May be part of why Smith left. He may have wanted to play in the Varsity cup division while BYU wanted in CRAA.

Mar 26, 2023
9:13:43am

kalifi Let’s go Holmoe!

U.S.A. rugby in general is a mess. Maybe some day they will stop the politicking and figure out what’s best for the sport.

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kalifi

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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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