GRR: All-Stars
New York, April 21, 2016 —The Empire GU Board last night approved a plan which commits to a comprehensive Select Side and High Performance program for 2016/17. The goal of the program is to offer development opportunities to all disciplines within rugby including athletes, coaches, S&C coaches, managers, referees, media relations video & technical staff.
With 367 overall nominations and 1,312 overall votes, Ashlee Byrge and Bronson Teles very much deserve the title of Goff Rugby Report’s Most Valuable Player of the Month. Both players were high school All Americans, and both players were selected for the Junior All American teams.
The USA Falcons men's team has been named to play in the Las Vegas Invitational Men's Elite 7s.
These are players who have been pushing for selection for the USA Men's 7s team, and several have already been named to the Eagles in previous tournaments. The players were selected to the Falcons after a camp at the OTC.
The USA Falcons Women's Team is set for the Las Vegas Invitational WOmen's Elite 7s, where they will take on Brazil, and Stars Rugby on Thursday, and South Africa Select on Friday in Pool Play.
Penn State star Meya Bizer and former Fallbrook standout Richelle Stephens are part of a team that is very close to the full USA team, but not quite.
Southern California Youth Rugby has announced its Boys & Girls all-star coaches.
Richie Walker, who has coached the USA U20 Women's 7s team will coach the girls Griffins, and Matt Hawkins, former USA 7s team captain and former USA 7s team coach, will coach the boys Griffins.