The Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft: Pre-Draft Shows 1-3
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:
Players Association Make Move to Unionize in MLR
Last week the the United States Rugby Players Association (USRPA) announced it was calling for voluntary recognition as the players’ collective bargaining representative by Major League Rugby (MLR) through the launch of their organizing campaign RugbyUnionNow.com.
Over 80 at Young Glory HP Clinic
More than 80 young rugby players braved the cold weather for the latest High-Performance Clinic with Old Glory Academy Director Ben Cima.
This group included high school and middle school boys and girls. Instruction was blended with games to reinforce the skills taught at the clinic.
Old Glory DC Hositng Week of Events Leading Up to USA vs NZ test Match
Old Glory DC will be hosting a series of events in the week leading up to the 1874 Cup test match between USA Eagles and the New Zealand All Blacks at FedExField on Saturday, October 23 at 3 PM.
Tickets for the test match, which includes tickets for Army vs Navy, can be purchased here>>
The MLR Draft: What We Think of the Decisions
Who won the MLR Draft?
Well, as usual with any professional league draft, we will find out years down the road. We don't know which players will get injured and retire 24 months from now, and which players will slowly improve their craft and be a starter for 14 years.
