Some athletes are just destined to play rugby. For others, their passion for the sport is born of coincidence. That was the case for Premiere Ruby Sevens player Madison Hovren.
PUBLISHED 12:03 PM CDT Aug. 24, 2022AUSTIN, Texas - Some athletes are just destined to play rugby. For others, their passion for the sport is born of coincidence. That was the case for Premiere Ruby Sevens player Madison Hovren, because prior to her debut on the pitch, she was lacing up on the hardwood.“I actually played basketball for 19 years. I started when I was 3 years old, and then I was recruited by West Point for basketball,” she said.
“I went to the WNBA combine just to get some interest from the WNBA, but USA Rugby was there recruiting for crossover athletes, so they invited me out to a camp field, their training center,” said Hovren. “It’s not that uncommon and there’s a lot of transferable skills, like the hand-eye coordination, the seeing the angles, seeing the space, being able to run, especially her being a forward and post player, having that natural physicality. I think it’s a really good fit for her,” said Griffin.“Using her size, using her footwork, really also just in the off-field stuff, the culture piece, she’s super coachable.
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