July 5, 2011

Several months ago, flanker Kennedy Nilsson was accepted to grad school at FSU which made him eligible to play a fifth year of rugby for the 'Noles. This week, the club announced that Kennedy will spend his last year with the First XV as captain.

Nilsson began his playing career at FSU in 2007 after playing junior rugby for his home town of Niceville during high school. He was named FSU's Freshman of the Year at the conclusion of his initial season and has gone on to hold a variety of other leadership positions within the club. This past season, Kennedy served as vice-captain alongside standout Captain Dylan Hamilton who graduated and will take his talents to Australia this fall. Nilsson is known to his teammates and opponents as a physical and durable forward whose work rate may be unmatched among college rugby players in the state of Florida...more

June 20, 2011

After months of speculation and maneuvering by club leadership, the Seminoles of Florida State have announced that they will be competing in the South Independent Rugby Conference (SIRC) for the Spring 2012 competitive season. The SIRC is one of twelve new conferences that have emerged as a result of USA Rugby’s recent Collegiate Restructuring Plan...more

June 2, 2011

As the season has come to an end, some at FSU just aren’t quite finished playing. With representative rugby taking place through the next few months, a few players will be representing the Noles’ at the all star level...more

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