For Cameron, rugby is more than just a sport; it's a pivotal element of his life that has opened doors to opportunities, including his current role on the men's rugby team at Palmer College. "Rugby has given me great opportunities, not only to move to America and play the sport I love but also to travel this great country while studying abroad," he explains.
The Palmer Women’s Club Rugby team has a 12-0 record over the past two league seasons and are two-time Midwest Champions, 2019 and 2021.
And her education won’t stop when she graduates. She already has her sights set on earning a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician certification, a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians certification, as well as an acupuncture program.
“I’m excited to continue working with athletes on the sidelines and in the clinics, and Palmer has taught me how to help athletes compete at their best.”
Read more about Leilani Zinsli, D.C. from Davenport, Iowa. Today she co-owns a practice in Ames, Iowa and plays on the Des Moines Women's rugby team.
To commemorate Palmer Rugby’s 60th anniversary, 6th trimester student Claire Tomashek, a member of the nationally-ranked women’s team, joined Robert “Bobby” Rendina, D.C. (Main, ’84), member of the men’s team from 1978-84, for a Q&A about rugby past and present and the impact it’s had on their lives as a student and chiropractor.
