GRR: MLR Draft
World Rugby's adjustment to Regulation 8 has put a complication into the Major League Rugby draft and post-draft signings.
Put briefly, overseas players who were only registered with NCR may find some teams reluctant to draft or sign them because of how that affects their USA rugby-residency status.
Goff Rugby Report is previewing the Major League Rugby Draft by looking the positions and also checking in on some of the issues that drive the draft decisions—home-grown players, moving, and non-MLR playing opportunities.
The Major League Rugby draft will be here soon.
We at Goff Rugby Report World Headquarters will be running a series of draft preview shows, and here's our first one.
Do you want to be picked in the draft or become an undrafted free agent? Well, it depends.
What roll do non-MLR clubs play in helping these players? Perhaps a lot.
(Op-Ed by Dave Miller)—After watching Goff Rugby Report’s four-part series on college rugby, it's saddening to see the continued disintegration of college rugby between National Collegiate Rugby and CRAA, as it carries implications on the growth of the game; the culture of our sport; the opportunity of player development, and; the future potential of the Eagles.
The MLR Rising week finished off Friday with a game between Red and Black, and a visit to the USA vs Scotland test match where they were introduced at halftime.