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Jeff Ahlemeyer

Height: 6'0 Weight: 190

Position: Flyhalf, Center

Occupation:  Student

Experience:  Crusader RFC (2001-05), Louisiana HS Select Team (2004), New Orleans RFC (2005-present), Olde Grammarians RFC & Middlesex University RFC, N. London, UK (2008), Belgrano Atheltic Club, Buenos Aires, Arg. (2010), Cobra Kai 7s (2010)

Why Rugby: Golf and beach volleyball are too rough

Nick Ali

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Position: 2nd row

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Experience: Tulane RFC

Why Rugby:

Timur Alptunaer

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Position: Hooker, Flanker

Occupation: Bartender

Experience: Shaw Eagles, Loyola, NORFC 2009 - Present

Why Rugby: Yeah dude, rugby.

Will Barrett

"BOXCAR WILLY"

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Position: Lock, #8

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Experience: Danbury RFC, NORFC 2011 - Present

Why Rugby:

Chris Beacher

"BRIEFCASE"

Height: 6'4" Weight: 228

Position: Lock, #8

Occupation: Sales Manager - Goodyear Wholesale / Sales Director at Belief Sports USA

Experience: 3 years in Army, 3 years on Toledo Celtics in Ohio, NORFC (2005-)

Why Rugby: Camaraderie

Ross Bellaci

"Screech"

Height: 5'11"  Weight: 195

Position: Fullback, Wing

Occupation: Medical Sales Rep

Experience: UNO Rugby, Deep South College All Stars, South Selects, Baton Rouge RFC, LSU RFC, Bay Area Rugby Club, Texas Elite 7's, Pirates 7's, NORFC

Why Rugby: Because I like when people feel inferior to me.

Ben Benvenutti

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Position: 2nd row

Occupation: Civil Engineer

Experience: Ole Miss, South All-Stars, NORFC 2010-

Why Rugby:

Nick Benvenutti

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Position: Back Row

Occupation: Electrical Engineer

Experience: Ole Miss, Battleship, NORFC 2010-

Why Rugby:

Sidney Blakemore

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Paul Bode

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Position: #8, Flanker, Lock

Occupation: Banker

Experience: De La Salle Rugby Club,  Lehigh Football, NORFC 2010 - present

Why Rugby:

Saade Bou-Mikael

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Position: Fullback, Center

Occupation: Graduate Student

Experience: Jesuit Rugby, Tulane, LSU, Western Collegiate All-Stars, NORFC 2010-

Why Rugby:

Jeremy Boyce


Height: 5'9" Weight: 197

Position: Center

Occupation: Director of Community Relations for Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation

Experience: American Football Running Back at Trinity University, NORFC 2009-

Why Rugby: I still have the American Football bug. Rugby is that older crazy cousin of football who has a great time and gets even drunker afterwards!

Tony Breaux

"B-SIDE"

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Position: Wing, Hooker

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Why Rugby: I like to run the beep test.

Mason Briant

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Experience:  Shaw Eagle RFC, NORFC 2010-

Why Rugby:

David Buckingham

"BUCK"

Height: 5'9" Weight: 175

Position: Wing / Fullback

Occupation: Staff Accountant, Integrated Pro Services

Experience: Wake Forest, NORFC 2007-present

Why Rugby: Rugby is my 2nd family

Jimmy Courtenay

Height: 6'3" Weight: 299

Position: Lock, Prop

Occupation: Attorney

Experience: 1999 New Orleans Smiley Faced Warriors; LSU Football Team 2000-2003, NORFC 2008-present

Why Rugby: I didn't like wearing a facemask.

Ricky Decastro

Height: 6'0" Weight: 195

Position: Flyhalf, Center

Occupation: Medical Sales Rep

Experience: 2 years Crusader RFC, Louisiana U-19 All Stars, Baton Rouge 7's, LSU RFC 2004-2008, NORFC 2008-present, Deep South All Stars

Why Rugby: B D & T ain't free!

Jayson DeLeaumont

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Jeremy Dolan

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Chase Donaldson

"RECON"

Height: 6'3" Weight: 215

Position: Lock

Occupation: Mechanical Engineering Student

Experience: NORFC 2008-present

Why Rugby:

Chance Doyle

Height: 6'1" Weight: 212

Position: Center / Wing

Occupation: Teacher/Coach

Experience: Maryland Exiles, Life University RFC, NORFC 2011-present

Why Rugby:

Adam Ducoing

Height: 5'8" Weight:  185

Position: Wing / Center

Occupation: Student

Experience: Brother Martin HS 03'-06', USA under-20 07'-08', LSU 06'-11', NORFC 2011-

Why Rugby: To have fun

Graham Ellis

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Wes Eustis

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Position: Prop, Hooker, Flanker, #8, Center

