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Jay Hanson’s story is a classic one of the early days of the modern era of American rugby.
He found rugby where he could, and continued to perform at a high level whenever he did so. He played in high school in Maryland when that wasn’t really a thing. He attended TCU and found a club in Fort Worth to play for.
Paul Emerick is one of the greatest American outside backs.
Generally playing at outside center, the former University of Northern Iowa All American and later Chicago Lions was a favorite with fans because he never, ever backed down, was brutally honest about his performance good or bad, and was just plain fun to watch.
The looming, hulking lock from Louisiana, Bob Causey gave his entire adult life to the game he loved.
Charles Doe played rugby at Stanford and went on to play for the USA in both the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games.
Nick Civetta has been a USA stalwart, and at times their very best player.
Now the lock, always one with a brain behind that impressive Roman nose, is looking to broaden his horizons again. Alex Goff and Bruce McLane sit down with the longtime professional to talk about what's going today, what's up for tomorrow, and what happened yesterday.