GRR: Major League Rugby
Rick Rose of St. Bonaventure is the #1 pick in the 2023 Major League Rugby draft, getting the nod from expansion club Miami.
Rose was the captain of St. Bonaventure, leading them to a NCR D1 title in the fall of 2021. The 6-7 lock is a powerful forward on defense, wins lineouts, is an excellent leader, and someone who puts in a ton of work around the park.
The Major League Rugby Draft is set for Thursday night with the first pick being announced some time after 6:30PM ET.
Nine players got their first USA Men’s 15s caps last weekend, and it’s always nice to combine a debut with a victory.
But that doesn’t mean it’s easy. While Chris Mattina has been on the world sevens circuit and Tomamso Boni has played 11 times for Italy, so they understand what it takes to play internationally, it’s a wakeup call for most.
the Major League Rugby Draft will be held next week.
Goff Rugby Report has a look at it and we look at it, as usual, from a college player perspective.
Why, for example, is the number of players declaring for the draft down 41% from 2022.
Which players are looking like they might be nicely poised to be drafts?
Here goes:
Last week the the United States Rugby Players Association (USRPA) announced it was calling for voluntary recognition as the players’ collective bargaining representative by Major League Rugby (MLR) through the launch of their organizing campaign RugbyUnionNow.com.
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