Robert Balmer started rugby at the Citadel Military Academy in 1986, though transferred to the University of South Carolina a year later for the remainder of his undergrad. Balmer played 8 Man all three years at South Carolina, even serving as the Team captain from 88-89. Following his years at USC, Balmer continued playing off and on as his scheduled permitted with Columbia Olde Grey as recently as 2023.

Balmer currently works as a Financial Professional at with Cetera Wealth Partners.  He has 25 years experience in financial services and insurance. Balmer has been married to his wife Penny for 25 years and has one son, Joshua age 19, and one daughter, Kathleen age 15, who is homeschooled by Penny.  Joshua is a student at Midlands Tech. They reside in Columbia, SC.

​Chris Murphy played for USC Rugby from 1987-1991. He was President, Captain and player/coach during his tenure and was successful in establishing a close relationship with the university. Chris was named to the SC Select squad from ’88-91 and represented USC on the All South team on two separate occasions.

​Since graduating from USC in 1991, he has established a successful career in helping build several high growth global software companies. Chris is married and has 3 children. He lives outside of Atlanta and also spends as much time as possible in Folly Beach, SC.

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Wyatt Shepherd grew up in the South Carolina low country, graduating from Beaufort High in 1989 where he played football, soccer and ran cross-country for the Eagles. 

He attended USC from 1989 to 1993, graduating from the Business School.  He joined the USC Rugby family in 1990 as a fullback and center, making the SC Collegiate Select Side, and served as Treasurer.  He continued his rugby career playing for Columbia Olde Grey, Triad Dawgs of Greensboro, NC, and Carolina Olde Boys 7s, the latter solidifying lifelong friendships started at USC. 

​Wyatt now resides in Winston Salem, NC with his wife Mary and five children where he has worked as a Hearing Care Practitioner for Beltone Hearing Care Centers for 16 years.  

A 1990 graduate of the University of South Carolina, John Roberts is one of South Carolina’s most noted accomplished rugby alumni. Roberts, who served as president of the USC rugby club in 1989-90, founded the Furman rugby team in 1998 and developed it into one of the nation’s top small college rugby programs.

A seasoned communicator with more than 25 years’ experience in higher education marketing, Roberts served as Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communication at Piedmont University. Before that, he served as communications director at Furman University.

John and his wife, Brandi, live full time on Lake Hartwell and have four living children: Zach Roberts, Maggie Dixon, Julianna Roberts and Max Timmons.

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Bill Rhoden played as a forward, mainly second row, for the University of South Carolina Rugby Club from 1988 until graduating in 1991.

Upon graduating Bill enlisted in the US Army. After serving two years on active duty Bill entered the US Army Reserve serving 27 years until retiring as a commissioned officer in 2020. During his service in the Army Reserve, Bill mobilized in support of Operation Joint Guard, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom. 

Bill currently works as a Realty Specialist for the Department of the Army and is accountable for all Army Reserve sites and centers located in the nine southeastern states and Puerto Rico. He resides in Lexington, SC with his wife Angela (USC, 1991).

After learning about rugby online, Phil Harris bought his first rugby ball and started a team at his rural North Carolina high school. A political science major, he went on to play for Charlotte Rugby Club and Catawba College before transferring to the University of South Carolina.

He played for Carolina Rugby during the 2006 season and graduated in 2008. Even with his playing days behind him Phil remains a dedicated fan and “rugby evangelist”. He hosts two rugby shows; The Jack's Rangers Show that covers content related to the New England Free Jacks of Major League Rugby and The Ruckin' Roosters Show which covers content related to Carolina Rugby. 

Danny Johnson discovered rugby at the University of South Carolina during Freshmen Orientation in the summer of 1992, when a current player was greeting students at Columbia Hall for the overnight.  After 6 months on campus, and seeing a recruiting poster, he went to a practice, bought a pair of boots, and never left until graduating with a B.S. in Management and Marketing in 1997.  Danny learned the game as a Lock, moved to Flanker and played 8 Man his last two years.  Following his time at USC, Danny played with Olde Grey, as time permitted, for a couple of years before "retiring" to focus on career and family.

After graduation, Danny spent 27 years working in medical device component supply.  He has over 27 years' experience in global sales and sales leadership, spending the last 7 years as Vice President, Research and Development for Zeus Industrial Products. Danny has been married to his wife Lexa for 23 years and has one daughter, Davin (age 21).  Davin is a recent graduate of Wofford College.  They reside in Swansea, SC.