We continue our series of getting to know some of the “other” sports programs at the University of Louisville with a closer look at the Cardinal rugby squad.
U of L rugby head coach Emil Walton was kind enough to answer some questions.
Card Chronicle: Briefly, what’s the background of rugby at the University of Louisville? How long has the program been around and how successful has it been?
There was a Louisville rugby program back in the 1980s, but honestly we do not have too much info on that era. Ten years ago the program was restarted by fellow South-African and Hall of Fame inductee, Andre Faul, and Mr.