About Elite Rugby Scholars

Adam Ashe is a former Scotland International and professional with Glasgow Warriors. Having recently signed with the new Major League Rugby franchise - Los Angeles Giltinis Adam is a great ambassador for the growth of the U.S game. Now he helps share our brand and our service with potential rugby playing students as well as helping his maintain relationships with lots of U.S Colleges, particuallry on the West Coast. Having a player of Adam's calibre on board has been great for reaching a larger audience and making them aware of not just the college route/scholarships, but also the professional opportunities after graduation.

Alex started playing Rugby at age 12 at Drogheda Grammar School and then played for Boyne RFC. Alex represented Leinster u17s, 18s and the North East Leinster Development Squad before pursuing the U.S College Rugby route.

His first two years were spent at Wheeling Jesuit University, West Virginia before transferring mid degree to St Bonaventure University in upstate New York.

We are delighted to have Alex on board to help us identify suitable rugby playing students who can follow in his footsteps

Brendan has worked in managing talented international student-athletes through the American Collegiate system for several years. Within this role, rugby has always been his main area of expertise and he has built a large network and credible reputation in the States with many of the top rugby programs and schools. To date, Brendan has successfully worked with over 200 student athletes helping earn over $10,000,000 in academic and sporting scholarships.

As a player himself Brendan has represented Scotland Club XV, Glasgow Warriors ‘A’, various touring select sides and played many years in the Scottish Premiership captaining Glasgow Hawks, where he is now player coach. He knows what is required to be successful at an elite level. As a World Rugby Level 3 performance coach and an experienced coach educator, he also delivers courses to upskill players & coaches across the country.

Graduating from University of Glasgow (top 100 Times University World Rankings) with a degree in Accountancy & Finance Brendan also understands the benefits of a world class education and qualification to benefit you in later life as well as providing top career prospects.

“I fully believe that integrating a quality education alongside your rugby ability can produce outstanding opportunities in the United States and set you up for life”

Carla was a D1 field hockey player at The University of Vermont. Graduating in 2019, she earned her degree in Business Administration, concentrating in marketing and minoring in psychology.

She enjoyed the U.S University system as she was exposed to a variety of courses early on and was able to choose what interested her most, whilst exploring other topics outside of business.

Carla understands the commitment it takes to be a student athlete and is now actively recruiting players for the 2021 and 2022 seasons.

Duncan is a former Scottish International capped 26 times for his country, including World Cup and 6 Nations appearances. Growing up through Scottish ranks he attended Merchiston Castle School, studied onwards at Durham then played senior men's rugby at Watsonians RFC. From here he played professionally with Edinburgh Rugby and Leeds Lykes Now in a coaching capacity he has worked again with Edinburgh and also Fiji. Duncan runs his own coaching enterprise “Accelerate Rugby” and has fortunately joined our Rugby Scouting team this year to attend UK events, share our brand and identify talented rugby playing students who can pursue U.S College rugby scholarships.

Evelyn is a Graduate of both University of Strathclyde and Edinburgh. Initially working for a large communications company as a Technical Marketing Manager and moving on to Operations Manager.

Following a brief spell with Scottish Enterprise, she returned to the private sector in 2004. In November 2017 Evelyn won 'Scottish Business of the Year' at the Women in Business Awards crowning an eight-year career as Managing Director of the computer re-use firm, Re-Tek.

We are delighted to have Evelyn on board assisting in the Financial & Strategic aspects at Elite Rugby Scholars.

Iain was born and raised in Jedburgh, Scotland, playing through the town's rugby pathway until moving away to study in Glasgow. Iain continued playing at Cartha Queens Park, Edinburgh Accies and Biggar before taking up Player/Coach roles at Highland & Melrose. Now, Head Coach & Academy Manager at Peebles Rugby Club, Iain has recently held coaching roles with Edinburgh U19 (Head Coach), Edinburgh U18 (Skills & Attack). Iain has a great eye for talented young players and will be on site at some of our events across the UK this year to discuss the U.S college route with players and how Elite Rugby Scholars can make that a reality.

