GRR: Glendale
Super Rugby Americas has finalized its schedule, with the American Raptors out of Glendale, Colo. having a tough opening to the season.
Super Rugby Americas is a cross-border competition including teams form South American who were formerly in the SLAR league, and the Raptors being the first of what could be more North American teams to join.
One of the reasons that the USA and Canada had so much trouble with South American national teams is now opening its doors to North America.
The City of Glendale is moving ahead with its plan to run an academy for crossover athletes who want to learn rugby and become professional and international rugby players, and they're filming it.
In a move almost overwhelming in its logic, USA Rugby and the City of Glendale have announced a new partnership with the National Governing Body moving its headquarters to Glendale and establishing Infinity Park as the official National Training Center for the Men’s and Women’s Eagles XVs.
GLENDALE, Colo. – American rugby is entering a new stage of professional athletics and increasing ability to compete on the international stage. With a new professional league set to launch in 2018, the need to develop young rugby players into high-performance athletes is greater than ever.