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Mar 26, 2023
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Scooter
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What happened to BYU Rugby?
ThirdStringStreamer
3/26/23 8:18am
It threatened women's sports. Moved to UVU.
SinkingQuffa
3/26/23 8:27am
Can you elaborate?
ThirdStringStreamer
3/26/23 8:34am
Its popularity threatened it. Its success demanded more attention from our ADept
SinkingQuffa
3/26/23 8:47am
If this is remotely true, that’s stupid
pegushin
3/26/23 8:49am
You got a better explanation on why they suddenly pulled the plug?
SinkingQuffa
3/26/23 8:50am
What do you mean ended it. Rugby is still played. The big issue is how Club and NCAA rugby is divided.
kalifi
3/26/23 9:06am
It's not what it was, though. And it never was what it easily could've been.
SinkingQuffa
3/26/23 9:10am
May be part of why Smith left. He may have wanted to play in the Varsity cup division while BYU wanted in CRAA.
kalifi
3/26/23 9:13am
If memory serves: Rule change on eligibility did major damage.
zia cougar
3/26/23 9:11am
That sounds interesting. Can you elaborate?
SinkingQuffa
3/26/23 9:13am
I think it had something to do with missionary service.
zia cougar
3/26/23 9:18am
Not even closely true. He doesn’t know what he is talking about.
kalifi
3/26/23 9:15am
As I admitted, I'm no insider. Just a confused former BYU rugby fan.
SinkingQuffa
3/26/23 9:18am
It ain't
Cougs'16
3/26/23 11:36am
Gymnastics CAN be a spectator sport. I’ve been to the Ute gymnastics events.
dixieutahbyuzag
3/26/23 8:59am
They are well attended because they give away a large amount of tickets.
slatecoug
3/26/23 12:08pm
There was no “plug pulled” due to rising popularity. This is such an ignorant assumption and conclusion.
kalifi
3/26/23 9:02am
So why was is consistently neglected by our AthDept. And basically allowed
SinkingQuffa
3/26/23 9:08am
Because the athletic department doesn’t run club teams?
Spiff
3/26/23 9:09am
It really moved to UVU? That means it no longer exists. It’s a Wolverine prgrm.
AZcougLawyer
3/26/23 11:46am
No. But the prominent program/club it was — died w the staff's move there.
SinkingQuffa
3/26/23 11:51am
Isn’t rugby a club team that is essentially not part of the athletic department?
Spiff
3/26/23 9:06am
Issue is male club teams creates problems for BYU Admin in general
Chicago Cougar
3/27/23 12:06pm
There is womens rugby
ThirdStringStreamer
3/27/23 12:17pm
It's ok to have an opinion ... it'd be helpful if you stated it as such and not
runnincoug
3/26/23 11:04am
RE: Its popularity threatened it. Its success demanded more attention from our
OldcougarNewolverine
3/26/23 11:31am
Seems a bit of a twisted narrative
kalifi
3/26/23 11:46am
Honestly, it's the only thing that made sense to me w my zero perspective
SinkingQuffa
3/26/23 11:56am
Board name checking out hard this time, guys.
OverratedHumor
3/26/23 6:43pm
Same thing that happened to BYU Hockey
Chicago Cougar
3/26/23 9:33am
No simple or single answer exists to your question
nwcat
3/26/23 9:37am
This makes a lot of sense. Thank you!
ThirdStringStreamer
3/26/23 9:41am
All true but incomplete.
Sircumference
3/26/23 10:08am
I don’t know. Seems much more likely that the admin pulled the plug because
StantonMac
3/26/23 10:31am
Think what you want man, I was there
Sircumference
3/26/23 10:42am
My post was a joke meant to highlight the absurdity of quffa’s posts
StantonMac
3/26/23 10:52am
If it helps, I got the joke. 😉
SinkingQuffa
3/26/23 10:56am
You’re a good sport about this.
BleedCougarBlue2
3/26/23 4:16pm
I'm good with hornets' nests, no matter where I'm at in em.
SinkingQuffa
3/26/23 6:22pm
That so-called ineligible player stuff was completely bogus.
Les IsMore
3/26/23 6:47pm
This is way off
Scooter
3/26/23 10:58am
Thank you for sharing this helpful information
runnincoug
3/26/23 11:02am
What areas are dominating HS rugby nowadays?
Kolipoki
3/26/23 10:23pm
there really isnt one dominant area anymore.
Sircumference
3/27/23 11:21am
Every sport's recruiting class now needs an Attorney position along with
Ripliancum
3/26/23 12:41pm
No insider info but we were in the same ward as Smith briefly. Super nice guy
Cougphysio
3/26/23 6:28pm
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