GRR: US Rugby Foundation
The United States Rugby Foundation (USRF) for a third year will award scholarships for high school rugby players to attend Nelson College, a boys’ high school in Nelson, New Zealand known for its highly acclaimed rugby program.
Fans can still big on an Autographed Rugby Jersey or a Rugby Ball signed by the USA Women’s 7’s Olympic Bronze Medalist Rugby Team.
All proceeds go to supporting grassroots and youth rugby in the United States. Who knows, maybe your donation will help support a future Olympian.
The application window for the US Rugby Foundation is open and will remain open through August 31.
Eligible scholarship applicants must be graduating high school in 2024 and attending college and playing rugby for that college in the Fall of 2024. These scholarships all have their specific criteria.
Three US high school players have been spending the Northern Hemisphere attending Nelson College in New Zealand thanks to the US Rugby Foundation.
JW Sarkess, Connor Bender, and Oliver Kirk have all been at Nelson College for this term.
(San Diego) — Brian Vizard, the president and chief executive officer of the US Rugby Foundation, has retired effective July 20, 2024, after more than 20 years leading the non-profit focused on growing grassroots and youth rugby in the United States.
Vizard helped the USRF solidify its finances and raise millions to support the development of rugby across the US.