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Takunda Rusike is a highly motivated rugby player who helped found the Howard Rugby Women's team. Between working on the Howard team during the hot spot of the pandemic in 2020, as well as working on her degree, she has learned to find the balance between player, student, administrator, and HBCU representative.  GiftTime Media & Productions is a marketing and content production agency tha...

Kisset Chirengende has been a pinnacle figure in the promotion and development of rugby matches around the world. He is the founder of Kyros Sports , a sports marketing agency that has been responsible for setting up high-level international matches and Super League matches in Zimbabwe and South Africa.  He is the director of the Beast Foundation , the non-profit organization represented by l...

Daniel Davillier has been playing rugby since high school and envisioned starting a rugby legacy by helping to found a rugby team at Howard University.   We speak about his journey in balancing rugby and school. Rugby Outlet Mall (http://www. RugbyoutletMall.com) 20% off all GiftTime Rugby and HBCU Rugby Classic merch with promo code, 'GREAUX RUGBY'   Singapore To Tokyo: Anyway We C...

Diane Johnson is an athlete nutrition specialist, who helps elite club-level student-athletes get stronger, reduce injuries and enhance performance using nutrition so they can achieve their dreams in sport and life.

Mark Diaz has been a fierce promoter and player of rugby. Starting with the Panama City Hurricanes, he has seen his visibility grow as a player with the Optimus Rugby 7s Touring Squad, to becoming part of the coaching staff, and now leading the Professional developmental team, the Hartford Harpooners. 

Malik Johnson has been in rugby since his senior year of high school. The opportunity to start a rugby club at Prairie View A&M was a legacy decision he couldn't pass up. Malik talks to us about the ups and downs of creating a rugby program, and the sacrifices he made to develop the club.  Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/vU3-F-CVPHs Sponsored by: Rugby Outlet Mall 20% off all Gi...

Return with another segment of "Developing Rugby." This week we'll be featuring World Rugby referee, Amelia Luciano; Co-Founders of R.O.O.T.S Rugby, Kyle and Tiana Granby; head coach of Mount St. Mary's Rugby, Farrah Douglas; Former USA Rugby Men's Captain, Blaine Scully, and Ram Eddings, founder of the Grey wolves Rugby and head coach for Idaho State Rugby.  Sponsored by: Rugby Outlet Mall 2...

This week we bring a special episode of the Greaux Rugby Show. We're featuring some of our past guests, who have talked to us on developing and learning from opportunities that they have had presented to them.  Sponsored by: Rugby Outlet Mall 20% off all GiftTime Rugby and HBCU Rugby Classic merch with promo code, 'GREAUX RUGBY' Singapore To Tokyo: Anyway We Can Follow the journey of two men...

Tamara Van Leeuwen is a former dancer, restaurateur, and economist who found her way into rugby. Though born in the Netherlands, she has lived in Curaçao almost all her life. She became the president of the rugby federation in 2019 and has been grinding away since. She talks to us about the state of rugby in Curaçao, how she has found a strong passion for the rugby community on the island, the tri...

Brandon Davis is a native of Dallas, Texas. He's been playing rugby for 4 years, but he's been a high-level athlete for years. He talks about his origins, how rugby impacted the perspective of his life, and just how he's been able to work rugby into fitting with his personality and vision.  Sponsored by: Rugby Outlet Mall 20% off all GiftTime Rugby and HBCU Rugby Classic merch with promo code...

Jenn Salomon has been a very active rugby player and coach in the northeast of the United States. She has gone from a prominent player for Quinnipiac Rugby to becoming a rugby coach for Sacred Heart University and eventually getting to compete in the 2021 Olympic Repechage in Monoco. We talk about where she started, her concerns and trials, and so much more.  Sponsored by: Rugby Outlet Mall 2...

Theo Henry has been involved in rugby for 20 years. He has been a leader on the field for his country of Guyana national rugby team. Won multiple Rugby Americas North Championships, competed at Hong Kong Sevens, and more. Now he's coming back as the new head coach for Guyana with a focus on revamping the Guyana Rugby program for a new generation. We talk about where he started, who his mentors hav...

