The program is open to all Rugby Athletes with Intermediate/Advanced
Rugby Skills, 18 years of age or older. The 2010 Program will be capped
at 16 athletes.
It is expected that athletes arrive in Sydney on the opening weekend. Either day is fine, any time of day. We will be as flexible as possible with arrival times and in special circumstances we will accept athletes that need to arrive earlier or later than this weekend, please just let us know in your application.
The DUR program will close the last weekend in August. If you want to stay in Australia and travel after the program, this is ok too. In fact, we encourage you to travel in Australia. After the 2006 program the guys went to the Great Barrier Reef together and after the 2008 program some headed to the Outback.
Please note that you lose a day travelling to Australia and gain one
when returning to the US when planning your trip.
Provide an opportunity for North American Rugby athletes to:
* Play Rugby in Australia with local Sydney Clubs
* Develop their core Rugby skill set
* Take their game to the next level and become US Eagles or
play for Rugby Canada.
* Learn how to uncover and realise their own special X-factor
* Experience Australian culture and lifestyle
* Become close friends with other elite North American Rugby
athletes
* Build friendships with elite Australian Rugby athletes
* Increase their strategic and tactical understanding of the
game
* Practice their skills in an elite/mature Rugby environment
* Develop a platform to measure and analyse personal performance
