RNC Sports Academy

25/06/2026

EE FA DISABILITY CUP : BLIND FINAL🏆

RNC Hereford vs West Bromwich Albion
When: Saturday 27 June 2026
Where: St George's Park
Kick off: 15:10

Live on TNT Sports 3 (Coverage starts at 14:45)

Huge good luck to RNC Hereford as they head to St George's Park this weekend for the FA Disability Cup Blind Final!

After an incredible season, the team has already picked up the League title and the Brian Aarons Cup. They’ve done the double... can they do the treble?

It’s going to be a massive battle against the current FA Cup holders, West Bromwich Albion, but Head Coach Adam Bendall has named a strong squad ready for the challenge:

The team which includes three current RNC students, comprises:

Azeem Amir
Shamreaz Hussain (RNC alumnus)
Dan Jenkins (RNC student)
Olly Johnson (RNC student)
Harrison Matthewman
Mikey Poulli
Toby Williams (RNC student)
Sam Meisel (Sighted GK)

Support Team:
Katie Christopher (Assistant Coach)
Lewis Skyers (Guide)

Go well RNC!

17/06/2026

16/06/2026

RNC Sports Academy Cricket🏏

On Sunday, RNC Sports Academy hosted at BT&W CC. With brilliant weather and even better cricket, it was a fantastic day all round.

We were delighted to secure our first win of the season, a reward for the hard work and commitment the students have shown throughout the year.

The progress made by our players has been huge. They have competed against some very experienced teams and players this season, and the improvement in their confidence, skills and understanding of the game has been clear to see.

A huge thank you to Gloucester Growlers for a great match, and to everyone who has supported the team throughout the season. We would also like to thank Burghill Cricket Club for the use of their excellent facilities and pitch, which helped make the day such a success.

One game left to go this weekend. Let’s finish the season strongly! 💙🏏

04/06/2026

03/06/2026

⚽️🏆 A perfect day for RNC at the EBFL Tournament! 🏆⚽️

Our team produced two excellent performances, securing back to back victories without conceding a goal.

✅ RNC 2–0 Charleroi
✅ RNC 5–0 Thessaloniki

The players showed great teamwork, determination and quality throughout both matches, making it a fantastic day for everyone involved.

Two impressive victories see RNC remain at the top of the EBFL standings, with only two left to play this season. 💙⚽️

A huge well done to all of the players and thank you to everyone who supported the tournament and helped make the event such a success.

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01/06/2026

⚽️ EBFL Tournament Thank You ⚽️

As another fantastic EBFL tournament comes to a close, we’d like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who helped make the day such a success.

A special thank you to Morrisons, Hereford. Community Champion and Asda for kindly providing bottles of water for our players and staff, and to Tesco Hereford 1 Community for supplying snacks throughout the day.

Thank you to Jones Scaffolding for providing the filming platform, allowing us to capture and showcase the action from across the tournament.

We are also grateful to Herefordshire FA for delivering taster sessions and helping promote opportunities within the game.

A huge thank you to Will Cheshire Photography for photographing the event and capturing so many memorable moments.

Thank you to BBA.media Pop-up Location Broadcast Services and the University of Gloucestershire students for live streaming the tournament throughout the day, allowing supporters, families and the wider blind football community to follow the action.

Finally, a special thank you to our volunteers Callum Lynch, Tommy Burton and John Lynch, whose time, effort and support were invaluable throughout the event.

Events like this simply wouldn’t be possible without the support of our partners, volunteers and community. Thank you for helping us provide another brilliant day of blind football for everyone involved.

28/05/2026

27/05/2026

Thank you Jones Scaffolding!! 🙌🏻

27/05/2026

Thank you Herefordshire FA! And a huge thank you to current students Lucja and Amelie!!