Old Glory announced it's roster on Wednesday and there were some intriguing names added. The team officially announced scrumhalf Sean Hartig, flyhalf Tyler Myles, and winger/center Ryan Burroughs to the squad. This only adds to their depth.
Hartig is an intriguing player as he played for local high school DeMatha where he made the All-Star team his senior year. After Gonzaga, he went on to captain Mount Saint Mary's and was named to two NSCRO First–XV's. Hartig does have some experience playing abroad as he played in New Zealand, but he came back to the DC area as he was named to the Capital Selects and played for local club Rocky Gorge RFC. Hartig played for Old Glory in their 2019 exhibition season and impressed so much that he earned an MLR contract.
Myles gives Head Coach Andrew Douglas more depth at the flyhalf position as he impressed the club during the 2019 exhibition season. Myles is from the Frederick, Maryland area as he played rugby during his high school years. He enrolled at Mount St. Mary's University where he was a co-captain then eventually captain for the school. He helped lead the team to a second place finish in the National Championship in 2015 and won it in 2016. He also played while he lived in Australia and in New Zealand while then playing for Baltimore-Chesapeake in 2017-18. He actually got a chance to play in the Glendale Raptors Academy in 2018-19, but he came back to Maryland to play for Rocky Gorge.
Burroughs is an interesting case as he has the strongest case to be named on gameday as he has a proven rugby background. He's originally from Northern Virginia and played football during his high school years. He actually played rugby league where he joined Northern Virginia Eagles Rugby League Club in 2015 racking up tries like crazy. He then played internationally for the USA Rugby League team. Burroughs moved to Australia where he started playing rugby league professionally and even moved to Toronto to play for the Wolfpack in the Super League. He would also then go on to play for the London Skolars and Barrow Raiders before moving back to Northern Virginia. He switched over to rugby union and played for NOVA Rugby. He is versatile as he can play either on the wing or at center.
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