GRR: College Men
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.
Goff Rugby Report has most of the D1AA schedule for the coming fall.
While we don't have all of the Lonestar schedule yet, but most of it, and we don't have the schedules of leagues that kick off in the winter. But here it is, just about 240 fixtures through the fall and into the spring for some.
The demise of Alderson Broaddus University is something of a cautionary tale within American collegiate rugby.
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: