Louisiana State University rugby

Rugby team

Louisiana State

Full name| Louisiana State University Rugby Football Club
Union| USA Rugby
Nickname(s)| Tigers
Founded| 1970; 55 years ago (1970)
Location| UREC Field Complex,
Baton Rouge, LA
Region| Louisiana
League(s)| Southeastern

Team kit

Official website
lsurugby.com

The Louisiana State University Rugby Football Club, often referred to as LSU Tigers Rugby, represents Louisiana State University in college rugby and rugby sevens. The team is part of the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference (SCRC) and they play their home matches at the UREC Field Complex on LSU's campus.[1][2]

## History

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The LSU Rugby team dates back to 1970,[2] founded by Rob Haswell, Jay McKenna and Hal Rose.[3] LSU won the 1976 college rugby unofficial national tournament.[4]

LSU Rugby became a member of the Texas Rugby Union in 1996. LSU Rugby competed at the 1998 Western Rugby Collegiate Championships, led by Head Coach Steve Triche.[5]

In 2005, Scott McLean was named head coach of the LSU Rugby team. In the 2008-09 season, the team won the SEC rugby title in the fall, and in the spring advanced to the quarterfinals of the Division I national rugby tournament.[2] During the 2009-2010 season, LSU went to its second consecutive Sweet 16 appearance,[6][1] but lost to Penn State 31–25. LSU players Adam Ducoing, Bobby Johns, and Cody Cadella were named to the Collegiate All-American teams at the conclusion of the 2009-10 season.[7]

LSU Rugby joined the College Premier Division (later named Division 1-A),[8] where they played in the Mid-South conference against teams such as Texas A&M and Oklahoma. LSU competed at the 2011 Collegiate Rugby Championship, a tournament held at PPL Park in Philadelphia and broadcast on NBC.[9] LSU finished in ninth place, winning the consolation bracket with victories over Boston College, North Carolina, and Notre Dame.[10][11]

LSU Rugby joined the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference in 2011. In 2012, Bob Causey was named head coach of the LSU Rugby team,[12] following the retirement of Scott McLean.[13] In 2012, LSU were the SCRC West Division champions and advanced to the SCRC playoffs,[14] before losing to Florida in the SCRC semifinals.[15] LSU flyhalf Allen Alongi led the SCRC Conference in points scored during the 2012 season.[16]

In 2013, LSU won the West Division of the SCRC Conference, finishing with a 5–1 conference record, before losing to South Carolina in the SCRC playoffs.[17]

LSU had a successful 2014 season, going undefeated in conference play to become the SCRC West Division champions, before losing to South Carolina in the SCRC finals.[18] LSU secured a berth in the 2014 national D1-AA playoffs, where they faced Central Florida in the Round of 16.[19] LSU Rugby was suspended in November 2014 due to a violation of the school's alcohol policy,[20] but the team was reinstated in January 2015.[21]

## Head coaches

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Tenure  | Coach  | Years  | Record  | Pct.  | Accomplishments

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1970–1973 | Rob Haswell | 3 |  |  |
1979–1983 | David | 5 |  |  |
1984–2001 | John Staub | 8 |  |  |
2002–2006 | Steven Triche | 5 |  |  |
2007–2011 | Scott McLean | 5 |  |  | Collegiate Rugby Championship, 9th place (2011)
2012–2021 | Bob "Red" Causey | 10 |  |  | SCRC West Division champion (2012, 2013, 2014)
2022 | Harry Higgins | 1 |  |  |
Present | Chris Riedel |  |  |  |

## Players and Alumni

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Many current and former players have been selected to Regional and National Select Sides, and several LSU Tigers contributed to the victory of the Louisiana (LA) U-19 All-stars in national competition. In addition, former LSU players have been team members of the USA U-19 Eagles in international competitions and have participated in the Down Under Rugby training program in Australia.

### U.S. national team

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The following LSU players have been called up to play for the United States national rugby union team:

* Bob Causey (1977–1987) — 8 caps as lock, including 1 cap against South Africa (1981),[22] 2 against England (1982) and (1987) in the World Cup.[23]
* Boyd Morrison (1979–1980) — 2 caps as center.[24]
* Joey Husband
* Gary Giepert (1985 -1986) Flanker 1985 U S Junior Eagle tour of Europe compiled 5 - 1 record. 1986 Junior Eagle v. Japan (full international side) Dallas, Tx.
* Cameron Falcon — played as hooker for the United States national under-20 rugby union team at the 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy.[25]

### All Americans

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* Gary Giepert (1985)
* Francis Mayer (1989, 1990)
* Brian Q. Davis (1999)
* Adam Ducoing (2008)
* Cameron Falcon (2011, 2012)

### LSU Rugby Hall of Fame

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* Rob Haswell (2021)
* Bob Causey (2021)
* Scott McLean (2021)

## Championships

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Year  | Championship

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2012 | SCRC — West Division
2013 | SCRC — West Division
2014 | SCRC — West Division

