GRR: All-Stars
Old Glory DC today announced that it has launched the Old Glory Academy for players aged 16 to 18.
Beginning Fall of 2020, the Old Glory Rugby Academy’s role is to identify and develop talented young athletes from the Mid-Atlantic Region and engage them in a performance development program led by Old Glory DC coaches and staff.
The Utah Lions Rugby Academy is forging a new partnership with Eagle Impact Rugby Academy that will see EIRA diversify somewhat, and the Lions expand what they are able to offer.
The two organizations will be working together in a way that, say Lions Program Director Mike Cressler and EIRA Program Director Salty Thompson, will make both stronger.
Coaches and academy teams still have a lot of questions about USA Rugby’s new age-grade high-performance plan, but the architects say planning ahead will make it all worthwhile.
USA Rugby is unveiling a slightly new approach in its high performance pathway.
Part of that will be a verification process to officially recognize National Development Programs (NDPs) as part of its pathway.
Longtime Atlantis Coach Biddy Boyle, who coaches with Delaware and Villanova, and has been involved in high-level coaching on the East Coast for many years, joins Alex Goff and Bruce McLane to talk select sides, coaching gurus, sevens, and the coronavirus hiatus.
So much to talk about.