GRR: College Men
The MLR Rising camp is in its second full day and third day overall; here's a look at what's been going on.
On Monday the players arrived and got acquainted, with the key activity of the day being some meetings. The central focus of the main meeting was to establish expectations for both players on one side and the coaches, scouts, and observers on the other.
The Penn State Rugby Foundation and Booster Club are seeking candidates for the Head Coach positions for both the Men’s and Women’s Rugby teams.
Women's Head Coach kate Daley has taken a position at Dartmouth, while Men's Head Coach Justin Huntley has moved on to a different, non-rugby job.
The 50 players at MLR Rising are in camp.
There are three changes. Lindenwood prop Asher Webb, UBC scrumhalf Jacob Bourne, and Central Washington center Calvin Liulamaga all picked up injuries. Replacing them are two players from Saint Mary's, Lleyton Delzell and Hunter Chulhanstaff, and University of Ottawa's Jamie Armstrong.
While the vast majority of players at the MLR Rising college scouting camp start playing rugby in high school or before and are playing in D1A, NCR D1, or top Canadian sides, but there are some backgrounds that are a little different.
Sunday sees the starts of a week-long camp for Major League Rugby hopefuls as MLR Rising kicks off at the campus of the University of Mary Washington.
This camp is a new-look plan for the pre-draft training camp and all-star bowl game, with D1A being much more involved.