NC Academy over Young Glory
The Young Glory academy side took on the North Carolina All-Stars over the weekend.
This was a meeting of U18 players, with Young Glory coached by Ben Cima and the NC All-Stars coached by Michael Markofski (who coaches the Sandill Sharks) in conjunction with program director Trevor Caterson of the Chapel Hill Highlanders.
Florida Jaguares Impress in Winning MLR Academy Tourney
The Florida Jaguares took home the honors this past weekend at Major League Rugby's first MLR Academies tournament.
Held in Boston, Mass. and hosted by the New England Free Jacks at their stadium, the MLR Academies Tournament featured a round-robin between five teams:
MLR Teams Run U19 Series
The New England Free Jacks and DC Old Glory MLR teams ran out their academy teams against each other this past weekend.
Both teams are running Girls U19 as well as Boys U19 programs.
The Free Jacks teams (dubbed the Junior Jacks) won both games. The Junior Jacks Girls beat DC 19-7, while the Junior Jacks Boys won 23-17
San Diego Legion Academy Partners With Mira Costa College; Both Benefit
Building an academy system is a priority for many Major League Rugby teams, but getting such a program off the ground and competing isn’t always so easy—the San Diego Legion have found a path that works.
