Leeds Carnegie have been boosted by the news that the city's Metropolitan University is to be the UK Centre for Coaching Excellence in Sport.

The Centre will be the first of its kind in the United Kingdom and will benefit up-and-coming coaches in 29 sports to help them reach the top and help drive a legacy of sporting success for British athletes.

sports coach UK and Leeds Met - known in sporting circles as Carnegie - will work in partnership to establish the Centre that has received start-up funding of ?600,000 from UK Sport and Sport England.

It is also being backed by Sport Scotland, Sports Council for Wales and Sport Northern Ireland.

sports coach UK is to recruit a world-class Coaching Faculty that will pass on their expertise to coaches and ensure that the UK Centre for Coaching Excellence is on par with international best practice.

A UK-wide network of coaching experts, sports science and medical experts will also be established to support training and coach education throughout the country.

As well as benefiting elite-sport coaches, the Centre will also offer training to community coaches to improve the quality of the sport experience for all, and help identify potential British sport stars of the future.