Kris Thomas has come a long way from when she first stepped foot on the UCF campus to begin her freshman year back in 2011. The Philadelphia native had never picked up a rugby ball at that point, but 9 years later finds herself as a USA Eagles 7s veteran and looking to make her second Women's Rugby World Cup 15s squad when the event heads to New Zealand next year. Join us for a chat with Thomas and her college coach, long-time Florida rugby stalwart Raoul Besse.

While the 30 players on the field are the main focus when any game is going on, many don't realize the hard work that goes on behind the scenes to enable teams to take the field. In this episode we talk to those who have played a large part in making Okapi Wanderers and Key Biscayne the clubs they are today.

Presentation of our project: Talking Florida Rugby ...Occasionally.
By Ross Devonport and Carlos 'Charlee' Velázquez.

 Alex Tucci, ex-Weston and Okapi player, currently playing in the MLR for the Utah Warriors. 

USA Rugby Eagle Cam Dolan. Ex Naples Bears, Naples Hammerheads. Current MLR NOLA player.
Surprise guests: Steve Young | Shane Young

As the current brains behind the Florida Rugby Union, you should know the names Kerri O'Malley and Evan Haigh, President and General Manager for the FRU.

Getting yelled at by players and countless fans for the majority of 80 minutes (or 14 minutes in the case of 7s) doesn’t sound appealing for most, but for rugby referees it’s just part of the deal when you pick up the whistle. But, if you have the knowledge, skills and fitness to become a high-level official, you can get to visit far corners of the country and world on other people’s dime, and give back to the greatest sport in the world while doing it.  
In our third episode, we will get to pick the brains of four elite referees who got their start on the rugby pitches of Florida: Kahlil Harrison, Cisco Lopez, Haylee Slaughter, and Lex Weiner. 
Surprise guest: Gerry Fitzgerald