International Rugby News
The USA Men’s National Team has less than two weeks now before the two-game summer series kicks off.
Head Coach John Mitchell has already made his statement - repeatedly - regarding fitness. Such as:
This is an Opinion Column by Alex Goff. As a follow-up to our earlier article about conflict over Varsity and JV, already we’ve received questions and comments and insights about the topic and the fact, apparently, the problem is bigger than initially reported.
USA Rugby’s regulations surrounding the Regional Cup all-star tournaments have elicited a little bit of pushback from some regions.
The regulations include a rule that Varsity all-star teams can only feature players in 11th and 12th grade. Junior Varsity teams can only feature players in 9th and 10th grade.
So why does a name matter?
Rugby training has gone digital and at the center of it, Atavus has partnered with a company named Volt to provide any rugby player, anywhere, with the ability to prepare for the season and stay conditioned throughout the season.
Volt is a 5-year-old company that devised an app that allows athletes and coaches to customize and track strength and conditioning plans.