GRR: College Men
Despite the COVID shutdowns, we’ve seen little pockets of rugby spring up around the USA, and one select side is doggedly trying to keep the dream alive.
The Met New York U23s powered by the New York Athletic Club Foundation is looking to get on the field. It’s a group of college-aged players, many of whom have played as teammates or opponents since high school.
Pat Quinn, former Iona College rugby player and co-founder of the wildly successful Ice Bucket Challenge, has died of ALS, the disease he dedicated himself to conquering.
Rugby in some of the more active areas of the United States has been pulling back in the wake of an increase in COVID-19 cases around the country, and we’d like to try to put this in context, and maybe shed some light on where we’re going.
This article isn't designed to tell you whether we think you should be playing rugby or not. It is designed to give you some information.
National Collegiate Rugby has hired Pat Clifton to run the organization’s 7s competitions as its 7s Commissioner, and the hiring certainly seems to be a decent fit.
(Editor’s note: Pat Clifton and Alex Goff worked together for several years at RugbyMag and United World Sports, and remain friends.)
Adrian, Mich.—Adrian College director of athletics Michael Duffy on Monday has named former Michigan State University club coach Benny Mateialona as the first head coach of the Bulldogs new men's rugby varsity program that is scheduled to debut in Fall 2021.