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2022-23 Men's Rugby Roster

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Players

  • Hooker/Prop Hooker/Prop 5'9" 265 lbs
    Sr. Mishawaka, Ind. Mishawaka Penn
    Senior Mishawaka, Ind. Mishawaka Penn
  • Forward Forward 6'0" 205 lbs
    Jr. Durban, South Africa Hilton
    Junior Durban, South Africa Hilton
  • Fly Half/Wing Fly Half/Wing 6'0" 180 lbs
    Jr. Grand Rapids, Mich. Grandville
    Junior Grand Rapids, Mich. Grandville
  • Flyhalf Flyhalf 5'9" 165 lbs
    Fr. Johannesburg, South Africa St. Davids Marist Inanda
    Freshman Johannesburg, South Africa St. Davids Marist Inanda
  • Fullback Fullback 5'11" 210 lbs
    Gr. Mexicali, Mexico Edina
    Graduate Student Mexicali, Mexico Edina
  • Fullback Fullback 5'11" 180 lbs
    Gr. Cape Town, South Africa South African College
    Graduate Student Cape Town, South Africa South African College
  • Scrumhalf Scrumhalf 5'8" 176 lbs
    Fr. Cape Town, South Africa Paarl Gymnasium
    Freshman Cape Town, South Africa Paarl Gymnasium
  • Wing/Hooker Wing/Hooker 6'2" 192 lbs
    Jr. Essex, England Colne Academy
    Junior Essex, England Colne Academy
  • Center Center 6'2" 235 lbs
    So. San Antonio, Texas Wagner
    Sophomore San Antonio, Texas Wagner
  • Scrumhalf/Fullback Scrumhalf/Fullback 5'11" 187 lbs
    Sr. Rockford, Mich. Rockford
    Senior Rockford, Mich. Rockford
  • Back Line Back Line 6'0" 190 lbs
    Fr. Houston, Texas Jersey Village
    Freshman Houston, Texas Jersey Village
  • Prop Prop 5'10" 230 lbs
    Fr. Redondo Beach, Calif. Redondo Union
    Freshman Redondo Beach, Calif. Redondo Union
  • Flanker/Center Flanker/Center 5'11" 200 lbs
    Jr. Hampstead, N.C. Clayton
    Junior Hampstead, N.C. Clayton
  • Hooker Hooker 5'9" 198 lbs
    So. Grandville, Mich. Grandville
    Sophomore Grandville, Mich. Grandville
  • 8 man 8 man 6'0" 230 lbs
    Jr. Huntington Beach, Calif. Orange Lutheran
    Junior Huntington Beach, Calif. Orange Lutheran
  • Hooker Hooker 5'10" 235 lbs
    Fr. Stellenbosch, South Africa Paul Roos Gymnasium
    Freshman Stellenbosch, South Africa Paul Roos Gymnasium
  • Prop/Hooker Prop/Hooker 5'11" 235 lbs
    Gr. Grandville, Mich. Grandville
    Graduate Student Grandville, Mich. Grandville
  • Prop/Flanker Prop/Flanker 5'10" 255 lbs
    Gr. Wyoming, Mich. Grandville
    Graduate Student Wyoming, Mich. Grandville
  • Center/Scrumhalf Center/Scrumhalf 5'10" 165 lbs
    Sr. Grand Rapids, Mich. Sparta
    Senior Grand Rapids, Mich. Sparta
  • Lock/Flanker Lock/Flanker 6'3" 208 lbs
    Jr. Harare, Zimbabwe Peterhouse
    Junior Harare, Zimbabwe Peterhouse
