NZPTC chief executive officer Subhas Chandra said the junior academy would target 50 students yearly.

He said the NZPTC was offering scholarship to students wishing to be part of the junior rugby academy to kick start things.

He said the scholarship was worth $50,000 for two years.

"The start of the junior rugby academy is another milestone that we have managed to achieve," Chandra said.

"The dream for this campus is to produce the first Olympic medal for Fiji and we are working towards that. This rugby academy will be no different as we want to change the life's of the people. We must understand what our country is good at in the Pacific and what our strengths are."

A total of 20 players have already been offered scholarship's.

Australian great Mark Ella officially launched the rugby academy.

The former Wallaby urged the scholarship holders to utilise their knowledge gained from the academy and broaden their rugby skills. "It all comes from the heart," Ella said. "If you want it then you can get it."

The academy's main goals are to identify and develop talents, produce good rugby players, help Fiji achieve a better world ranking and change the life's of the players.

Chandra said they involved the major stakeholders in a bid to make the academy successful.

He said some overseas schools had already enquired about signing up players from the academy.

Chandra said the NZPTC plans to build an indoor multi-purpose courts for Futsal and basketball.

The NZPTC Nadi campus is located less than a minute's drive from the town centre.