USA Rugby South

USA Rugby South is an organisation that joins together a number of unions in the south-east of the USA for competition and representative honours.

Originally formed as Southern Eastern Rugby Union in 1976, this representative team played against the North Eastern Rugby Union, between 1976 and 1982.[1]

USA Rugby South organises inter-union competitions between champion teams from each geographical union, who go on to represent USA Rugby South at national competitions.

Since 2013, the USA Rugby South Panthers compete in the NACRA Rugby Championship, and were crowned champions in their first year, beating Trinidad and Tobago in the final.[2]

There are currently seven member organisations associated with USA Rugby South.

Squad

USA Rugby South squad at the 2015 NACRA Rugby Championship:[3]

Players Club
Lucas Baistrocchi Boston
Tyler Bishop Tallahassee
Zach Blalock Birmingham
John Bryant Charleston
Casey Davidson U of Georgia
Cathal Doyle Life
Austin Dozier MTSU
Nathan Driggers UGA
Amro Gouda Charlotte
Matt Hughston Charlotte
Charles Leadingham U of Kentucky
Chris Milledge Charlotte
Drew Moyes U of Mississippi
Ben Paul
Andrew Perkins Birmingham
Matt Ryan Fort Drum
Cole Schanilec UNCW
Chris Sigmund Charleston
Brendan Smith Birmingham
Calvin Storey Columbia
Thomas Van Petten Life
Brandon Ward Charlotte
Ben Winiarczyk Tallahassee
David Winiarczyk Old White

References

  1. "Men's History". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. Kevin Sunich (24 June 2013). "Calypso Ruggers go down to USA South". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  3. Gary Carbines (23 March 2015). "NACRA CARRIBEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2015". Retrieved 6 May 2015.
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