Women's Rugby at

Back Line Coach: 

Sam Kerrigan

As someone who is passionate about both rugby and empowering women through sport, Sam Kerrigan has found her place as the UC Davis Back’s Coach. Sam started playing rugby in High School back in 2015, where she quickly fell in love with the sport and was nominated as Captain her first year (after reading up on the Laws of Rugby, of course).  After two years of playing 7’s with HS and club teams in SoCal, Sam began her 15’s career on the UC Davis Women’s Rugby Team. She was also selected for the 2019 Women’s D1 College 7s Dream Team and  nominated by her teammates to be the Back’s Captain for her third year;  however, her season ended unexpectedly after an injury that required surgery. Though she does not get the chance to play much anymore, Sam will be starting her second year as a Coach this upcoming season.  In her first year, she helped lead the team to the NRC May Madness 7’s tournament in New Orleans and is incredibly excited to be coaching the team again this year. Sam aims to inspire all players to prioritize Respect, Integrity, Solidarity, and Discipline - all crucial tenants of rugby culture.