Old Glory Fall Academy

Old Glory Fall 2021 Academy

Boys and Girls Interest Form

The Academy U19 girls and boys teams will host a doubleheader on Sunday, October 24th. The Old Glory U19 Girl’s Team will host North Carolina Rugby Union’s High-Performance Program U19 team, and the U19 Boy’s Team will host the Southern California U19 Select Side.

Two combines will be held at West Potomac High School on Saturday, October 2, and Saturday, October 9th to determine squad selection for match squads. Training sessions will be held on Saturday, October 16, and Wednesday, October 20.

The open combine schedule can be found below:

The training schedule can be found below:

The match schedule can be found below:

Launched in the Fall of 2020, the Old Glory Rugby Academy’s role is to identify and develop talented young athletes from the Mid-Atlantic Region aged 16 to 18 and engage them in a performance development program led by Old Glory DC coaches and staff.

The Old Glory Academy is based on the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU)  6 Pillars of Player Development and includes:

1. Technical: Catch & Pass, Tackle, Running Lines, Positional Specific
2. Tactical: Understanding your role, game plan, rugby laws
3. Physical: Aerobic fitness, speed, power, strength
4. Nutrition: General, pre & post-training/game, individual needs, hydration, supplements
5. Mind Skills: Routines, mindfulness, visualization, dealing with pressure
6. Leadership and Professional Development

A New Zealand native, Old Glory Head Coach Andrew Douglas emphasized NZRU’s culture-based approach to rugby development when designing the Old Glory Academy.

“The values of rugby will be highlighted constantly in the Academy program and those young people who are chosen to be part of this group will have high expectations placed on them on how they conduct themselves and treat others. This is one of the most exciting steps that Old Glory has taken, and I can’t wait to be part of it.”

Selected male and female athletes will have 2-6 hours of weekly training and interrelated activities, including educational lessons, coaching, individual skills exercises, development of mental strength, intelligence, and rugby abilities. Players will also gain a greater understanding of the importance of physical fitness, strength, and conditioning and what is appropriate for young players at any age or stage of the long-term player development continuum.

All questions and inquiries can be directed to Old Glory Player Pathways Director Tim Brown at timbrown@oldglorydc.com