Andrew Gentles, '05 playing for the Atlanta Renegades in 2006
The summer 7s season saw two members of the Wake Rugby Class of 2009 playing at the highest level of competition in this country at the National Club 7s Championships in San Fransisco. Drew Legge played scrumhalf for the Denver Barbarians, while Matt Gottbrecht played prop for the Middlesex (Boston) Savages. Now that summer 7s is at a close, we take some time to look at other Wake Rugby Alumni who are still involved in the sport:
Class of 2005
Aiden O'Leary is currently coaching high school rugby at Daniel Hand High School in Connecticut and playing for the New Haven men's club.
Andrew Gentles is the President of the Wake Forest Rugby Foundation and training for a half-ironman triathalon in September in order to be ready for the alumni match in October.
Class of 2006
Evan Woods is currently the head coach of the Whitehorse Men's Rugby Club in Philadelphia.
Achilleas Patounas plays for Princeton Athletic Club and is on the Board of Directors for the Wake Forest Rugby Foundation.
Class of 2007
Jordan Weiss is an L2 referee based out of New York City.
Class of 2005
Aiden O'Leary is currently coaching high school rugby at Daniel Hand High School in Connecticut and playing for the New Haven men's club.
Andrew Gentles is the President of the Wake Forest Rugby Foundation and training for a half-ironman triathalon in September in order to be ready for the alumni match in October.
Class of 2006
Evan Woods is currently the head coach of the Whitehorse Men's Rugby Club in Philadelphia.
Achilleas Patounas plays for Princeton Athletic Club and is on the Board of Directors for the Wake Forest Rugby Foundation.
Class of 2007
Jordan Weiss is an L2 referee based out of New York City.
David Buckingham plays for New Orleans, who won the USA Rugby Division 2 National Championship in June, and coaches at Archbishop Rummel High School.
Rusty Hedrick plays for Triad Rugby in Greensboro, NC.
Greg Wagner is the Vice-President for Marketing and Publicity for the Wake Forest Rugby Foundation.
Class of 2008
Tyler Eure plays for Potomac Athletic Club in Washington, DC.
Class of 2009
Drew Legge plays for the Denver Barbarians.
Matt Gottbrecht plays for the Middlesex Barbarians in Boston, MA and is on the Board of Directors for the Wake Forest Rugby Foundation.
Dave Poplaski is the Secretary and Treasurer for the Wake Forest Rugby Foundation.
Class of 2010
Trent Justice and Mike Wills are assistant coaches with the Wake Forest men's rugby team.
Class of 2011
Ross Hilton plays for Life University's Men's Club in Atlanta, GA.
Christian Jewett plays for New York Athletic Club in NYC and is the VP for Alumni Relations for the Wake Forest Rugby Foundation.
Hunter Lostan is a beginning referee in Boston.
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