Occupation: Civil Engineer

Experience: New Orleans U-19 Smiley Faced Warriors, LSU, Baton Rouge, NORFC

Why Rugby:

Jarrett Falcon

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Position: #8, Center, Fullback

Occupation:  Law Student

Experience:  LSU, NORFC 2008-present

Why Rugby:

Ryan Fitzgerald

Height: 6'0"  Weight:  200

Position: Flanker

Occupation:  Logistics Manager for IPS Construction

Experience:  Muskego High School (2000-2002), Wisconsin Selects, USA U-19s 2003, Marine Corps (2003-2007), Milwaukee RFC (2007-2009), NORFC (2010-Present)

Why Rugby: Greatest game in the world

Todd Fitzgerald

Height: 5'10" Weight: 175

Position: Scrumhalf

Occupation: Doctor of Chiropractic

Experience: 15 years

Why Rugby: can't quit

Mike Gibbs

"Kiwi Mike"

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Position: Hooker

Occupation: Plumber

Experience:  NORFC 2009 - Present

Why Rugby:

Jonathan Giepert

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Position:  Fullback

Occupation:  Engineering Intern

Experience: Brother Martin 02-05, LA U-19 Exiles 05-06, LSU 05-08, NORFC 2011-

Why Rugby:

Cullen Glennon

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Position: Hooker/Prop/Flanker

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Experience: Brother Martin HS, USA U-20, LSU RFC, NORFC 2011-

Why Rugby:

Brad Guarisco

"B-rad"

Height: 5'10"   Weight: 150

Position: Wing, Fullback

Occupation: Botanist

Experience: LSURFC 2003-2007, NORFC 2008 - present

Why Rugby: Whitey's All-Stars

Pablo Guth

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David Hamilton

"SQUIRREL"

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Rob Hoffman

"Scare/Robbish"

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Position: Flanker, Center

Occupation: Sales Engineer

Experience: LSU, NORFC 2006 - Present

Why Rugby:

Blake Hosli

Height: 5'11" Weight: 167

Position:  Wing/Fullback

Occupation:  Electrical Engineer

Experience:  Jesuit NOLA, Louisiana Tech 2004-2009, NORFC 2011-

Why Rugby: The rules actually make sense.

Bobby Johns

Height: 6'1"  Weight: 208

Position: Center, Flyhalf, Scrumhalf

Occupation: Graduate Student, Accounting Intern @ LSYOU/Gear Up

Experience: Jesuit HS (2001-2006), Louisiana Exiles (2003-2006), USA U-20 (2008), LSU RFC (2006-2011), Collegiate All-American Honorable Mention (2008-2010), Western Collegiate All-Stars (2008-2010), NORFC (2011-present)

Why Rugby: "The sidestep, it is the small man's act of retribution in a game of big men. It is one moment of revenge." -Gerald Davis, Welsh Wing

Patrick Kennedy

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Position: Wing, Fullback

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Experience:  Rummel, ULL

Why Rugby:

Casey Kratzer

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Willy van-der Lagos

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Andrew Larkin

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Position: Wing

Occupation: Student

Experience: Brother Martin HS, LSU RFC, NORFC 2011-

Why Rugby:

Mac Lemann

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Corey LeSassier

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Position: Flanker

Occupation: Student

Experience: Shaw Eagle HS, NORFC 2010-

Why Rugby:

Ryan Lowe

"BABY"

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Position: Hooker

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Experience: Rummel HS, NORFC 2010-

Why Rugby:

Justin Lucas

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Position: Scrumhalf

Occupation: Med Student

Experience: Cal Poly SLO, Maryland Exiles, Olympic Club, NORFC

Why Rugby:

Matt Lytle

Height: 2 meters (true story)  Weight: ----

Position: 2nd Row

Occupation:  Civil Engineer

Experience: Valley RFC, OMBAC, NORFC 2010-

Why Rugby:

Casey Mackintosh

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Position: Center, Wing

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Experience: UVA, Western Suburns (VA), NORFC 2010 - Present

Why Rugby:

Eric Mackintosh

"E-Mack"

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Position: Center, Flanker

Occupation: Grad Student / Teacher

Experience: U. Texas, New Orleans 2006 - Present

Why Rugby:

Seth Magden

"Playmaker"

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Position: #8, Flanker, Lock

Occupation: Grad Student

Experience: Thunderbird RFC, NORFC 2007 - Present

Why Rugby:

Sean Malek

"BUS"

Height: 5'9.5" Weight: a svelte 285

Position: Tight Head Prop 

Occupation: Electrical Engineer / Digerati / Chief Blogger

Experience: 1999 New Orleans U-19 Smiley Faced Warriors, 1999-2003 LSU, 2008 Glendale Raptors, 2006-Present NORFC

