"Unbelievable" Facilities at Rhinos USAR Talent ID Camp
"Unbelievable" Facilities at Rhinos USAR Talent ID Camp
This week sees the next USA Rugby Talent ID camp held at the Rhinos Rugby facility in San Clemente, Calif.
This camp will be somewhat unique in that Rhinos has some additional facilities on offer.
“I think the what impresses me about Rhinos is our assets,” said Todd Clever, who played for and captained the USA more than any other player. “It’s pretty unbelievable. This is a professional environment and I think it’s going to be a great experience for the players as they see what we have to offer.”
Clever, who also runs his foundation that helps provide organizations and athletes with resources to grow the game, said Rhino’s hosting of the talent ID camp was a no-brainer.
“Any time there’s an opportunity to help identify high-level players and help them, we will raise our hand,” he said.
Rhino can help replicate what it’s like to be an international or professional player, and, he Clever added, the facilities at Rhino’s San Clemente facility exceed those of some Major League Rugby teams.
“What we all want is for rugby to be better in the USA,” he said.
So the hosting at Rhinos fits pretty well with USA Rugby’s Talent ID search. After all, Rhinos already has its Academy and National Development program at San Clemente. And, as Clever said, the facilities are high-level.
“We’ve got classrooms, a gym, access to fields, residency space, even a professional chef,” he said.
Oh right, the chef.
“Chef Maggie is unbelievable,” said Clever, who added that proper nutrition and athletes’ knowledge of nutrition is a big part of High Performance rugby development. “When we get team and player feedback, whether from the 10s competition or the High Performance Program, she always gets a 10 out of 10.”
Cleve ends with a little joke: “Me? I’m a solid seven-and-a-half.”
Which we know is not true.
Sunday, February 16, Rhinos Rugby hosts the latest USA Rugby Talent ID Camp in San Clemente. For more about the Rhinos Rugby Academy go to academy.rhinosrugby.com
Upcoming USA Rugby Talent ID Camps:
Sun, Mar 2nd- Houston, Texas
Sun, Mar 23rd- Seattle, Wash.
Sun, Mar 23rd- Bay Area, Calif.
Sun, Apr 6th - Charlotte, NC.
Date to be confirmed - Boston, Mass. Partner: New England Free Jacks
TDate to be confirmed - San Diego, Calif. Partner: San Diego Legion
Eligibility and Registration
Participation in talent identification camps – and if selected, the High School Pathway – is at no cost to players registered with USA Rugby/USAYHS. Registration for these camps can be found here, with the announcement of camp times and field locations. Additional camps in other regions will be announced shortly.
