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About Louisiana Rugby

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Louisiana Rugby Officer's Welcome,

 

Louisiana Rugby, a federal 501c3 nonprofit, was formed in 2012 to help bring the game of rugby to a wider population of Louisianans, specifically youth and high school. Since 1999, youth and high school rugby teams have called Louisiana home. It is our goal to help the dedicated community of players, coaches, referees, volunteers, parents, and supporters to improve the game we all love by providing this organization as a forum for development. 

 

Whether you are new to rugby, just returning, or are a long-time devotee, we welcome you to join the Louisiana Rugby community in our mission to growth the game and introduce its benefits to all.

 

Welcome to rugby!

 

Sincerely,

Gary Giepert, President

Our Philosophy

Louisiana Rugby is dedicated to spreading the game to the youth of Louisiana.

 

Our aim is to do as much good as possible by growing sustainable teams in a wide variety of locations and populations. 

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Our History

Formed in 2012, Louisiana Rugby is the descendant of a long rugby tradition in southeastern Louisiana. It is a non-profit affiliate of USA Rugby.

 

Our mandate from USA Rugby is to "increase the number of U19 rugby players, while also decreasing the age at which people are introduce to the game."

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Louisiana Rugby Executives & Voting Members

 

Louisiana Rugby is a membership based nonprofit. The separate clubs act as the voting members, each being allowed to elect a representative to the Board. From that body the Executive Committee is selected. However, non-board members are welcome to participate in all other committees. 

Executive Committee

  • President - Gary Giepert​

  • Vice President - Chris Riedel​

  • Treasurer - Bobby Johns​

  • Secretary - April Fogel​

  • New Orleans Area Youth Director – Chris Beacher​

  • Baton Rouge Area Youth Director – Teresa Bui​

Directors At-Large 

  • David Buckingham​

  • Sam Farnet

High School Chairs

  • Chair of High School - Gary Giepert

  • Vice Chairs - Matt Austin & Matt Echezabal

Louisiana Rugby - Member Clubs

 

Louisiana Rugby supports Highschool, Youth Clubs, and High Performance Clubs. 

Highschool Clubs
Youth Clubs

  • Brother Martin High School

  • East Jefferson High School

  • Jesuit of New Orleans High School

  • St. Paul’s High School (Covington)

  • Warren Easton Charter High School

  • Hammond High School (Emerging)

  • Barbarians 

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  • NOLA Gold Flag (City Park)

  • West Bank Hawks (Gretna)

  • Coquille Gators (Covington)

  • Baton Rouge (Highland Rd)

  • Baton Rouge YMCA (Manship YMCA)

High Performance

  • NOLA Gold Academy

  • NOLA Gold U16

  • NOLA Gold U18 

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