Nelson College Scholarship Players Loving the Experience
Three US high school players have been spending the Northern Hemisphere attending Nelson College in New Zealand thanks to the US Rugby Foundation.
JW Sarkess, Connor Bender, and Oliver Kirk have all been at Nelson College for this term.
Scholarship Recipients Make Early Mark at Nelson College
The scholarship recipients at Nelson College in New Zealand have started off nicely.
Nelson College Scholarship Recipients React to Award
GRR caught up with the new Nelson College Scholarship recipients JW Sarkees and Connor Bender.
The two will join the New Zealand school to study and play rugby in April and stay through the Northern Hemisphere summer. It will be a unique, once-in-a-lifetime experience for both.
Two HS Players Receive Nelson College Scholarship Awards
The U.S. Rugby Foundation is pleased to announce it has granted Nelson College Rugby Scholarships to Connor Bender of Cleveland, Ohio, and Joseph Walter “JW” Sarkees of Central, South Carolina.
A Few Weeks Remain for Nelson College Scholarship Application
There are still several weeks left for boys high school rugby players to apply for a scholarship to attend Nelson College in New Zealand to study and play top-level rugby.
In 2023 Oliver Kirk and Max Doerfler attended Nelson—their applications were so good that donors helped the US Rugby Foundation support two scholarships.
