Rising star ‘Wreck-It Will’ Sherman has roots in US rugby’s past and eyes on its future

If the Eagles are to make a mark on their home World Cup in 2031, the hard-hitting Anthem RC lock could have a key role to play Will Sherman may be the future of US rugby, but his roots are in the game’s American past. The 22-year-old standout second-row forward for Anthem Rugby Carolina in Major League Rugby is the son of Wade Sherman, a member of a champion Cal Berkeley team that included Mark Bingham , who on 11 September 2001 was one of the Flight 93 passengers who fought their hijackers and kept it from reaching Washington. “There was a super old photo that my dad pulled up, and the first time I heard that story was from him,” Sherman said. “He was like, ‘That guy standing to my left is an American hero.’” Continue reading...

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