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  • Director of Men's Rugby

    Blake Bradford

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  • Assistant Head Coach – Men’s Rugby

    Benny Mateialona

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Men's Rugby Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (MCRG, MRG)

    Tyler Mitchell

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  • Performance Nutrition

    Cathy Tillery

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2026-27 Men's Rugby Roster
Name Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School
Taarik Alikhan 6-5 240 England /
Donavyn Allen 6-2 255 Sacramento, Cali. / American River College
Wyatt Appleton 5-9 150 Nashville, Tenn. / Raptor Rubgy
Luke Balliger 5-9 167 Delray Beach, Flor. / Boca Buccaneers
Charlie Barkworth 6-3 190 Market Harborough, Engl. /
Trace Barrack 5-10 155 British Columbia, Canada /
Zander Basson 5-7 160 Paarl, South Africa /
Aden Beatty 6-3 235 Knoxville, Tenn. /
Jameson Beatty 5-10 195 Charlotte, N.C. /
Leon Best 6-2 252 Houston, Texas / Paarl Boy's HS
Kade Cunningham 6-1 190 San Antonio, TX /
Bryce Engelbecht 6-1 195 Raleigh, North Carolina /
Toma Fabre 6-0 190 Montauban, France / CAB Brive
Xavier Flowe 6-2 193 / Charlotte Tigers
Tamati Frey 6-0 170 Brisbane, Australia / Souths Rugby Union
Aiden Gallant 6-2 230 Charlotte, NC / Charlotte Tigers
Mart Gerritse 6-0 230 Tilburg/Rodenborch College /
Dominic Gigliotti 6-2 220 Dublin, Ohio /
Manuel González Deibe 5-10 194 San Isidro, Argentina / Pilgrims College
Soma Hall 5-9 215 Peachtree City, Ga /
Ilian Hazet 6-2 221 Cerhu, France /
Charlie Humphreys 6-2 222 Mudgee, Australia / Mudgee Wombats
Leo Keesler-Venables 5-11 220 Carmel, New York /
Nikolai Kehrer 6-4 280 Ludington, Michigan /
Fergus Kinnaird 5-11 215 Haddington, Scotland / Hawick RFC
Seth Kros 5-11 226 Bellville, South Africa /
Jonty Lee 5-11 160 Hawkes Bay, New Zealand / Leeds Beckett University
Etuate Lolohea 5-11 260 Kent / Iowa Central Community College
Felix Lowe 6-4 280 London, England /
Shaun Matthysen 6-1 264 Tzaneen,Limpopo /
Evan Moolman 6-1 207 Westville, Durban, South Africa /
Caleb Netral 6-1 207 Indianapolis, Indi. / Westfield Shamrocks Rugby Club
Tom Nodes 5-7 160 Stirling, Scotland /
Oliver O'connor 6-2 200 Halifax, Canada / Heath RUFC
Kristian Poux 5-11 205 Davie, Fla. /
Jayden Ramsey 5-8 217 Xenia, Ohio. /
James Rose 6-1 188 Suamico, Wisconsin /
Patrick Rushe 5-9 160 Jacksonville, Fla. /
Jacob Sanders 6-1 275 Richmond, Texas. /
Sederik Saxon 6-4 210 Charlotte, NC /
Meli Serevi 5-8 184 Suva, Fiji / Elsie Allen Lobo Rugby
Joshua Spence 5-10 164 Johannesburg, South Africa / St. Albans College
Bastien Tellier-Flutre 6-8 297 Toulouse, France / Stade Toulousian Rugby/Blagnac Sporting Club Rugby
Maddox Tinker 6-4 250 Roswell, Ga. /
Manuel Torres 5-8 165 Sevilla, Spain / Real Ciencias
Sawyer Troupe 6-1 220 Kalispell, Montana /
Alaipulotu Uaisele 6-1 211 Charlotte, N.C. /
Jordan Vassel 5-10 212 Coconut Creek, Fl. /
Joubert Vivier 5-8 172 Cape Town, South Africa / Paul Roos Gymnasium
Douw Wessels 6-3 200 Paarl, South Africa /

Men's Rugby Coaching Staff

Men's Rugby - Coaching Staff
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bradfordblake Blake Bradford Director of Men's Rugby
Benny Mateialona Head Coach Benny Mateialona Assistant Head Coach – Men’s Rugby

Men's Rugby Support Staff

Men's Rugby - Support Staff
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Mitchell_Tyler2024 Tyler Mitchell Assistant Athletic Trainer (MCRG, MRG)
Tilllery2024 Cathy Tillery Performance Nutrition

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