Terms & Conditions

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• • • 1. INTRODUCTION
         1. By applying for the URC Women’s Leadership Academy (the “Programme”), all participants will be deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions in full.  All entry instructions form part of these terms and conditions.
         2. The programme is delivered by the URC and for all purposes is referred to here as the “URC”.
         3. The Programme is open to anyone born from 1999 – 2007.
         4. Online registrations open 12 November 2025 and close on 30 November 2025 23:59 BST. The application includes a fact-finding form and requires the upload of a video.
            
         5. A selection committee will be tasked to assess each valid application according to the criteria & suitability of the candidate. 50 candidates will be selected to join the Programme.
         6. In the event that the URC is unable to contact an applicant within 5 working days from the application closing date, the URC reserves the right to offer the place to an alternative applicant.
         7. The programme will provide the 50 selected candidates with access to a minimum of eight online workshops led by professionals within the sports sector. Candidates will be given various tasks to complete. Completion of tasks and attendance records will be considered to graduate from the programme. Assessment tasks will be set to select a top-performing graduate (to be called MVP – Most Valuable Player). The MVP will be provided with work experience for the URC Grand Final in June 2026. The MVP will also be offered a short internship programme within the sports sector.
         8.  At onboarding to the Programme, the candidates will receive access to the WLA Hub which houses workshop recordings, speaker, biogs and presentations, amongst other collateral. The 50 candidates will be invited to join an alumni programme. 
         9. The URC reserves the right at any time, in its absolute discretion, to:
            • verify the eligibility of any participant (including their age and place of residence); and
            • disqualify any participant found to be abusing or tampering with the operation of the programme or entering using fraudulent means, or who the URC believes to have acted in breach of these terms and conditions.
      2. LIABILITY
         1. The URC it is not responsible for any loss or damage that is not foreseeable.
      3. GENERAL
         1. For questions regarding the Programme, email [email protected]
         2. The URC reserves the right to extend, withdraw, alter or suspend the Programme or these terms and conditions at any time if circumstances beyond its control make this unavoidable.
         3. All personal data submitted in connection with the Programme will be processed by the URC for the purposes of administering and managing the Programme and (where applicable) and verifying the eligibility of each participant. The URC is committed to protecting the privacy of all participants. Data that is collected from or about participants will be used in accordance with the URC’s Privacy Policy, a copy of which can be found at https://www.unitedrugby.com/privacy-policy
         4. The Programme and these terms and conditions, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them, are governed by English law.

The Promoter is Pro Rugby Championship Rugby LP. Pro Rugby Championship Rugby LP is a company registered in Ireland, under company number 406400, with its registered office at 3rd Floor Millbank House, Arkle Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18 D18 C6R3, Ireland, email using [email protected]