Coaches who show up. Teammates who stick around.
Rebels Rugby is volunteer-led, coach-driven, and family-powered. Meet the people who run practices, guide the club, and keep every kid coming back.
Parents keep our teams running.
Every team has a manager, a volunteer parent who handles logistics so coaches can coach. Want to run your player's team? Email [email protected].
Elementary
Our youngest Rebels learn the game the way it should be learned, through running, passing, and fun. U8 is all touch, our front door to rugby. U10 adds tackling step by step. The two groups train together as one coed crew, and coaches match training and matches by size, experience, and readiness, safety first.
Josh Porter
Club President and head coach of our elementary crew, on the touchline with his son's team. Community first, on the field and off.
Katie Haas
Coaching our youngest Rebels through rugby's front door, where it is all about running, passing, and fun. Full bio coming soon.
Elliott Franklin
On the touchline with our youngest crew, keeping first practices playful and welcoming. Full bio coming soon.
Middle School
Where real rugby clicks. U12 moves from touch into tackle, and U14 plays full contact. Both groups are coed, placed by coaches together with families based on skill, experience, and size, safety first. A natural crossover for soccer, football, and wrestling kids.
Andrew Marquise
Leading U12, where real rugby clicks and the game starts to open up. Full bio coming soon.
Greg Goodman
USA Rugby Hall of Fame inductee and USA Eagle number 213, coaching Rebels since 2021. His patience and calm make him a player favorite.
Grant Doubell
Rebels parent, club Treasurer, and middle school coach, focused on building a strong, sustainable club for our kids.
HS Girls
Sisterhood, grit, and strategy. Our high school girls play 7s in the fall and 15s in the spring with SYRO, training and competing as their own side with their own coaches. Every body type is an asset, and we teach you everything.
Tim Swanson
Played at Life University and for the Gentlemen of Aspen, and coached Kennesaw State's women's club. A coach who builds rugby homes, not just rosters.
Damon Duncan
A rugby dad who is already family, now on the touchline. Three pillars: conditioning, fundamentals, and fun.
HS Boys
Leadership, brotherhood, and a competitive outlet rooted in respect. Our high school boys play 7s in the fall and 15s in the spring with SYRO, as their own side with their own coaches. A primary sport or off-season cross-training, no experience needed.
Griffin Hoard
Played for the Georgia Selects and club sides at home and abroad, and has coached with the Exiles. Focused on helping players reach their potential and building a strong rugby culture.
Robert Barrett
On the touchline with our high school boys, with a focus on fundamentals, fitness, and rugby smarts. Full bio coming soon.
Rebels come home to coach.
Former Rebels and local college players step in as assistant coaches when a side needs an extra set of hands. It is the clearest sign of what this club builds: players who want to give the game back. Played here, or play in college now? Email [email protected].
Our coaches are USA Rugby certified. Six Rebels coaches earned their Level 1 at the course the club hosted in August 2026, and certification is supported for every volunteer coach.
The crew behind every event.
Volunteer parents who work behind the scenes so every match day, social, and celebration goes off without a hitch.
Rebels runs on volunteers.
Coaches, team managers, and game-day helpers. USA Rugby certification is supported. If you remember what this game gave you, come give it back.
Every player in the right place.
Rugby is a game for every body, and putting a kid in the right group matters more than their birthday. Our coaches place players by skill, experience, size, and readiness, and a player may be approved to move up or down a grade for the right fit. Ages shown are September 1 eligibility.
Placed by readiness, not just age
Skill, experience, and size all factor in. The group that fits the player comes first.
Coaches and families, together
Move-up and move-down calls are made by coaches together with families. Unsure where your player belongs? Just ask.
Safety first, always
Every placement decision starts and ends with keeping players safe on the pitch.
Joshua Porter
Played eight seasons across the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, with three USA Rugby National All-Star selections. Now plays for the Exiles and leads Rebels as President, coaching our elementary crew.
Darren Redmond
A longtime Rebels family and former club Secretary, bringing governance continuity and years on the sideline.
Grant Doubell
Rebels parent and middle school coach, focused on building a strong, sustainable club for our kids as they grow.
Aubree Elmore
Rebels parent through her son's U8 team, keeping the club's systems and operations running.
Kim Siler
With the club since its 2017 consolidation, keeping every family informed and connected.
Respect
For opponents, officials, and everyone who shows up.
Teamwork
No kid plays alone. We work for the team.
Discipline
On the pitch, in school, in the community.
Sportsmanship
Win humbly. Lose with your head up.
Enjoyment
Play hard. Have fun. That is the whole point.
Rebels Rugby started in 2013 with our high school side, and elementary and middle school programs joined in 2015. A handshake partnership with the City of Roswell that began more than ten years ago still holds today, and it is why we have a home for our kids to play.
We are built on traditions as much as trophies: the Gear Exchange, the Roswell parade, the full-club barbecue, and the shared meal after every match. Come see what more than a decade of community rugby looks like.