Category Archives: Thinking Out Loud

The past few years have seen the rise of commercial endeavors by collegiate rugby teams. More teams are embracing a professional approach and more schools are embracing those teams, if not creating them in the first place. The result is a more competitive environment not only on the field but off of it. “Branding” and […]

I recently was fortunate enough to attend USA Rugby’s Collegiate Sevens National Championships in College Station, TX. I encourage you to take a look at the YouTube replays or the ESPN3 coverage if you haven’t. For those of you that weren’t in attendance, I figured I would jot down my highlights from the weekend as […]

People often ask me why I play rugby or how I got involved with the sport. I usually respond… “I fell in love instantly or it’s simply the best sport.” While these explanations are accurate, I often find myself neglecting the true reason I’m enamored with the sport… It creates better people. I believe rugby […]

People always talk about the rugby community and how it is like family. So far from all of my experiences in rugby I have found this to be true. What exactly is the rugby community? To me, the rugby community encompasses everyone involved in rugby as players, coaches, administrators, fans, and supporters. And everyone in […]

My colleagues Matt and Eric have already written really amazing pieces, full of both optimism and healthy doses of realism, and it’s daunting to think that I’m going next. I hope that I will be able to contribute a perspective that is both unique and provocative in its own way. That said, I want to […]