Phil Zealey as the lead talent development coach, and Ross Morrison the Talent Assistant Coach selected the following Talent Development squad to compete in Rugby Mania 5-7 December 2014. The Squad has been training hard over the summer months, and will compete for the first time as a team at the Rugby Mania Tournament.
Alex Smart – 0.5
Richard Devine – 0.5
Ryan Cowling – 1.0 (Captain)
Josh Williams – 1.5
Nick Cummins – 1.5
Jonny Collingwood – 2.0
David Anthony – 2.5
Daniel Dawoud – 2.5
Matt Hignett – 2.5
Ryan Dickin – 3.5
Lead Talent Development Coach: Phil Zealey
Assistant Coach: Ross Morrison
This will be their first International competitive outing, and will see them compete against some top teams in this 8 team tournament.
Danis Dynamite (DK)
European Giants (EU)
Flying Dutchmen (NL)
Galeic Warriors (IR)
GB Development (GB)
Italy (I)
Prague Robots (CZ)
The Gunners (CZ) / Maniacs (mix team)
Although the team, has some strong experience from a returning David Anthony, it will be exciting to see how the whole team respond to playing against more seasoned European players and teams. In looking forward to participating, Phil Zealey said “The aim of the tournament for us is to see the things we are introducing in training camps being implemented by the players in a competitive environment. This tournament gives them a real opportunity to see how they are progressing and where they currently fit against some good international players. Although we expect tough games from all the teams we are realistically looking for a top four finish, with a podium finish our target.”
More information on Rugbymania 2014 is available here.
