SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR) -- Leinster Rugby and Syracuse University have partnered together to bring the sport of rugby to Central New York. The partnership has brought a rugby camp for young athletes to SU's campus for the third year in hopes of growing the game. Dozens of kids from across the country flocked to the hill this week, including a boy from a Southern Tier team, to learn from the pros and meet other players their age.

"So if I was to give an analogy, we're looking we'll get into the caterpillars on Monday and they'll even like butterflies in Friday," said Colin O'Hare, SU Rugby's program director and Leinster appointed coach.

The metamorphosis of a rugby player. That was the goal for the partnership between Syracuse and Leinster rugby this week as they brought the sport to centr

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