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Nick Ali

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Chad Almquist

"CHADDLES"

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Position: Hooker, Flanker

Occupation: Website Manager, Masseysoutfitters.com

Experience: Brother Martin, UNO, NORFC

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Ryan Andree


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Occupation: Teacher

Experience: LSU, Old Blues RFC, OMBAC, Baton Rouge, New Orleans RFC

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Ryan Armida

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Marshall Bergeron

"PISTOLITO"

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Occupation: School Teacher

Experience: 5 years, 3 years with NORFC

Why Rugby: Because anyBODY can play but not everyMAN

Andrew Brennecke

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Sam Brock

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Brian Carter

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Occupation: Attorney

Experience: De La Salle, LSU

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Josh Cimo

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Position: Prop, Flanker

Occupation: Student

Experience: Rummel, NORFC

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Ed Coleman

"DA COL"

Height: 5'10" Weight: 190

Office Held: Military Liason

Position: 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Occupation: Operations & Plans Officer, 4th Marine Division

Experience: 2 years UTEP; 2 yrs El Paso Scorpions; 1 year Albuquerque Brujos, 1 yr. Ft. Sill Gunners; 2 yrs. Quantico RFC; 3 yrs. NORFC

Why Rugby: Because!

Thad David

"THADIATOR"

Height: 5'10" Weight: 185

Position: Flanker, Wing, Center

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Experience: NORFC 2009-present

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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!

Kevin Delaney

"Smooch"

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Brent Demspter

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Gregg Dinicola

"HURRICANE"

Height: 6'0" Weight: 200

Position: Prop,Lock, Flanker

Occupation: Chemical Operator

Experience: 1998-Present NORFC

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Mike Eller

"Michigan Mike"

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Graham Ellis

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Maurizio Francescon

"GROUT"

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Michael Freeman

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Matt Frost

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Jonathan Giepert

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Occupation:  Engineering Intern

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

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Jose' Gonzalez

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Harold Griffin

"BUTCH"

Height: 6'1" Weight: 250

Position: Lock, Prop

Occupation: Investigator

Experience: NORFC since 2001, Georgia Tech '88-'91, Okinawa Exiles 99'-'00, All-Navy Rugby '00, '02, '03

Why Rugby: Because I still can

Michael Guarisco

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Position: Lock, #8

Occupation: Drilling Engineer

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Pablo Guth

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David Hamilton

"SQUIRREL"

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Trey Harper

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Trevor Haynes

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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.

Jim Hotard

"JIMBO"

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Kevin Kern

"KK"

Height: 5'6" Weight: 200

Position: Flanker / Hooker

Occupation: Medical Sales Rep / Bartender / Coach

Experience: L.S.U. 1998-2001, NORFC 2003-present

Why Rugby: Why Not??

Casey Kratzer

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Mac Lemann

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Nick Leone

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Brad Marchese

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Position: Wing, Fullback

Occupation: Student/Urban lumberjack

Experience: U-19 Louisiana Exiles 2004, 2005, UNO 2005, New Orleans Rugby Club 2006-present

Why Rugby: In any other situation, hitting random people gets you arrested. Free Beer

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

Ben McCabe

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Matt McClure

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Occupation: Teacher / Coach

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Lachlan McQuire

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Jeff Merchant

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Reed McInnis

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Bogdan Negulescu

"Ro-Bob"

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Occupation: Club Manager

Experience: LSU, New Orleans

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Joey Nieto

Height: 5'11" Weight: 165

Position: Wing / Fullback

Occupation: Communications Specialist

Experience: NORFC 2007 - present

Why Rugby: Pulling flags is too hard.

Matt Oertling

"Fertile Oertle"

Height: 6'3" Weight: 230

Position: Lock

Occupation: entrepreneur

Experience: NORFC 2005 - Present, Deep South Selects 2009, World 15's

Why Rugby: I want to look good naked

Marsh Perry

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Ethan Porter

"COOL"

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Jimmy Rehkopf

Height: 6'0" Weight: 225

Position: Prop, Hooker

Occupation: Personal Trainer

Experience: Jesuit, LSU, University of New South Wales, Gentlemen of the Blue Goose, NORFC 2009- Present

Why Rugby: My dad wouldn't let me do ballet.

Jason Rich

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Experience: SLU, Baton Rouge, New Orleans

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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

Thomas Sicola

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Occupation: Personal Trainer

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Vincent Smith

Height: 5'11" Weight: 210

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Experience: NORFC 2010 -

Why Rugby: "It's not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference."

Seth Stevenson

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Dale Thayer

Height: 6'5" Weight: 230

Position: Lock

Occupation: Environmental Consultant

Experience: Quad City Irish 92'-93', Southern Illinois University 93'-97', Denver Barbarians fall 97, Steamboat Springs RFC 98-01', Denver Highlanders 01' - 05', Knoxville Possums 05 - 07', NORFC 08' - present

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Dave Thorburn

Height: 1.77m Weight: 12.9 stone

Position: Hooker / Flanker

Occupation: Wayward Youth

Experience: North Berwick Primary (1990 - 1997), North Berwick High (1997 - 2003), East Lothian Falcons U-16 (1995), Edinburgh Integrated U-18  (1996-1997), North Berwick RFC (2003 - Present) NORFC (2008-present)

Why Rugby: For da hoes

Darren Toups

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Mauricio Urrutia

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Anthony Vitrano

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James Womack

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