Combine Provides Link to Top Pro Club

08.28.2014Int'l News

The upcoming combine at Arizona State University, which will include coaches form the ACT Brumbies of Super Rugby, is more than just a recruiting vehicle for ASU.

Brumbies Head Coach Stephen Larkham said in an upcoming RuggaMatrix America podcast said that the combine will also be an opportunity for up-and-coming American players to get seen first-hand by a top pro team, and perhaps get something out of it.

Larkham told RuggaMatrix America hosts Alex Goff and Bruce McLane in an interview that if a player shows promise, the Brumbies will look to get that player down to Australia’s capital of Canberra to train with the Brumbies and explore playing opportunities there. They shouldn’t expect a direct line to a Super Rugby starting place, but with a small recruiting base, the Brumbies are looking for new talent.

“This is an amazing opportunity,” enthused Arizona State Head Coach Gary Lane, who spent seven years nurturing the relationship between his team and the Brumbies - which goes way beyond just the one-time combine, but involves a year-long academy. “Never before have players in America had the chance to be invited to a combine run by one of the top professional rugby teams in the world. Players will have a direct connection with coaches from a professional rugby team.”

Larkham, the former Australia star flyhalf, is the Head Coach of the Brumbies and will oversee the combine and the coaching clinic held that same weekend.

See the complete Brumbies schedule of coach courses and the combine below.

To register click here: https://www.regonline.com.au/builder/site/?eventid=1606488

Date	Course Name	Venue	Cost/Day
13^th & 14^thSept	2-Day Advanced Coach Course – Simulate a week in Super Rugby	Christian Brothers Academy, 850 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft NJ 07738	$100 per Day or $200 for full 2 day course + 6% reg fees
14^th & 21^stSept	2-Day Advanced Coach Course – Simulate a week in Super Rugby	Mystic River Rugby Club, Pine Banks Park, Malden MA 02148	$100 per Day or $200 for full 2 day course + 6% reg fees
20^th Sept	Arizona State University Player Scholarship Combine	Arizona State University, Sports Recreation Centre, 400 E Apache Blvd, Tempe AZ 85287	$99. Players will get a full Assessment benchmarked against Professional players Or $148 for a full assessment + a 6 Week Program incorporating – Injury Prevention, Athletic Performance & individual skill development activities all compiled into both a PC or smartphone based app.
21^st Sept	1-Day Advanced Coach Course – (Day 1 of above 2 Day course – Own Team Analysis & Intervention)	Arizona State University, Sports Recreation Centre, 400 E Apache Blvd, Tempe AZ 85287	$100 +6% reg fees
21^st Sept & 27^th Sept	Day 1 of above 2 Day course – Own Team Analysis & Intervention	Eagan Rugby, Eagan Community Ctr, 1501 Central Pwy, Eagan MN 55121	$100 per day +6% reg fees
28^th Sept	Day 2 of above 2 Day Course – Opposition Analysis & Intervention		$100 per day + 6% reg fees – Coaches can either do 1 day or both days of the 2-Day course depending on what days they are available.

Combine Provides Link to Top Pro Club

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