Cody Melphy has been on the scene for almost a decade now. From a high level player for the Glendale Raptors to Life University and all the way as a member of the USA Rugby Olympic Sevens team. Melphy talks to us about the how he got started, what it was like being an Eagle, and his experiences at the Olympics.   Sponsored by:  Rugby Outlet Mall   20% off all GiftTime Rugby and...

Michael Fealey is the founder of the Citizens Rugby Foundation, the Exiles RFC, and Mick Mullins Irish Pub. He has been pushing to file a grievance against USA Rugby to oust the governing body and replace it with a new initiative surrounded around collaborative business. Fealey talks about his rugby journey and what he envisions for the future of rugby in the USA.  Citizens Rugby Foundation Youtub...

Maria Thomas is a dynamite of personality and passion. She has been a long-time member of the Trinidad and Tobago Women's National Rugby team. She has now turned her energy from just the field to the top of the administration as president of the Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Union. We spoke about how she got started in rugby, her motivation to run for Union president, the philosophy she's learned thro...

Phaidra Knight is one of the most accomplished rugby players in American history. Alumni of the HBCU, Alabama State University, a lawyer, an activist, media personality, multiple time Rugby World Cup player, World Rugby Hall of Famer, USA Rugby Hall of Famer, Philanthropist, Investor, Entrepreneur, and more. We posted this throwback from 2017 to give more insight into one of American rugby's treas...

Robbie Owens is best known for his Youtube persona, "Squidge Rugby". A channel where he breaks down rugby games and stories, in a poetic way that combines humor, with historic referencing, and deep dives of observation and analysis. His channel has garnered over 20 million views and built up a support base of 162,000 subscribers. Owens talks about his Welsh background, finding his purpose through...

Karimah Prince is one of the first players who joined the Prairie View A&M Rugby women's team. She talks to us about her process into attending Prairie View A&M, how she got involved with rugby, and how it opened her up. She talks about attending the HBCU Rugby Classic and the future of HBCU rugby.  Sponsored by ----------------------------- Rugby Outlet Mall 20% off all GiftTime Rugby and HBCU Ru...

Akinola Raymond has been an up-and-coming rugby star on the pitch. Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, Akinola found rugby and has been a dynamic player. He's best known for his excessive speed, which led to him getting picked up by the Major League Rugby team, Rugby United New York. His speed on the field has also translated to his creating a popular social media following with over 1 million plus fo...

Carille Guthrie is an HBCU Alum, rugby player, engineer, and international traveler and so much more. She has been supporting rugby where ever she lands, regardless of whether it's working with Doctors across borders in Ebola containment, or helping to young rugby players in Malawi, she is always representing her community. She founded the non-profit, James G Robertson & Clive Sullivan Rugby Found...

Marquise Goodwin has been in the rugby game for over 15 years. Moving from player to coach to referee, Marquise found his niche and has created deep rugby roots as a referee. As the vice president for the Southern California Referee Society (I said it wrong in the podcast and called it the West Coast Referee Society), to becoming one of the premier referees for the MLR, Marquise continues to make...

Erika Morri is a former Italian Rugby National Team Member, a multiple time Rugby World Cup player, and a former board member of the Italian Rugby Federation. She has worked to champion the development of rugby at the youth level and rising. Morri talks to us about her journey through rugby, the new rugby initiatives that she's been putting into place, and so much more.  Watch the show on YouTube...

Robert Perry has been impacting rugby in Curaçao for over 10 years. Coming from England on the tail end of a professional career, Perry has seen how both he and the island have been positively impacted by rugby. Perry is a director, a head coach, player, and fitness instructor for rugby on the island. ------------SPONSORED BY------------ Rugby Outlet Mall 20% off all GiftTime Rugby and HBCU Rugby...

Nicolette Pantor has been a leader and force of nature for the Trinidad & Tobago National Rugby Women's Team. She is the captain for the national teams 7s, and she also works for the Trinidad and Tobago Police, where she also captains their rugby team. She is best known in Trinidad as the oldest sibling of the Pantor rugby family, lead by her father Wayne Pantor, and followed by her younger brothe...

Jess Neilson has been making an impact on women's rugby since she was 12 years old. From being an activist for girl's rights to play rugby to competing on a national level, and coming back to teach those lessons back to the community as a coach. Jess talks with us about her process of growing up rugby, dealing with her ups and down's in the sport, and how she found herself impacting rugby in new w...