Fall Practice Begins

The Wake Forest men's rugby team begins practice for the fall season on Thursday, August 28. Returning 12 of 15 starters from last year's South DII Finalist team and adding a strong recruiting class led by outside center Tyler Vanston from Charlotte and flanker Brendan Shea from Connecticut, this year's Wake squad has high expectations. They will play a challenging fall schedule, highlighted by matches with Division I teams North Carolina and Clemson. Senior inside center Mike Wills will captain the team, and senior scrumhalf Drew Legge and senior wing Critter Commins also return to lead a loaded backline. Senior #8 Timo Kawira leads the forwards along with senior prop Dave Poplaski.