NFL Turn Rugby

NFL Turn Rugby

Union Rugby and League Rugby Differences
UNION RUGBY is the original style of play when someone refers to rugby inside the US. Not to be confused with LEAGUE RUGBY which is a modified version of the original game of UNION RUGBY but with the down and distance rule and only 13 men on one side of the ball.

RUGBY LEAGUE PAYS

The main difference between the two types of rugby is the amateur status of UNION RUGBY across the network of teams to the fair agreement of not paying their players. LEAGUE RUGBY was formed to compensate players that were injuried and to pay for other damages that cause players away from their work. Later salary was awarded to top players to bring in large crowds of an audience.

FASTEST GROWING SPORT

Rugby in America today is UNION RUGBY because it could not turn a profit to be a money making business. Naturally, all the rugby stars converted to LEAGUE RUGBY to be compensated for their talents by moving overseas. Currently America is raising attention and interest in rugby as the fastest growing sport inside the US. With Olympics rugby approaching in year 2016, the fan base is thickening. Markets are opening that can be profitable demanding rugby.

A professionally paid American Rugby Union League is being born as we speak.

American RUGBY UNION League
Investors are fighting over territories to claim rich rugby markets. The season could start as soon as 2015. To not battle the NFL season and the winter weather, the season will start in the spring and end in August before NFL starts their regular season. The American RUGBY UNION League cities are not announced yet to accommodate every owner’s best interest for success for the franchise and to the future of the league. The league will need at least 12 cities to host these franchises to support this developing league. As well as top athletes that people want to see to perform for their team.

PLAYER BREAKDOWN

Partnering with the NFL, former NFL player and undrafted free agents can look forward to a training camp in 2014 to achieve a spot of one of the 25 player rosters. 300 rugby players will be needed to form these new teams. Most rugby players will come from top performing local clubs from inside the United States and Canada. Other will be foreign players imported in to raise the level of play. The first 3 years the league will allow up to 12 foreign overseas players to sign on contracts to be part of the development of the American RUGBY UNION League. After a franchuse's first three season is over, the limit of only 12 foreign players will reduce to 5 foreign players per team.

SALARY

Contracting 13 American and Canadian rugby players will be easy. To get 12 high level foreign already professional rugby players form overseas will be a challenge. With rugby converting into a money making business the franchises are willing to pay a salary cap of $1.75 million on player’s salary. That’s an average $70,000 to play rugby professionally inside the United States. The minimum salary for Europe’s Super League Rugby is $50,000. 

NFL CONNECTION

NFL free agents and undrafted football players have now found an NFL off-season contact sport. Many NFL free agents and former NFL stars are attending rugby practices and dominating international competition. Franchise owners will pay freeze player's wage to $2,500 per game played the first two years form the 25 man roster or until revenues across the league show profitable and will reward the players with their salary in bonuses.

NFL Conversion

Ahman Green, 36, Green Bay Packers all-time rushing leader and former Nebraska Cornhusker running back converted to USA Rugby. Green, a four-time Pro Bowl selection. His last year in the NFL was 2009. He signed with a Canadian Football League team in 2011 but was cut after failing his physical. Ahman is training with USA Rugby 7s team making the rugby conversion.

The NFL connection gives thanks to Carlin Isles, a small college football player and track sprinter. Carlin Isles give inspiration to what a top level athlete can do on a rugby pitch for being such a running threat with a 10.4 second 100 meter dash. Making Carlin the Fastest Man in Rugby in the World.

With more NFL player converting to USA Rugby 2016 Olympics, the world will witness a giant awaken.