Dear Met player:

    We will be taking a developmental side to the Fort Lauderdale Ruggerfest. This trip has come about due to player interest. The Met has been there many times before and has walked away tournament champions 4 times with one-second place last year. We take great pride in our performance down there. The Super League Teams and some of Division 1 sides, for the most part, have their schedules in place for this particular weekend. We have assembled a good side consisting of up and coming players from Old Blue, New York/Manhattan, and Union. We have added a few exciting college players. I think, at this point, we may have room for up to five more players. In particular we are looking for a second row player, some hard running backs, and a scrum half. These have to be the best players on your club. We are going down as developmental, but the sides in Fort Lauderdale are going to be gunning for a typical competitive Met side. That is our rep, and we need star players for your club.

    This trip is at player expense. If players go to cheaptickets.com and can go Friday to Monday morning return, than ticket prices are workable. We have hotel rooms booked and have a player fee of $50.00 to cover the tournament fee, vans, tees, and social.

    Potential candidates should email Colin Kiley/Met/Northeast Developmental Coach at coachcbk@aol or call late afternoon at 860-355-1725. This is a great opportunity for young players to get involved in the Met program.

    I may add that this is a very good time.