Mary Washington Hosts Leicester Tigers Camp
Mary Washington Hosts Leicester Tigers Camp
The University of Mary Washington will be hosting a special weekend of coaching February 13-15, as seven members of the Leicester Tigers pro setup will be on campus to work with coaches and players.
Leicester is one of the most successful English pro clubs in history, and UMW Director of Rugby Tim Brown has established a good rapport with the club. Players and coaches will have access to UMW’s impressive athletic facilities.
Players pay a per-player fee or a per-team fee for eight or more. UMW has also announced that any high school rugby coach can attend by paying what he or she can afford.
“We are serious about the pay whatever you can plan,” said Brown. “The school is investing about $2 million in rugby facilities right in the kiddie of town. We have an exchange program with two different universities in Ireland. We have players and coaches coming from 12 states and three countries for this and we want to grow the game.”
The Tigers coaches have been impressed with UMW’s support - from the 1,500-2,000-fan attendance at games to the facilities. They are coming to help the game grow in the USA, but also to scout talent. Brown said he wants to raise the level of rugby, but also wants young players to know about his program.
 Longtime Leicester Tiger player Ian Smith continues to contribute, now as a coach. |
The Leicester Tigers representatives at this camp are:
Scott Clarke – Head of Community – Leicester Tigers
Rob Bryant – Rugby Operations Manager
Ian Smith – Former Leicester Tigers Head Coach, Club Captain, 333 Club Caps
Glenn Gelderbloom – Head of Leicester Tigers EPDG Academy – Double Heineken Cup & Premiership winner
Lewis Clifford – Head of Education Leicester Tigers Academy – EPDG Coach – Head of Sport WQE 1 College
Jason Button – Head Coach Leicester Tigers DPP – Hinckley – EPDG Coach
Wayne Lakin – Former Leicester Tigers Judo Coach, Tigers Academy Judo Coach, Commonwealth Gold Judo.
There is space for one full team. Here is a list of HS programs sending groups to the camp:
• Fort Hunt Rugby -Varsity, Alexandria VA
• Fort Hunt Rugby - JV, Alexandria VA
• West End Rugby, Springfield VA
• Virginia Beach Rugby, Virginia Beach VA
• Prince William Rugby, Prince William Co. VA
• Loyola Dons Rugby, Baltimore MD
• Washington Youth Rugby, Washington DC
• Cumberland Valley Rugby Varsity, PA
• Cumberland Valley Rugby JV, PA
• West Shore United Rugby Varsity, Harrisburg PA
• West Shore United Rugby JV, Harrisburg PA
• Charlotte Catholic Rugby Varsity, Charlotte NC
• Charlotte Catholic Rugby JV, Charlotte NC
• Culver Academy Rugby, Culver IN
• Pelham Rugby, Pelham NY
A group of players that is less than eight can link up with another smaller group. For more info, email Tim Brown.
The Rugby Referees Society of Virginia is also attending and supporting the camp. On the day following the camp, UMW is hosting a Discover Day for potential students and their parents.
For more about the camp or its fees, contact Tim Brown at tim@mothersrugby.com
or 540-621-6062.
