GRR: Awards
The story of a man born in France and grows up playing rugby, walks on to the University of Georgia football team, sets an all-time record in sacks, and then goes on to play for the USA rugby team and New England Patriots NFL team is as improbably as the man.
Mike Petri has been at the top of the game since he started playing at Xavier HS.
Captain of a very strong Xavier HS team, Petri went on to captain the USA U19s, Penn State, and the Collegiate All Americans. A smooth passer and an expert defender among scrumhalves, Petri was a winner at every level he played at.
Samu Manoa is one of the most influential American rugby players.
Maryann Sorensen embraced the role of a prop forward like few before or after.
An inductee into the 2019 US Hall of Fame class, Jen Crawford was a brilliant back for the USA women's 15s national team during its pioneering years.