Why Rugby: Scarewithrob.com

Adam Massey

Height: 5'9.5" Weight: 230

Position: Hooker, Flanker, Prop-in-a-pinch

Occupation: Attorney

Experience: Temple University RFC (1995-1997), Northeastern RFC (1997-2000), Singapore Wanderers (1998), Old Blue RFC (2000), Tulane Med RFC (2001-2004), New Orleans RFC (2004-present)

Why Rugby: Better than softball

Gabe Massey

Height: 4'4" Weight: 105

Position: 7 then, 9 now, 10 soon

Occupation: Student / Interpreter

Experience: New Orleans RFC (2004-present)

Why Rugby: Beats soccer

Trip McCormick

Height: 5'11" Weight: 185

Position: Flyhalf, Fullback

Occupation: Law Student

Experience: Tulsa RFC, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Desire RFC, 8 years with NORFC

Why Rugby: Because I was late signing up for the ultimate frisbee club in college

Joel McLain

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Position: Scrumhalf, Flanker

Occupation: Construction Management

Experience: Toledo RFC, NORFC 2006-

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Mike McNamara

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Ian McNulty

Height: 6' Weight: 240

Position: Prop, Lock

Occupation: Journalist, Author

Experience: Rutgers University RFC 1992-93, New Orleans RFC 2006-present

Why Rugby: This hair will not fit under a football helmet.

Lachlan McQuire

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Will McSweeney

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Experience: Brother Martin HS, ULL Ragin Cajun RFC, NORFC 2011-

Why Rugby:

Gauthier Merlot

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Position: #8, Flanker

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Experience: Rugby League

Why Rugby:

Juan Obregon

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Position: Wing, Fullback

Occupation: Law Student

Experience: Glendale Raptors, Battleship, NORFC 2011-

Why Rugby:

Carter O'Brien

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Geoff Ormsby

Height: 5'9"  Weight:  195

Position: Scrumhalf, Flyhalf

Occupation: Attorney

Experience:  University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Emmanuel College, University of Queensland; BATS, San Francisco; Tulane University/Tulane University Graduate Students; Washington Irish; Deep South Selects 1997-1999; South Selects 1998-1999; NORFC 1995-Present

Why Rugby: Premature fill-ups on roadtrips

Joe Palermo

"JOE-TORIOUS"

Height: 6'2" Weight: 215

Position: Wing, Center

Occupation: Electrical Engineer

Experience: 2006-Present NORFC

Why Rugby:

Alex Phillpott

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Position: Wing, Center

Occupation: Student

Experience: ULL Ragin Cajun RFC, NORFC 2010-

Why Rugby: I would never say that

Dmitriy Pritykin

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Position: Prop, Lock

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Experience: NORFC 2010 - Present

Why Rugby:

Andrew Quackenbos

"QUACK"

Height: 6'0"  Weight:  175

Position: Wing, Fullback

Occupation: Attorney

Experience: NORFC 2008 - Present

Why Rugby: Can I Write a Check?

Nick Raziano

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Position: Wing, Fullback

Occupation: Law Student

Experience: Rummel HS, LSU RFC, NORFC 2010-

Why Rugby:

Jeff Reuther

Height: 6'1" Weight: 210

Position: Center, Flyhalf

Occupation: Chemical Engineer

Experience: '97-'99 Smiley Face Warriors, '00-'03 Texas A&M Univ., '04-'06 Charlotte RFC, '07 Rochester RFC, '07 Fort Worth RFC, '08 Baton Rouge RFC, '09 NORFC - present

Why Rugby: Every little bit counts.

Chris Rogers

Height: 6'1" Weight: 200

Position: #8, Flanker

Occupation: USCG, stationed at Sector New Orleans

Experience: 2006-2011 USCGA,  2011 USCG Selects, Armed Forces Rugby Championship

Why Rugby: Started playing because my friends did and stuck with it

David Sage

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Patrick Shubert

"SHUBIE"

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Position: Flyhalf, Center

Occupation: NOFD

Experience: LSU, 5 years with NORFC

Why Rugby: 'cause real men don't wear pads

Chris Simon

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Will Traylor

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Matt Upton

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Position: Prop

Occupation: Traveling Rugby Whore

Experience: Jesuit Dallas College Prep 1999-2002, Texas U-19 Selects 2001-2003, USA U-19 2003, University of Oklahoma 2004-2007, Gentlemen of Aspen 2006, Western Selects 2005, Western Collegiate All-Stars 2006, NORFC 2007-present

Why Rugby: Cause football pads made me look fat

Robert Waterwall

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Eric West

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Position: Flanker

Occupation: Med Student

Experience: Jesuit HS, USA U-19, LSU RFC, NORFC 2011-

Why Rugby:

Jerry Zifodya

"Jerry Z"

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Position: Lock, Prop

Occupation: Med Student

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