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Former BYU rugby coaches to take roles with the UVU rugby program

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OREM — Former BYU rugby coaches David Smyth and Wayne Tarawhiti have decided to join the Utah Valley University rugby program, according to a press release.

Smyth and Tarawhiti guided the Cougars to five national championships before resigning earlier this month. Now, they will be helping the Wolverine team.

“This was a great opportunity to work with a team that has been on the rise the past couple of years," Tarawhiti said in a statement sent out Friday. "The coaching staff and administration has already set some good groundwork. Now we want to continue that and build on it!