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The people behind the legacy.

University, club, international and touring rugby — with career records, original photographs and linked sources.

Ray Green: new honours & Cal photos →Photo source index
Ray Green before USA v Argentina, Buenos Aires, August 15, 1998

Ray Green

A rugby journey without borders

26 sourced career entries

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USA Benidorm Sevens, May 22–23, 1992

Jon Hinkin

A lifetime building the game

21 sourced career entries

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Missouri ruggers Ed Sweeney and Jim Dierker contest the lineout. Published May 9, 1972, in The Gentlemen’s Game. Photo: Richard Shulman / Columbia Missourian.

James “Jim” Dierker

From Missouri lineouts to the next generation

20 sourced career entries

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Ed Ayub · official Hall of Fame portrait

Edward “Ed” Ayub

Keeping the team in the game

9 sourced career entries

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Pat “Rags” Boyl · memorial portrait

Pat “Rags” Boyl

The early years, back in view

10 sourced career entries

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60th anniversary & Hall of Fame celebration · 2026

John “J.D.” Dahlen

The people who made the team possible

10 sourced career entries

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Klaus Mendenhall · community leadership portrait

Klaus Mendenhall

A lasting place in club history

11 sourced career entries

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Bob Watkins · US Rugby Hall of Fame

Bob Watkins

Player. Builder. Rugby leader.

10 sourced career entries

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Bing Dawson · playing-era portrait

Reldon “Bing” Dawson

The architect of a rugby legacy

12 sourced career entries

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Kevin Higgins · USA portrait

Kevin “Higgy” Higgins

Higgy. Competitor, captain, character.

17 sourced career entries

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Brian Vizard · USA Eagles

Brian Vizard

From Grand Rapids to the world stage

17 sourced career entries

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Ben Hough · UC Santa Cruz alumnus and trustee

Ben Hough

From the Banana Slugs to the Eagles

7 sourced career entries

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Mike Saunders · Eagles passing

Mike Saunders

The scrum-half at the heart of it

15 sourced career entries

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Dave Hodges · carrying against Scotland, 2003 World Cup

Dave Hodges

The captain who crossed an ocean

20 sourced career entries

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USA lineout · 2003 Rugby World Cup

Dan Lyle

From a late start to European champion

22 sourced career entries

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Chris Lippert · USA Eagles v Argentina

Chris Lippert

At the heart of the front row

19 sourced career entries

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Steve Gray fends a Tongan defender · Hong Kong Sevens, 1984

Steve Gray

The first sevens captain. A lifetime teaching rugby.

23 sourced career entries

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USA scrum-half · 2003 World Cup

Kevin Dalzell

A scrum-half’s route around the world

23 sourced career entries

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USA ball carry · 1991 Rugby World Cup

Bill “Chief” Leversee

Chief. From UCSB to the world stage.

23 sourced career entries

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Scott Bracken · Claremont coaching portrait

Scott Bracken

From the front row to the next generation

23 sourced career entries

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Dan Payne carrying against South Africa · Rugby World Cup, 2007

Dan Payne

From wrestling All-American to World Cup Eagle

22 sourced career entries

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Sean Allen

From an Aztec championship to the Eagles

18 sourced career entries

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Mike Stanaway

From New Zealand to Scotland, OMBAC and the Eagles

10 sourced career entries

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Todd Clever — USA Sevens, San Diego 2007

Todd Clever

An American rugby journey around the world

19 sourced career entries

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