Burke Hayes (with ball) with fellow hall of fame members Dr. Jim Wynn (center) and Warren Muir. By Shelby Rosen, rugby intern Burke Hayes, a key figure in what many consider the most explosive backline in University of South Carolina rugby history, will be inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame on April 18, 2026. Born in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Hayes had never set foot in South Carolina until one of his closest friends, Werner Minshall, convinced him to take a leap of faith and

In its inaugural 7s performance of the year, the Gamecock A and B sides defeated all opponents at the Classic City 7s Tournament Saturday in Athens. Both teams defeated North Georgia, Kennesaw State, Furman and Georgia B-side by comfortable margins. The closest contest of the day was a B-side 14-7 win over Georgia A. In the final contest of the afternoon, USC bested Georgia 33-7. On the afternoon, the Gamecocks surrendered just 14 points against mostly smaller club teams. “It

Geoff Mason was a dominate lock and flanker during the early 80s. By Shelby Rosen, Rugby Intern Editor's note: USC Rugby will induct 7 members into our Hall of Fame April 18. Profiles of each recipient will be posted on our website and on social media during the months leading up to the event. Geoff Mason, a dominant rugby player of the early 1980s and a longtime coach, will be inducted into the Gamecock Rugby Hall of Fame April 18.  Born in New South Wales, Australia, Mason

The Carolina Rugby Foundation is proud to announce the induction of seven distinguished members into the South Carolina Men’s Rugby Hall of Fame on April 18. The 2026 Hall of Fame Class features Burke Hayes, Andy Gallin, Jean Pierre Chambas, Howard Hunt, Geoff Mason, Mark Morris, and Steve Darnell. Hayes and Gallin were standout players during the 1970s, while Chambas, Hunt, Mason, Morris, and Darnell have shaped generations of Gamecock Rugby through decades of dedicated volu