0:07 – Brian speaks about the USA Youth & High School Rugby Organization and introduces its Executive Director, Giovanni Vaglietti.

1:00 – Can you tell us a little bit about your upbringing and the sports you played as a kid?

3:45 – What motivated the formation of the USA Youth & High School Rugby Organization?

5:50 – What’s the mission of your organization?

7:50 – As the Executive Director, what are your duties?

9:50 – Is there one common challenge that many teams face around the country?

11:17 – Who are some of the other people involved with USA Youth & High School Rugby?

13:05 – What is your relationship with USA Rugby?

14:18 – What are the short-term goals of the organization?

16:55 – What are some of the long-term goals of the organization?

18:50 – Can you tell us more about the grant the USA Rugby Foundation provided earlier this year and explain your program and the parameters involved?

21:05 – What was the process for selecting the programs you funded this past fall?

23:05 – Is it important for football coaches and other team leaders at the schools to be on board with rugby?

25:15 – What do you expect the next application round to look like, and what do schools need to do to meet the parameters?

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