GRR: Nelson College Scholarship
The United States Rugby Foundation, in partnership with the Graham Downes International Rugby Scholarship Fund, is proud to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 Nelson College Rugby Scholarships.
With the US Rugby Foundation scholarship applications still open, it’s perhaps worth taking a look at how they can influence a player.
Chuck Gehl had already accepted that he wouldn’t get the Nelson College scholarship.
The Missoula, Montana front-rower had been told he would not be going to New Zealand. But then, suddenly, it all changed. The US Rugby Foundation found funding for a third scholarship recipient, and Geh got the call.
Less than two months remain for the Nelson College scholarship and the three players there are nicely settled in.
For Kolomona Kahanu, this has been a special trip. As the first Polynesian player to be part of the US Rugby Foundation-funded scholarship program, Kahanu, who is from Hawai'i and now lives and plays in Provo, Utah, has found a special experience.
Three American student-athletes are at Nelson College in New Zealand on the US Rugby Foundation-supported scholarship program.