Our latest commits include a huge haul for Iowa Central CC.
Tritons Head Coach Brent Nelson was seen at high school tournaments throughout the spring and professed to GRR that he enjoys the recruiting part of his job. Acknowledging that Iowa Central underperformed last season, Nelson has pulled in talent from Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, as well as further afield like Florida and California.
"Iowa high school rugby is precious to us," said Nelson. "But they only play 7s so we make sure we bring in players from all over the country. The key thing for us is that because we're a two-year school and freshmen will often start for us, we look for character and maturity."
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Nelson was not shy in his positive comments about Next Phase.
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