FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots surprised many by selecting world-class rugby player Nate Ebner in the sixth round of the 2012 draft, with Ebner soon emerging as one of the team’s top special-teamers.
So why not consider going down that same path again?
That is one way to view the team’s tryout invitation to Brock Davies for rookie minicamp this week, as Davies arrived in town with anything but the traditional football background.
Born in New Zealand, he went on to represent his native Australia in international rugby competition.