There are 6 article(s) tagged Rugby:

• December 2023

  • Memphis Rugby heads to Final Four

    The undefeated Tigers could bring home a national championship — but the club faces challenges because it isn’t fully funded by the university.

    By Kambui Bomani December 04, 2023

• April 2023

  • Tigers rugby team headed to national championship

    The University of Memphis team landed a spot at nationals after they toppled rival Auburn University April 1 at the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference’s Olympic Rugby Sevens Championship. 

    By Alicia Davidson April 09, 2023

• March 2023

  • Memphis Tigers rugby team bested by Mizzou at Bluff City 7s

    Eleven teams played at the U of M Saturday, March 18, including the University of Arkansas, Tulane University and Kennesaw State University.

    By Alicia Davidson March 18, 2023

• August 2019

  • County Commission committee does not commit to request for school pay study

    Shelby County Commission committees Wednesday sent several measures to the full commission meeting without a recommendation, including a request for a study on school district workers who do not make $15 an hour.

    By Linda A. Moore August 21, 2019

• June 2019

  • Memphis rugby player to be on world stage when she delivers game ball

    Jamiyah Brown, an 11-year-old rising sixth-grader and rugby team captain at Believe Memphis Academy, will deliver the game ball when the U.S. takes on France in a Rugby World Cup match Oct. 2 in Japan. 

    By Jared Boyd June 29, 2019

• February 2019

  • Calkins: Nike features local, inner-city girls rugby team as part of new Serena Williams campaign

    The girls rugby team of Freedom Prep Academy in South Memphis is being featured in a national documentary by Nike. It's part of the Serena Williams campaign encouraging girls and women to "dream crazier." Wednesday, the girls gathered to see the documentary for the first time. Many thumbs up, was the verdict.

    By Geoff Calkins February 28, 2019