown (Sutton Grammar) and Inigo Alberts (The Ashcombe), who will both be going into the U13s side for next season, were two of 26 players selected out of more than 100 that attended the trials.
The Developing Player Programme (DPP) at Harlequins is the stage of the national academy put in place as part of the RFU's strategic plan.
The role of the DPP is to work closely with county coaches and development officers to identify players considered to have the talent to benefit from, and progress through, the programme. The DPP provides an entry into a long-term development programme which in some cases will lead towards the very highest level of the game.
