Atlanta Harlequins Announce Change in WPL Coaching, Naming Life University’s Tui Osborne

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August 4, 2014

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Atlanta Harlequins Announce Change in WPL Coaching, Naming Life University’s Tui Osborne

Atlanta Harlequins Women's RugbyThe Atlanta Harlequins club would like to announce a change in head coach choice for the Atlanta Harlequins Women’s Premier League (WPL) team.

The decision comes after a late conflict in availability with previously named David Conyers. While the timing may not have worked out with David, the Atlanta Harlequins club wishes him all the best in his
future rugby endeavors as well as his pursuit of a graduate degree.

The Harlequins are pleased to announce a newly appointed head coach for the WPL team: Andrew Tui Osborne of Life University. Tui spent his early rugby years playing and competing in Fiji before
coming to the United States, playing in San Diego for OMBAC and in Washington, D.C. Osborne represented the United States in both 15s and 7s, having participated with the U.S. Men’s 7s team from 2006–2008 and the Eagle 15s squad at the 2007 World Cup in France.

In addition to an impressive career as a player, Tui has been building his coaching resume with the Life University program for the past seven years, including coaching the undergraduate men to a Collegiate 7s National Championship in 2011 and taking the undergraduate team to CRC 7s a number of times. In 2014, he was appointed head coach of the Life men’s club team, where they had a successful season culminated by winning the USA Rugby 2014 Club National Championship. A full-time coach at Life University (collegiate 7s and 15s; men’s senior side) as well as coach for the Harlequins 7s squad, Tui is a talented addition to the Harlequins club. Along with Tui will be an additional arsenal of forwards and guest coaches.

The Atlanta Harlequins look forward to the upcoming WPL season, in addition to continued growth as a team under Tui and the entire coaching staff.

The (formerly known as) Southeast Harlequins Women’s Rugby Football Club came into being in 1984 as a select side for several teams scattered about the southeastern part of the country. At the end of the spring ’99 season, the team decided to honor this change in status with a change of name as well. We now proudly carry the name of our host city: The Atlanta Harlequins.

Dedicated to excellence, the Harlequins continuously strive to give national credibility to rugby in the South as well as right here in Atlanta. With the current popularity of all women’s sports, it is our desire
to bring rugby to the forefront as a viable sport for women.

The Atlanta Harlequins are currently ranked #5 in the WPL (Women’s Premier League) after winning the 2012 USA Rugby Women’s Division I National Championship.

For more information, visit www.atlantaharlequins.com.

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