## References

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1. ^ a b "Louisiana State College Rugby". USA Rugby. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
2. ^ a b c "Local flavor leads LSU Rugby to Sweet 16"[usurped], Sports NOLA, Ken Trahan, April 16, 2009.
3. ^ Louisiana State University[dead link‍], American Collegiate Rugby Championship Sevens, March 18, 2015.
4. ^ "Interview of LSU’s Bob Causey", Texas Rugby Union, April 4, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
5. ^ "RUGBY PLAYERS GET DOWN AND DIRTY", Lawrence Journal-World, Chris Koger, April 5, 1998. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
6. ^ "ASU rugby team heads west for Sweet 16 in USA Rugby Tournament playoffs", Arkansas State University, April 13, 2010.
7. ^ "2009-10 Deep South Season Report", Deep South Rugby, March 15, 2011.
8. ^ "LSU Rugby embraces 40th anniversary"[usurped], Sports NOLA, October 1, 2010.
9. ^ Massive Day One at the 2011 Collegiate Rugby Championship
10. ^ "2011 MEN'S CRC SCORES", Rugby Today, June 4, 2011.
11. ^ "2011 USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship: BC Eliminated Early, Dartmouth Wins Title", BC Interruption, Brian Favat, June 5, 2011.
12. ^ "Intro to Rugby 1001: LSU club". The Daily Reveille. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
13. ^ "SCRC POLL HAS LSU, TENNESSEE AT TOP" Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, Rugby Today, February 4, 2012.
14. ^ "Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference final four set in Montgomery this weekend", AL.com, Natalie Wade, April 12, 2012.
15. ^ 2012 SCRC Championship[usurped], Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference, April 15, 2012.
16. ^ "2013 Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference Preview", This Is American Rugby, Ted Hardy, January 31, 2013.
17. ^ "SCRC Digest", This Is American Rugby, March 29, 2013.
18. ^ Louisiana State University, American Collegiate Rugby Championship Bowl Series. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
19. ^ "COLLEGE PLAYOFF BRACKETS ARE SET", Gift-Time Rugby Network, April 17, 2014.
20. ^ "LSU rugby team suspended after violating alcohol policy, newspaper says", NOLA.com, Quincy Hodges, November 24, 2014.
21. ^ "LSU Rugby Reinstated", Goff Rugby Report, Alex Goff, January 21, 2015.
22. ^ "Apartheid, Bob “Big Red” Causey, & the Springbok’s 1981 Tour", Deep South Rugby, Tom Crosby, March 11, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
23. ^ Bob Causey Test Matches, ESPN. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
24. ^ Boyd Morrison Test Matches, ESPN. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
25. ^ "FALCON LEADS U20 LINEOUT DOMINANCE", Rugby Today, Alex Goff, September 6, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2015.

## External links

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* Official website

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Louisiana State University

Located in: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Academics|

| LSU System|

* LSU Alexandria
* Athletics
* LSU Eunice
* LSU Shreveport
* Athletics
* Agricultural Center
* Health New Orleans
* Health Shreveport
* Paul M. Hebert Law Center
* Pennington Biomedical Research Center

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* E. J. Ourso College of Business
* LSU Laboratory School
* LSU School of Dentistry
* LSU School of Music
* Paul M. Hebert Law Center
* Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College

Athletics|

| Teams|

* Baseball
* Basketball
* men's
* women's
* Beach volleyball
* Cross country
* men's
* women's
* Football
* Golf
* men's
* women's
* Gymnastics
* Soccer
* Softball
* Rugby
* Swimming and diving
* men's
* women's
* Tennis
* men's
* women's
* Track and Field
* men's
* women's
* Volleyball

|

Venues|

* Alex Box
* Bernie Moore Track Stadium
* Carl Maddox Field House
* Charles McClendon Practice Facility
* Highland Road Park
* LSU Academic Center for Student-Athletes
* LSU Basketball Practice Facility
* LSU Football Operations Center
* LSU Gymnastics Training Facility
* LSU Indoor Practice Facility
* LSU Natatorium
* LSU Soccer Stadium
* LSU Strength and Conditioning facility
* LSU Tennis Complex
* Mango's Beach Volleyball Club
* Martin J. Broussard Center for Athletic Training
* Pete Maravich Assembly Center
* Tiger Park
* Tiger Stadium
* University Club of Baton Rouge

Traditions|

* Bengal Punch
* Mike the Tiger
* LSU Tiger Marching Band
* Songs of LSU
* "Fight for LSU"
* Golden Girls and Colorguard
* LSU Cheerleaders
* Tiger Girls
* LSU Hall of Fame
* LSU Sports Radio Network
* Tiger Athletic Foundation

Campus|

* Greek Theatre
* Highland Road Park Observatory
* Huey P. Long Field House
* Louisiana Museum of Natural History
* LSU Business Education Complex
* LSU Campus Mounds
* LSU Hilltop Arboretum
* LSU Rural Life Museum
* LSU Tiger Band Hall
* Memorial Tower
* Mike the Tiger Habitat
* John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum
* Shaw Center for the Arts
* Swine Palace/Reilly Theatre

Media|

* KLSU
* Louisiana State University Press
* New Delta Review
* The Daily Reveille
* The Southern Review

Research|

* Center for Computation and Technology
* Horace Hearne Institute
* Louisiana Business Technology Center
* Louisiana Geological Survey
* LSU AgCenter
* LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
* LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport
* Pennington Biomedical Research Center
* Stephenson Disaster Management Institute

Student life|

* LSU Communication across the Curriculum
* Red Stick International Animation Festival
* Tiger Trails

People|

* Notable LSU people

History|

* Alma Mater
* Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy
* Old LSU Site
* Pentagon Barracks

* Founded: 1860
* Students: 31,527
* Endowment: 788 million
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