Recruitment

Better Football Players

It is no secret that rugby programs like to recruit from their American football 'cousins'. And why not? Similar collision sport, controlled contact, running and evasion. Builds competition, confidence, camaraderie and teamwork. All required qualities that kids need while they stumble through life. Rugby is here to help! (read about the latest love thrown to rugby by Seahawks coach Pete Carroll: "tackle like a rugby player!")

What about other sports? We focus on football during this study, only because it is so similar to rugby. But other programs would absolutely benefit from a rugby experience. Wrestlers make great rugby players. We have lacrosse and hockey players in our squads who love the contact and camaraderie. Soccer and baseball players, swimmers, we have a place for you to develop attributes that will help you in your sport. For all of you, there is a time during your busy calendar that you currently don't play a sport. COME PLAY RUGBY! We play in the Fall, Spring and Summer.

Remember, we are not interested in drawing your kids away. We would like to borrow them for a while (during your off-season) and send them back, fitter, stronger, smarter, and with improved general & tackling skills!

See below how rugby can help you.

What Football coaches and other experts say. It's not just us! Some of the top football experts will back us up! 

Successful NFL/Rugby players include: Haloti Ngata, Stewart Bradley, Johnson Bademosi, Hayden Smith, Steve Paea and Nate Ebner 

How playing rugby will benefit football players 

How can we help each other? 

Our aim here is for football and rugby programs to work together (PARTNERSHIP). We would love for our football counterparts to encourage their players to participate in rugby as part of their off-season commitments. This would be a win-win scenario for both parties.

Best case scenario! - football program understands the importance and benefits of playing rugby and 'strongly encourages' them to go to rugby and give it a try.

How exactly will your football players benefit from playing rugby? 

How can we work together? Some thoughts: 

Contact Frederick Youth Rugby