Zackary Moreau named USA Rugby All-Academic

NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University recent graduate Zackary Moreau (Marstons Mills, Mass.) earned the title of National Collegiate Rugby Scholar just three months after he and his teammates captured the national championship in the National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) tournament in May.

Moreau has been a two-year player with the Seahawk squad, after toiling on the baseball diamond as a left-handed pitcher. He had previously earned all-academic team honors from the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) while pitching for the varsity program. He is the first Salve Regina men's rugby player to earn the distinction of national scholar.

Moreau, a Presidential Scholar at Salve Regina who completed his master of business administration in May, was a starting forward, or second row, on the rugby team for two seasons and was the Seahawks' NCAA representative for student-athlete leadership.

Any rugby player who is considered a consistent starter on their college or university’s rugby team, who is at least in their junior year and who has a cumulative grade point average (G.P.A.) of 3.7 out of 4.0 or higher is eligible to be an National Collegiate Rugby Scholar.

"On behalf of our USA Rugby collegiate programs of more than 850 teams, Tam Breckenridge, Associate Director of College Rugby, and I congratulate these scholar-athletes on their accomplishments on the field and in the classroom," said Rich Cortez, USA Rugby Director of College Rugby. "The criteria for this award require commitment and determination in both arenas. We wish the honorees continued success in their chosen fields."

Click here for a complete list of honorees.