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USM Rugby team seeks new members

The Southern Miss Rugby Football Club is looking for prospective members for its spring 2017 season.

Over the past few weeks, the Southern Miss Rugby Football Club has begun working to boost club membership by seeking out students who may be interested in participating in rugby or contact sports in general.

“We’ve started tabling again [in the Thad Cochran Center],” said Recruiting Officer Ian Bridson. “We’re trying to get some more posters out, possibly [for] next semester.”

Rugby is a sport similar to American football. Rugby differs in that forward passes are illegal, and rugby players wear little protection on the field.