Monthly Archives: March 2023

Tigers Take Silver in Bluff City Sevens

By Coach Phil Beck

Memphis TN. March 18, 2023 – With a cold start 42 degrees, Memphis took on Tulane a side we have not played for the last couple of years. We were quickly awarded a penalty try as Nick Nolen was high tackled and about to go over the line. The Tigers went up 21-0 in the first half and whilst Tulane came back with 2 tries, Tigers put in 2 tries in the second half making the final score 33-10.

Samurai Coner using his peripheral vision to dominate

We then met with a fired up Spring Hill. Tries in the first half coming from Nick and Harry with Coner converting gave us 14-0 half time score. The 2nd half saw Spring Hill put in a good try and converted but with Tully Conor and Emilio put in tries and Coner converting the game finished 35-7 to the Tigers and this gave us a top seed for our Group B.

In the Semi final we came up against a fast looking KSU side but with Tully Coner scoring tries and Sehrab (2) with Coner converting we had a comfortable lead at half 26-5. The second half saw KSU put in another try and converted giving them 12 but tries from Emilio and Conor (2) and his converting put us into the final with a 45-12 win.

Tiger Tough Defense

The final,  pitted us with Mizzou who took on last year Champions Sam Houston and beat them, so we knew it would be a tough game . Half time Mizzou had 14 to our 7. Both teams played well and whilst Mizzou were more physical the Tigers held on and were very close to tying up the game which would have put in extra time, but the whistle went and Mizzou were 19 to Tiger 12.

Tigers with Silver

The Tigers have played 3 tournaments this season and made all of the finals losing in 2 both against D1 sides and winning against LSU a D1 side so we are beginning to come together as a strong contender for the upcoming SCRC Championships.

Conor Demsey who had a great tournament was named as Tigers all team player of the Tournament and well deserved.

Tiger Rugby Gear is available at our online store at Tytan Rugby https://tytanrugby.com/collections/memphis-rugby

You can financially support the Tigers by donating at this link. We need your help and any dollars you give move the Tigers toward a win. Thanks for anything you can do.

Do you have a Kroger Card? If so, Kroger will give the Tigers money if you sign up and tell the to do so. Here is how you can get free money for the Tigers. Please link your card today. If you don’s have a Kroger card you can get one from for free from any Kroger store.

Memphis Take SLU Lions 7s – 2023

By Coach Phil Beck

The Southeastern Louisiana University (SLU) Lions hosted their inaugural 7s tournament that they hope to be an annual affair. A host of excellent sides descended on Hammond, Louisiana to test their abilities.  Memphis, with 32 on the roster took two sides to the competition.  The depth of our program is impressive.

Memphis started the day against The University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL).  The Tigers got off to a slow start with a half time the score of 12-5 Tigers. The second half the Tigers finally caught their stride and finished the game 33-10.

Our 2nd game pitted Memphis A vs Memphis B. Our Killer B side kept the A’s in check limiting the half time to a 12-7 score. However, with a few personnel changes and a tactical adjustment, we finished at 40-7.  We are very proud of our program and the significant progress both A and B players have made.

SLU 7s Rugby

Now in the winners bracket, we faced the hosts, SLU. As expected, it was a very hard game and Tigers first try eventually occurred 3 min into the game.  Nick scoring under the posts and Conor chipped in, taking us to half time at 7-0. The 2nd half saw Tully power over for our 2nd try and Conor converted, bringing the final score to 14-5.

The final we faced Louisiana State University (LSU) a D1 side. Tigers has set their game plan, stuck to it and from the moment the whistle went, never looked back. The Tigers played their best Rugby on the weekend… preventing LSU from get in the game.  Half time the Tigers were flying at 40-0. The Tigers kept the pedal down through the 2nd half, racking up points to finish the match with 10 tries and 9 conversions and landing us a 68-0 victory.

Coaches were very pleased with the performance of the team.  Standing out were Matt Ravi as Man of the Tournament.  In the finals match, Connor was steady at the foot with nine conversions. Sehrab scored three tries with Harry and Nick scoring two each. 

Tiger 7s 2023

Also… difficult to put into words, but through the tourney Memphis were light hearted and singing songs. We had a bit of a chant when we would score. In the final on the opposite side of the field the hosts started chanting our song, which was fantastic, as they were enjoying how we played and showed us complete support

Look at the pics below with the opposition. We play hard and tough, but respectful… and we gain the respect and admiration of those with which we compete.  We are solid in competition, but making friends along the way. We are proud of the way our players exemplify the true spirit of Rugby. Play hard, win respect and make friends. Well done lads!   

Tiger Rugby Gear is available at our online store at Tytan Rugby https://tytanrugby.com/collections/memphis-rugby

You can financially support the Tigers by donating at this link. We need your help and any dollars you give move the Tigers toward a win. Thanks for anything you can do.

Do you have a Kroger Card? If so, Kroger will give the Tigers money if you sign up and tell the to do so. Here is how you can get free money for the Tigers. Please link your card today. If you don’s have a Kroger card you can get one from for free from any Kroger store.

We Need Your Help!

Kroger just gave the Memphis Tiger Rugby Team $332.89.  They gave us money each quarter for free because some of you have connected your Kroger Plus card to the Tigers… and when you do… we get some money.  There is no loss for you and only gain for the Tigers.

So, please do the Tigers a big favor.  Connect your Kroger card to the Tigers today and begin funding the Tigers with no cost to you. 

The instructions are easy to follow here. 

Now that you have done that?  Get everyone on you know to do the same thing.  Help us expand this gift as much as possible. 

Thanks for your help! 

Tiger Rugby Gear is available at our online store at Tytan Rugby https://tytanrugby.com/collections/memphis-rugby

You can financially support the Tigers by donating at this link. We need your help and any dollars you give move the Tigers toward a win. Thanks for anything you can do.