Everyone's welcome — whether you've come up through OAs minis and juniors, you're at another club, or you've never played a game of rugby in your life. Colts runs at U17 and U18, and we'd love to hear from you. Drop your details below and we'll be in touch about the 2026/27 season.

When and where do you train?

Training is on Thursday evenings at Woollams, St Albans (AL3 6BB). Exact times for 2026/27 will be confirmed shortly. Drop your details below and we'll be in touch with the schedule as soon as it's set.

What happens after Colts?

Players who complete the Colts programme have a clear route into OAs senior rugby across our four men's sides. We also have links with leading universities, academies and rugby programmes, and we actively support players with that transition, on and off the pitch.

Colts. The next chapter starts here.

Our U17s and U18s programme is built around one idea: play the game properly, with first-class coaching and a clear way through to men's rugby at OAs and beyond. For 2026/27 we will be running a full programme across two sides, competing in League and Cup, with pre-season starting late summer. Colts Head Coach Nathan Michelow (Saracens 1st XV regular, Prem Cup Captain 25/26, England U20s) leads a coaching team built to make the step up feel like a small one.

From Colts to wherever they want to go.

Colts Now
Train and play
Weekly sessions and fixtures, run with a first-class standard of coaching and feedback.
In-Season Crossover
Train with seniors
Opportunities to get involved with senior rugby, in training and in matches. Getting familiar with the rhythm so the step up feels natural.
Off-Pitch Programmes
Beyond the pitch
Programmes pairing external experts with internal support. Life skills, careers, the move out of school.
After Colts
Senior or university
Step up to OAs senior rugby, or use our links with leading universities, academies and rugby programmes.

The Coaching Team

New voices. Familiar faces.

Colts Head Coach

Nathan Michelow

Saracens
Prem Cup Captain 25/26
England U20s
Back Row
Former OA

Nathan returns to Woollams as Colts Head Coach after a season on loan with us, before going on to establish himself as a Saracens 1st XV regular, captaining their Premiership Cup side in 2025/26 and representing England at U20 level. A back row with a playing career built on exactly the standards he brings to the programme.

The wider setup brings together specialist and guest coaches from within our senior Men's 1st XV, S&C support from the senior section, and continuity from the age group coaches and managers who already know many of these players. The programme is jointly overseen by the Junior and Senior Chairs, ensuring Colts sits at the heart of the club.

Why join OAs Colts?

First-Class Coaching
Led by Colts Head Coach Nathan Michelow (Saracens, Prem Cup Captain 25/26, England U20s), with specialist coaches joining from the senior men's setup and familiar faces who know the players.
Fast, attacking rugby
OAs are building a reputation for exciting, attacking rugby across every side. Colts play the same way, and the habits and style you build here are the ones you carry forward.
Train with the seniors
In-season opportunities to get involved with senior rugby, in training and in matches. Getting familiar with the rhythm so the step up feels natural, not a shock.
A clear path forward
Step up to OAs senior rugby, or use our links with leading universities, academies and rugby programmes. We help with the move, on and off the pitch.

Age Groups: U17 & U18
Season: 2026/27
Head Coach: Nathan Michelow
Home: Woollams, St Albans
Training: Thursdays Evenings

Questions, answered

Who can play Colts?: Everyone's welcome — whether you've come up through OAs minis and juniors, you're at another club, or you've never played a game of rugby in your life. Colts runs at U17 and U18, and we'd love to hear from you. Drop your details below and we'll be in touch about the 2026/27 season.
When and where do you train?: Training is on Thursday evenings at Woollams, St Albans (AL3 6BB). Exact times for 2026/27 will be confirmed shortly. Drop your details below and we'll be in touch with the schedule as soon as it's set.
What happens after Colts?: Players who complete the Colts programme have a clear route into OAs senior rugby across our four men's sides. We also have links with leading universities, academies and rugby programmes, and we actively support players with that transition, on and off the pitch.

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