Pierce Lobban
Fun fact about living in the North State (the northern most area of Northern California), the closest MLR teams to me are Seattle (Washington), LA (Southern California) and then San Diego (Southern California) and Salt Lake City/Herriman (Utah) are equal distance from where I live. Hailing from Northern California, I have wrestled, ran cross country, competed in track and
field, and played rugby throughout the approximately 18,000 square miles of the northern half of the state at all levels from middle school, high school, college and men’s clubs. Starting in my senior year of high school I dabbled in 7s, 15s and even 10s, and in doing so I gained respect for each code. I tried my hand at coaching a few times only to realize that was a job best left to people who actually have people skills. I now enjoy watching rugby as much as I can, following the ever changing landscape that we call rugby, and trying to manage the chaotic household that having a toddler, an infant and wife creates.
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Women’s Elite Rugby: A Potential Home Coming For Americans Overseas
Women’s Elite Rugby: Paving the Way for American Stars to Shine Overseas and at Home Ever since Ilona Maher made her statement of intent declaring that she wanted to try and earn a spot on the US Eagle’s 2025 World Cup squad in England, talking heads have been speculating where she was going to play.…
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Redding RFC: Pioneering Grassroots Rugby Growth in Northern California
Driving the Rise of Grassroots Rugby in North State The Northern California is a collection of the ten most northern and inland counties (excluding Humboldt and Del Norte counties which are part of the North Coast region). It spans from the Oregon/Califonia border south for almost 200 miles to just past Chico, CA, and from…
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The Changing Tides of Collegiate Rugby Part 1
From Underdogs to Triumph: How CSUMB Rugby Defied the Odds at Stanford 10’s A few weeks ago, I was, yet again, endlessly scrolling through social media when I came across a post from my former coach’s wife congratulating my alma mater for going 3-0 on the day at the Stanford 10’s rugby tournament. This…