All-Time American List: Loren Hawley
Loren Hawley was widely considered one of the very best rugby players to suit up for Cal.
An openside flanker who was dominant in the lineout and athletic and physical all over the field, Hawley probably could have played anywhere from lock to flanker to No. 8 to center and still have an enormous impact on the game.
Player Spotlight: Dakota Southworth
Actual rugby games in America may be few and far between but already Dakota Southworth made his presence known.
Iowa Central Community College’s metronomically active flanker was the player of the game in last week’s outing against Iowa State, and received kudos from both coaches.
“Their #7 just has an incredible work rate,” enthused Iowa State Head Coach Anthony Frein.
Commits: Talent From Wisconsin; Talent To Utah, Cal
The latest list of college commits includes some fancy talent among girls HS rugby in Wisconsin.
While the Badger State is dispersing its abilities throughout the land, on the men's side, Utah is bringing in more players, including a few transfers, while Cal has officially named its 14-player incoming freshman class. Some of those we listed before but we're listing them again.
College Commits, Latest And Full List
Herriman grads are moving on to BYU and we've got four, including Ammon Sagala transferring from Utah State to the Cougars. Players out of Utah often go on to LDS Mission Carson Connors is listed and he's going on Mission first. Taysan Hammer (pictured) is listed and he is coming back from Mission to suit up for BYU.
We've got more recruits for Lindenwood, Texas Tech, and Kentucky.
The Recruiting Mistakes College Coaches Make This is a weird time for college recruiting as the COVID-19 pandemic has led schools to shift to online learning, or to shut down or curtail sports; meanwhile, reports are that college enrollment, expected to be down this year, is likely holding steady or may even be up at some institutions. It's weird.
