GRR: COVID
My name is Jeff McIntyre, Assistant Coach and Team Manager at Red Mountain Youth Rugby in Mesa, Arizona and also the Boys High School Commissioner at Rugby Arizona. These views are my own and not necessarily the position of Red Mountain Youth Rugby or Rugby Arizona.
In this RuggaMatrix America podcast Bruce McLane sits down with Dr. Richard Urso.
COVID shutdowns and conference hiatuses are being turned into lemonade around the country, and one noticeable example is at Baylor University.
A recent Red River Conference winner (they took home the title in 2017), the Bears had a bit of a weird partial season this year, and are taking the quiet time to return to prominence.
GRR posted this little video on Instagram and it’s getting some traction because rugby coaches, players, and fans get it.
It’s not that we’re against high-performance, or championships, or playing around the country. But the thing is, those things will be very difficult to pursue as we come back from the COVID-19 shutdowns.
The COVID-19 shutdown and subsequent ripple effects on professional sports might expose some issues within the rugby community especially.