The Old Glory DC Academy announces the roster for the inaugural Young Glory U23 class. The squad, made up of players from colleges and clubs across the Mid-Atlantic, will battle through the winter months as they continue developing as players.
The Young Glory U23 team will take on other Major League Rugby and Regional U23 teams throughout the 2022 MLR season. The first test of Young Glory will be next Saturday, December 11, against a Connecticut U23 Team at Mount St Mary’s.
The Young Glory Squad will report to training this Sunday hosted by West End Youth Rugby. Full details to follow.
| Name | Position | University/Club |
| Alex Balladares | Prop | Queens University Of Charlotte |
| Benjamin Kronzer | Hooker | Roanoke College Rugby Club |
| Damon James | Prop | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| Patrick Poulin | Lock | Fort Hunt RFC |
| Grayson Haynes | Lock | University of Delaware/Potomac Exiles RFC |
| Jackson Elder | Backrow | University of Mary Washington/ NOVA RFC |
| Cory Daniel | Flanker | Old Glory DC |
| Matt Gordon | Eightman | Old Glory DC |
| Jose Reyes | Scrumhalf | University of Mary Washington |
| Tom Audino | Flyhalf | NOVA RFC |
| Seamus Brennan | Wing | University of Mary Washington |
| LJ Koi Larbi | Inside Center | Old Glory DC |
| Jack Russell | Wing | NOVA RFC |
| Micah Griffin | Fullback | Washington Irish Rugby Club |
| Louis Gryspeerdt | Fullback | N/A |
| Raymond McGettigan | Hooker | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| Jeffrey Connors | Hookers | University of Maryland |
| Levan Diakonizde | Prop | N/A |
| JT Hammond | Eightman | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| Isaac Balladares | Backrow | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| Hunter Hertzog | Backrow | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| Tobey Barnfield Lee | Backrow | University Mary Washington |
| Shemar Lewis | Eightman | Mount St. Marys University |
| Axel Arias | Scrum half | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| Aidan Gallagher | Flyhalf | University of Mary Washington |
| John Lefevre | Scrum half | Old Dominion University |
| James Blair | Flyhalf | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| Jack Taylor | Wing | NOVA RFC |
| John Rizzo | Fullback | Washington Irish RFC |
