ERA Expands — Durham, Midlands & Brighton Opening September 2026

ERA is growing. From September 2026, three new academies will open in Durham, the Midlands, and Brighton — bringing elite rugby development to players across the North East, the Midlands, and the South Coast for the first time.

Alongside this, ERA's Surrey academy is expanding significantly. Previously offering Girls sections and U13 Boys only, Surrey will now run full age group programmes across all Boys pathways from September 2026.

New Locations from September 2026

• —Durham — North East England
• —Midlands — TBC venue
• —Brighton — South Coast
• —Surrey — Full expansion across all Boys age groups

"ERA started in London. But the talent doesn't stop at the M25. There are players in Durham, in the Midlands, in Brighton who deserve access to the same professional development environment that ERA players in London have had for the past few years. We're going to give it to them."

— Nash Cohen, Founder & Director of Rugby

Trials for all new and expanded locations are now open. Players interested in joining ERA at any of the new locations should register their interest via the Get Assessed page. Full venue details and trial dates will be confirmed in the coming months.