GRR: MLR Academies
Glendale, Colo. - The USA Rugby High Performance Pathways department has today announced eight newly verified National Development Programs (NDPs).
The announcement comes after a long vetting process using a detailed series of benchmarks. The system was designed to further define how so-called academy programs characterize what they do.
Rugby ATL in Major League Rugby is pushing ahead with an academy and development program they have dubbed Pathway 404.
Named after Atlanta’s area code, the program is headed up by Santi Sodini, Rugby ATL”s High Performance Manager, and will broaden the club’s reach to four states.
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.