GRR: HS Girls
Return to play in the time of COVID-19 for youth and high school rugby promises to be very complicated.
Already we're seeing teams get antsy—nascent attempts at hosting small tournaments are garnering lots of interest from teams that want to play, and then interest from governing bodies putting the kibosh on the whole thing.
College Rugby Coaches are still looking for players even into July, and with some new varsity programs part of the mix, there remain opportunities for graduating HS seniors to find a college place where they can also play some rugby.
The University of Utah men's team continues to reload nicely, while we see Lindenwood, GCU, Memphis, and Tennessee, as well as a nicely-building Alderson Broaddus program in West Virginia, add some impressive rugby and classroom talent.
The NAI 7s has been officially canceled for 2020.
High School and College Rugby have some steps to take as USA Rugby fixes itself.
Youth & HS took a major step earlier this month, while some college conferences are still playing a waiting game.