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College Men

Rudy Scholz Award Finalist George Phelan

The captain of Life University, George Phelan joined Life as a freshman from Sedbergh School in England.

The fullback, who can play pretty much anywhere, combines leadership, athletic ability, and a deep understanding of the game toanchor the Running Eagles backline, and team as a whole.

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HS Boys

Gamebreakers in HS Rugby This Week

We get some notable performances from some regions where we haven't seen a lot of info, such as Rugby Colorado's club season and Rugby Washington, 

And that means we can recognize more players in more states, and we like that. 

Here are our Gamebreakers for the weekend of May 8-9:

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College Men

Rudy Scholz Award Finalist Payton Telea Ilalio

The 2020 Rudy Scholz Award-winner, Payton Telea-Ilalio has not let up in 2021.

The Saint Mary's prop, who got his start in the Bishop Riordan program in Northern California, has only really been stopped by COVID, as the Gaels have, so far, only been able to play three games.

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College Men

Rudy Scholz Award Finalist Emmanuel Albert

Eagan, Minnesota product Emmanual Albert is a finalist for the Rudy Scholz Award because he has become the foundation upon which Lindenwood's best-ever 15s season has been built.

Quiet but a leader, Albert plays lock and flanker and excels at both.

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College Men

Rudy Scholz Award Finalist TJ van Rensburg

Johannesburg, South Africa native, Arkansas State scrumhalf, and Scholz Award finalist TJ van Rensburg is, said his Head Coach Jake Mizell, a dream to coach.

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