  • Flanker/#8 Flanker/#8 6'2" 205 lbs
    R-So. Carson, Calif. San Pedro
    Redshirt Sophomore Carson, Calif. San Pedro
  • Center Center 5'9" 182 lbs
    Sr. Lusaka, Zambia Hilton
    Senior Lusaka, Zambia Hilton
  • Hooker Hooker 6'0" 225 lbs
    Gr. Omaha, Neb. Millard West
    Graduate Student Omaha, Neb. Millard West
  • Prop/Flanker Prop/Flanker 6'0" 214 lbs
    Fr. Witham, U.K. Sigma Academy
    Freshman Witham, U.K. Sigma Academy
  • Lock/Flanker Lock/Flanker 6'0" 190 lbs
    So. Cape Town, South Africa DF Malan
    Sophomore Cape Town, South Africa DF Malan
  • Fly Half Fly Half 5'11" 183 lbs
    Jr. Laguna Beach, Calif. Back Bay
    Junior Laguna Beach, Calif. Back Bay
  • Flanker/Hooker Flanker/Hooker 5'11" 205 lbs
    Gr. Grand Rapids, Mich. West Catholic
    Graduate Student Grand Rapids, Mich. West Catholic
  • Hooker/Flanker Hooker/Flanker 6'4" 197 lbs
    Fr. Tauranga, New Zealand Lindisfarne College
    Freshman Tauranga, New Zealand Lindisfarne College
  • Center/Wing Center/Wing 6'4" 205 lbs
    Fr. St. Francis Bay, South Africa Grey
    Freshman St. Francis Bay, South Africa Grey
  • Lock Lock 6'2" 230 lbs
    So. Cape Town, South Africa Paarl Gymnasium
    Sophomore Cape Town, South Africa Paarl Gymnasium
  • Back row Back row 6'3" 220 lbs
    Sr. Fallbrook, Calif. Fallbrook
    Senior Fallbrook, Calif. Fallbrook
  • Fullback/Wing Fullback/Wing 6'0" 155 lbs
    Jr. Converse, Texas Samuel Clemens
    Junior Converse, Texas Samuel Clemens
  • Flanker Flanker 5'11" 210 lbs
    Fr. Carson, Calif. St. Anthony
    Freshman Carson, Calif. St. Anthony
  • Hooker Hooker 6'0" 230 lbs
    Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. Faith Lutheran
    Freshman Las Vegas, Nev. Faith Lutheran
  • Prop Prop 6'1" 256 lbs
    So. Norton, Zimbabwe Northwood
    Sophomore Norton, Zimbabwe Northwood
  • Fullback Fullback 5'8" 176 lbs
    Fr. Addo, South Africa Grey
    Freshman Addo, South Africa Grey
  • Flanker/Center Flanker/Center 5'11" 190 lbs
    Fr. Independence, Mo. Fort Osage
    Freshman Independence, Mo. Fort Osage
  • Back Line Back Line 5'10" 180 lbs
    Sr. Sparta, Mich. Sparta
    Senior Sparta, Mich. Sparta
  • Flanker Flanker 6'1" 205 lbs
    Jr. Irvine, Calif. Woodbridge
    Junior Irvine, Calif. Woodbridge
  • Center Center 5'10" 182 lbs
    So. Cape Town, South Africa Paul Roos Gymnasium
    Sophomore Cape Town, South Africa Paul Roos Gymnasium
  • Wing Wing 6'0" 200 lbs
    Fr. South Lyon, Mich. Brighton
    Freshman South Lyon, Mich. Brighton
  • Prop Prop 6'0" 250 lbs
    Sr. Sparta, Mich. Sparta
    Senior Sparta, Mich. Sparta