Josh has seen first hand that rugby is massively on the rise in U.S and will now be actively working with ERS to help us identify young players interested in pursuing the U.S collegiate rugby pathway. The Major League Rugby no.10 has a highly impressive resume already coming from Strathallan School, Scotland climbing the ranks through Howe of Fife RFC, Glasgow Hawks, Glasgow Warriors and Scottish Rugby age grade and 7s. Josh then set his sights on further afield opportunities which saw him play in France with Stade Niçois Rugby, Hong Kong with USRC Tigers RFC and now he is an integral part of San Diego Legion in California. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲 We are hugely fortunate to have such a high calibre player like Josh on to assist future U.S College and MLR athletes. In addition to scouting for college recruits Josh is also offering various direct support services to current U.S collegiate players including:

Kimber first ran out for the U.S Eagles in the Dubai 7s 2011. Since then she has been involved in two world cups, and played for English Prem 15s with Harlequins. Kimber graduated from University of North Carolina and as well as playing she has great coaching experience with Central Washington, Harvard, UNC Chapel Hill, Naval Academy and more recently Worchester Warriors. 32 caps, 11 sevens series appearances, and an abundance of American University rugby experience.

Liam has been involved in Rugby for as long as he can remember as a player, coach and administrator. As a player, he played with St. Joseph's College in Hunters Hill, and represented GPS and NSW Schoolboys. After school he played Shute Shield with Randwick & Northern Suburbs during which time he was contracted to Rugby Australia's National Academy as well as playing with the NSW Waratahs B Team in the Pacific Nations Cup.

Liam also played Rugby in New Zealand as part of the Tasman Mako wider training squad and played club Rugby with Stoke. Upon hanging up the boots, Liam moved into coaching with the Hunter Wildfires Shute Shield team. Outside of Rugby, Liam has completed an MBA and is the Managing Director of a sports consultancy.

Luke brings experience playing and working in enrolment, recruitment, and coaching at universities in the United States. Originally from Beverly, England, Luke spent sixteen years living in the United States. As a student, he attended Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and was a member of the rugby program while earning his degree in Sport and Leisure Management. Luke then spent three years at Notre Dame College (Ohio) as an Assistant Rugby Coach and Head of Recruitment for the Men's Rugby Programme. Alongside coaching, Luke was a member of the admissions department, eventually becoming Assistant Director of Enrolment. This role had him working very closely with prospective international and domestic students, guiding them through the admissions and financial aid process. Luke is currently working as a Mental Skills and Rugby Coach at Cardiff Metropolitan University whilst completing his MSc in Sports Psychology.

“The opportunity to join the Elite Rugby Scholars team was an exciting opportunity I couldn’t say no to. The first-hand experience I have studying, playing, and working at US universities fuels my passion for helping others experience the incredible opportunities that can open doors for the future. I look forward to applying my experience and knowledge both in the UK and the US, assisting prospective student-athletes in finding the right university to create lifelong opportunities.”

Lynne is responsible for the strategic planning and recruitment principles, ensuring that Elite Rugby Scholars attracts, develops and retains the best talent now and in the future.

Our Non-Exec Director has held senior HR positions across a number of sectors including Telecoms, Financial Services, FMCG and complex engineering. Lynne currently works for Thales and has also worked for Pernod Ricard, National Australia Bank, Britannia Life and Cigna Healthcare.

Lynne is an avid rugby fan, supporting both the Glasgow Warriors and Scotland. She also believes that the opportunities available for those talented in the classroom and on the rugby pitch can be endless.

Stephanie graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 2016. During this time she competed in the Scottish Rugby Women's National leagues.

Stephanie currently works as a Manager in a large independent pharmaceutical retailer.

As a former player herself Stephanie is a big advocate for the opportunities and the experiences that an international rugby career can afford young boys and girls.

Tabo is from Amersfoort, a small town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Here rugby was a challenge through resources and playing numbers.

After Middle School Tabo attended the prestigious Grey College where he worked all the way up to achieving 1st XV honours.

After graduating he was recruiting by top flight US College side @astaterugby where he studied and competed for four years before signing a pro contract with @nolagoldrugby.

Tabo is the definition of a Rugby Scholar and now assists us in sharing these opportunities with talented boys and girls.

"It is an honor to be working with a company dedicated to helping foreign student-athletes find a home."