Life Rugby
Since the mid-1950s, rugby has been recognized in the U.S. as the chiropractic sport. In 1980, Life University founded the Running Eagles Rugby Club, which soon became one of the nations premier rugby teams. Today, Lifes rugby team is fortunate to have the full support of the Universitys Athletic Department by receiving rugby scholarships. Life University provides the Running Eagles team with both rugby and academic student athlete scholarships in graduate and undergraduate studies.
After winning the 2008 USA Rugby Division I National Championship title, Life was invited to compete in the Super League, the highest level of rugby competition in the U.S. The team is continuing to dominate the rugby scene in this semi-professional league. For the regular season, Life finished number one in their division and boasts the third highest scoring player in the league, Nolte Coetzee. Of the 10 players chosen as the USA Rugby Collegiate South All-Stars, six were named 2009 Collegiate All-Americans. The team finished this season 10-1 with an impressive win against the previous Super League champions, New York Athletic Club, 29-24. Lifes overall record for the season is 21-1, which includes games against local and Division I teams.
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