Staff Roster

Men's Rugby Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Dustin Steedman

  • Assistant Coach

    Dominique Bailey

  • Rugby Recruiting Coordinator

    Ken Mance

2022-23 Men's Rugby Roster
Name Pos. Year Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School
David Afa'ese Hooker/Prop Sr. 5-9 265 Mishawaka, Ind. / Mishawaka Penn
Mark Armstrong Forward Jr. 6-0 205 Durban, South Africa / Hilton
Kaden Barksdale Fly Half/Wing Jr. 6-0 180 Grand Rapids, Mich. / Grandville
Josh Botha Flyhalf Fr. 5-9 165 Johannesburg, South Africa / St. Davids Marist Inanda
Enrique Carmona Fullback Gr. 5-11 210 Mexicali, Mexico / Edina
Mathew De Villiers Fullback Gr. 5-11 180 Cape Town, South Africa / South African College
Luther Deacon Scrumhalf Fr. 5-8 176 Cape Town, South Africa / Paarl Gymnasium
Sam Evans Wing/Hooker Jr. 6-2 192 Essex, England / Colne Academy
Patric Fields Center So. 6-2 235 San Antonio, Texas / Wagner
Jacob Gent Scrumhalf/Fullback Sr. 5-11 187 Rockford, Mich. / Rockford
Bruer Gilkey Back Line Fr. 6-0 190 Houston, Texas / Jersey Village
Moises Gonzalez Prop Fr. 5-10 230 Redondo Beach, Calif. / Redondo Union
Garrett Hill Flanker/Center Jr. 5-11 200 Hampstead, N.C. / Clayton
Donovan Hines Hooker So. 5-9 198 Grandville, Mich. / Grandville
Ethan Howard 8 man Jr. 6-0 230 Huntington Beach, Calif. / Orange Lutheran
Charles Jansen van Vuuren Hooker Fr. 5-10 235 Stellenbosch, South Africa / Paul Roos Gymnasium
Matt Kelly Prop/Hooker Gr. 5-11 235 Grandville, Mich. / Grandville
Maris Kurti Prop/Flanker Gr. 5-10 255 Wyoming, Mich. / Grandville
Jonathan Kutzli Center/Scrumhalf Sr. 5-10 165 Grand Rapids, Mich. / Sparta
Takunda Makiwa Lock/Flanker Jr. 6-3 208 Harare, Zimbabwe / Peterhouse
Alessandro Mares Flanker/#8 R-So. 6-2 205 Carson, Calif. / San Pedro
Josiah Mupeso Center Sr. 5-9 182 Lusaka, Zambia / Hilton
Mark Murphy Hooker Gr. 6-0 225 Omaha, Neb. / Millard West
Harrison Nash Prop/Flanker Fr. 6-0 214 Witham, U.K. / Sigma Academy
Lowe Noe Lock/Flanker So. 6-0 190 Cape Town, South Africa / DF Malan
Sean Nolan Fly Half Jr. 5-11 183 Laguna Beach, Calif. / Back Bay
Alex Null Flanker/Hooker Gr. 5-11 205 Grand Rapids, Mich. / West Catholic
Felix Paul Hooker/Flanker Fr. 6-4 197 Tauranga, New Zealand / Lindisfarne College
Joshua Peacock Center/Wing Fr. 6-4 205 St. Francis Bay, South Africa / Grey
Saul Pitout Lock So. 6-2 230 Cape Town, South Africa / Paarl Gymnasium
Joseph Portillo Back row Sr. 6-3 220 Fallbrook, Calif. / Fallbrook
Ajay Prasad Fullback/Wing Jr. 6-0 155 Converse, Texas / Samuel Clemens
R.J. Pua Flanker Fr. 5-11 210 Carson, Calif. / St. Anthony
Jonovan Rendorio Hooker Fr. 6-0 230 Las Vegas, Nev. / Faith Lutheran
Tatenda Rwenyu Prop So. 6-1 256 Norton, Zimbabwe / Northwood
Luke Stratford Fullback Fr. 5-8 176 Addo, South Africa / Grey
Daniel Tapusoa Flanker/Center Fr. 5-11 190 Independence, Mo. / Fort Osage
Zack Teliczan Back Line Sr. 5-10 180 Sparta, Mich. / Sparta
Colin Turner Flanker Jr. 6-1 205 Irvine, Calif. / Woodbridge
Christiaan Van der Westhuizen Center So. 5-10 182 Cape Town, South Africa / Paul Roos Gymnasium
Daniel Vaughan Wing Fr. 6-0 200 South Lyon, Mich. / Brighton
James Wright Prop Sr. 6-0 250 Sparta, Mich. / Sparta

Men's Rugby Coaching Staff

Men's Rugby - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Dustin Steedman Dustin Steedman Head Coach
Coach Dom Dominique Bailey Assistant Coach
Ken Mance Ken Mance Rugby Recruiting Coordinator

Staff Roster

Men's Rugby Coaching Staff