The Wake Forest men's rugby team completed a weekend long training camp this past weekend to jumpstart its spring season. The weekend began on Friday afternoon when the team Welcomed 45 kids from the High Point Boys and Girls Club to Wake Forest for a rugby clinic. The clinic participants, aging from 8 to 11 years old learned basic passing and kicking skills, played some modified touch rugby, and all took part in lineout demonstrations. Overall the clinic, organized by junior Brandon Turner, was a great success and the kids and players all had a great time.
After the clinic on Friday evening, the team gathered for a team dinner and prepared for a grueling day of Saturday training. Saturday consisted of a 3 hour morning practice, followed by a mid-afternoon weightlifting session. On Saturday evening the team had multiple classroom sessions, including an hour-long session with professional nutritionist Natalie Duryea, who lectured on proper hydration and pre and post-workout diets.
On Sunday morning the team had another fitness session and the training camp concluded on Sunday afternoon with a joint practice and scrimmage with players and coaches from UNC-Greensboro.
The weekend, although tiring, was a great experience. The team identified its strengths and weaknesses, learned alot, and had a fair amount of fun in the process.
Next Sunday Wake will scrimmage fellow ACRL member University of North Carolina. Because of the unbalanced league schedule, the Demon Deacons and Tar Heels will not face each other in league play this season.
