Rugby

To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. While the Rugby World Cup was taking place in France this past month, Lewis Rogers cheered on his home team of England here in Gainesville, Florida, thousands of miles from home. Originally from a small town …

The NCAA Board of Governors decided to hand over the power of determining transgender athlete eligibility within their transitioned-to gender. Effective immediately for winter championships, national sports’ governing bodies will serve as the de-facto mold for each sports’ transgender athlete policy. The policy replaces the NCAA’s 2010 ruling, which based …

Florida punter Jeremy Crawshaw surprised fans with his quick sprint to convert a fake punt against Vanderbilt on Saturday. But to the former rugby player from Emu Plains, Australia, his dash was no shock. Crawshaw, 20, arrived in Gainesville at 18. He’s now a redshirt freshman who made the SEC …

Despite receiving a milquetoast reception in the United States for decades, international sports have undergone a renaissance of interest in recent years. While soccer is the clearest example of this, rugby has also surged in popularity. A Surge in Popularity Rugby, or rugby union, enjoyed an initial burst of recognition …