RDJ Sports Development Ltd

28/01/2026

I am really pleased to be re-igniting my relationship with Lithuania, and with Kaunas Rugby in particular. Lithuania was the first European country to believe in what I do and embrace my Exchange programmes, Elite Camps, Talent ID Programme and my projects to build and develop the game in smaller nations. After Lithuania, came Czech Republic, Austria, Holland, Estonia, Finland, Hungary and also some of the clubs in countries like Portugal, France, Spain and several clubs in the UK and Ireland.

We ie Kaunas Rugby Academy and my company, are now working on the first summer and Autumn camps for Lithuania, scholarship opportunities for Kaunas Rugby Academy players to spend time in the UK and South Africa at schools for the yoiunger players and at UXi Sport for the older players.

Thanks to Irmantas Urbaitis Linas Naujalis Kaunas Rugby Academy and all the players and coaches that have come through the programme in the past and are really doing well in their own careers now.

Kaunas Rugby Academy džiaugiasi atsinaujinusia draugyste su „RDJ Sports Development“.

RDJ pirmieji žingsniai Lietuvoje buvo žengti regbio žaidėjo, ilgamečio RC Ąžuolas vairininko L. Naujalio iniciatyva. Nuo pat pirmos pažinties organizacijų vadovus suvienijo bendras tikslas – padėti jauniesiems žaidėjams augti. RDJ programų dėka Lietuvos regbininkai jau turėjo galimybę studijuoti ir tobulėti Pietų Afrikos Respublikoje bei Jungtinėje Karalystėje, o 2022 m. Lietuvoje vykusi RDJ stovykla iki šiol gyva jaunųjų Kauno žaidėjų prisiminimuose.

Šiandien žengiame toliau – Kaunas Rugby Academy sukirto rankomis su Richard De Jager, perima estafetę iš RC Ąžuolas ir tęsia bendradarbiavimą su RDJ. Tai reiškia atnaujintas mainų programas, tarptautines stovyklas ir trenerių kvalifikacijos kėlimą. Jau derinamos stovyklos Lietuvoje, kuriose jaunieji regbininkai iš visos šalies galės mokytis iš „Springbok legends“ trenerių.
Kaunas Rugby Academy – tai akademija su vizija.
Tiems, kurie nori daugiau. Tiems, kurie nebijo būti mokomi ir augti.

“Average players fear feedback. Elite players crave it.”

Jei ši mintis tau artima – mūsų durys atviros.

12/08/2025

Great camp and great hosts as always. Thanks Romsey Rugby Club, Paul Finney and Peter Jones for your hospitality.

11/08/2025

1st day Romsey Rugby Club for our annual camp with 85 kids and 5 RDJ Sports Development Ltd coaches Richard De Jager Stuart Corsar Andrew Barlow Hyland Winslow Dylan Andrew Campbell and Delport

01/08/2025

Richard De Jager

01/08/2025

Another fantastic RDJ Sports Development Ltd camp this week in Prague, this time at Rugby Club Tatra Smíchov and finishes today.

Had an opportunity to assist the club through coaches Dale Winslow and Luke Brewster who worked with the club’s director of rugby and Czech under 16 head of rugby Filip Vacek and all the officials at the club.

We also had a chance to speak to parents and coaches of all the age groups about our South African and UK part scholarship programmes with UXi Sport through Anton Moolman and Thea Miller and a new programme starting in September, the UXI Sport’s new Women’s HP Institute partnership with Leicester tigers women’s academy. If you’re keen to host one of our camps through RDJ Sports Development Ltd please message me directly.

Some pictures below to share on some of the coaching and meetings.

30/10/2024

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29/07/2024

Really pleased to visit Salt Lake City in Utah this weekend to meet and spend time with Michael cressler, CEO of Utah Rugby, to confirm RDJ Sports Development Ltd as the talent ID and scholarship partner for the Utah Rugby under 18 rugby festival at the end of May 2025. This athlete combine will be in partnership with UXi Sport on 28 May 2025 and will also include talent ID at the rugby tournament which takes place from 29-31 May 2025. Pictures and videos of the testing venue and also the NAI 7’s festival I attended over the past few days. Onwards and upwards. Rugby Utah

25/07/2024

Great to see the RDJ Sports Development Ltd coaches Stuart Corsar and Zane Ansell working with the RC Mountfield Říčany club coaches and kids. Some pictures of our successful collobaration with the club coaching their talented young players and assisting their coaches too! Two players will be offered a chance to spend a month in South Africa after this camp.

02/04/2024

RDJ Rugby Elite Camp in Ireland 🏉😉💪
Ashbourne Rugby Club

23/10/2023

Very happy to see the annual RDJ Sports Development Ltd camp first day go so well with guest coach Serge Betsen at Compiègne rugby club today. RCC Compiegne, Sharks Rugby Camp 2017 Group, Mount St Mary's College, UK. Thanks to our lead coach Shayne Makombe as well as coaches Maso Bowles, and several others from the club helping ie Pascal Mitchell and the club officials. Tomorrow it is French international coach aurore and Thursday and Friday we have Brendon James Botha, Marcus Nel, Rowan Morgan and several French coaches as well. More pictures and videos to follow as the camp progresses.

27/08/2023

Really pleased that my company RDJ Sports Development Ltd are the coaching provider for this camp. This is our first camp in Scotland so thanks to stuart corsar of Big Rig Rugby for working with us. Our partners UXi Sport will again be offering part scholarships for 2-3 boys and girls aged between 16-19to attend the sport academy in South Africa during the summer. See you all soon. Ntando Majokweni Manyosha Antonín Brabec Shayne Makombe Andrew Barlow Dylan Andrew Campbell Maso Bowles Garioch Rugby UXi Sport Jason Hector

Save the dates: April 8th - 12th 2024
Looking forward to working with RDJ Sports Development Ltd to deliver a camp where players are coached by professional coaches.
Not students, not players, but coaches who love, live, and breathe the game.
Bringing an international touch to the North of Scotland we will have coaches from around Europe coming up.
There will also be opportunities for local coaches to learn through a coach education night.
Keep your eyes peeled for the meet the coaches, I’m sure we will have a few drams on that night 🥃
Booking information will be out soon.
Any questions please email [email protected] or DM us.

24/06/2023

Our coaches Shayne Makombe, Chantelle Miell and Antonín Brabec worked with children at a rugby camp in Munich. Watch the video💪🏉
St George's RUFC Munich

RDJ Rugby Academy Camp with St. Georges RFC in Munich.