Ramblin' Jesters Young 7s Player of the Month - Dominic Lindstrom
Ramblin' Jesters Young 7s Player of the Month - Dominic Lindstrom
Central Washington University won the team's eight-straight NCRC 7s last week, and did so without allowing a point, and with the young talent they have, it's unlikely the Wildcats will drop off anytime soon.
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The Ramblin’ Jesters is an elite invitational sevens team in the grand tradition of the Barbarians and other compilation teams, operating out of London in the UK. This year they won the Rosslyn Park Floodlit 7s (beating London Irish and five-time winners Harlequins en-route to the final). The Jesters also won the Rugby Rocks Festival in London and the Copenhagen 7s in Denmark. In addition, the team also finished runner-up tp the German national team in the Nancy 7s tournament in France, and, on their first trip to the USA, took third place in the Serevi RugbyTown 7s in Glendale Colo., finishing 6-1, and losing only to the eventualy winners, Denver. The Ramblin’ Jesters are keen to grow their US activity and connections and create opportunities for players on both sides of the Atlantic to play rugby to an elite level. One demonstration of this initiative was that last week the Jesters had a squad of 13 players in Glendale, of which seve were US-based college players, all under the age of 21. Those players mixed with players from overseas for a unique playing experience. The Ramblin’ Jesters are pleased to sponsor this Goff Rugby Report USA Young Sevens Player of the Month Award. |
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Among the young players who have helped CWU win at 7s is Dom Lindstrom. We've talked about Lindstrom before, such as here and here; the former Kent U19 (Wash.) standout has emerged as a central piece of the Central Washington 7s machine.
"He's always been a good player, but his rugby IQ is growing and he has really improved in his communication and his decision-making," said CWU Coach Todd Thornley. "Dom does a lot for us. He's great in the air. He makes good one-on-one tackles and he is distributing to his teammates. What we've been working on is working off the ball. We need to see more effort off the ball - don't just do one job and watch. Get up and do the next job. Dominic works really hard off the ball and because of that he puts himself in position to make good decisions and be in support."
Lindstrom's smart play and hard work helped CWU to another championship. Keep an eye out for him - our Ramblin' Jesters Young 7s Player of the Month.
For more on the Ramblin' Jesters, see here.
