Sean Mulholand
What’s something you love about rugby? The Camaraderie from both teams after a match.
What hobbies do you have outside of rugby? I play guitar, lift weights, and paint
What’s your favorite bar in Chicago? Old Town Ale House.
Ryan Ginty
What’s something you love about rugby? The people.
What most interested you about LPRFC? Rick Dickinson told me about the Panama Tour and knew they’d be good dudes.
What is something you love about living in Chicago? The cheese curds.
What hobbies do you have outside of rugby? It’s pretty much all I do.
What is your favorite Nick Cage flick? Conair
Where have you lived before moving to Chicago? Austin, NYC, CT
What’s one of your favorite sports teams? Ireland
What’s your favorite bar in Chicago? Commonwealth
What neighborhood do you live in? Northcenter
What about you makes you an absolute weapon on the rugby pitch? I know Rex Kwon Do
What’s a goal of yours for the upcoming rugby season? Support the club
Is there something you wish you could tell yourself before starting rugby? It’s better than lacrosse, do it NOW!
What’s one rugby skill you’ve had the most difficulty learning in your career? Kicking.
Do you have any pets? If so, tell us about them. MOMO- The king Cat of the house 8yrs old and a badass. ARYA- Shepherd Retriever Mix- 4 yrs old and is the Beta to Momo.
What’s something about you that you’re fairly sure your teammates don’t know? I produce a lot of rugby they may have seen on the TV.
What’s a song you loved when you were a teenager that you’re completely embarrassed to listen to now? PROUD AF OF THEM ALL.
Tyler Hodges
Experience: 6 years
What do you love about living in Chicago? Neighborhood bars and restaurants
What hobbies do you have outside of rugby? Playing music, cooking, reading
Where have you lived before moving to Chicago? Various places in Kansas and Washington DC.
Are you much of a reader? if so what’s one of your favorite books? Yes, A Scanner Darkly, Phillip K. Dick
What’s one of your favorite sports teams? Super Bowl LIV Champion Kansas City Chiefs
Art museum, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, or Field Museum? Adler Planetarium
What’s your go-to place to take a date in the neighborhood? Sal’s Trattoria
What’s your favorite bar in Chicago, currently? Toon’s Bar and Grill
What’s your favorite memory from your LPRFC career? Win against Green Bay in the playoffs (spring 2017?)
What’s a goal of yours for the upcoming rugby season? Have a season in the fall
Why do you think The Blind Side, a truly awful film, was nominated for an Oscar in 2010 ahead of Invictus, which was arguably the best rugby film ever made? American Exceptionalism
Who currently has the best nickname in the club? Tie: Jake Laux and Matt Prengaman
What’s something about you that you’re fairly sure your teammates don’t know? 1998 KATM (Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics) Math Contest Champion
If you could recommend a venue in Chicago that everyone should go see a show at, whether it’s a concert or play, what is that venue and why? Schubas – small venue, good sound setup, occasionally get bands that should be playing bigger spots
Tim Schwartz
Experience: 10 years
What’s your favorite thing about playing for LPRFC? My second favorite part of playing with Lincoln Park Rugby is the 3 minutes before each game when the captain and coach speak to the team right before they take the field. My favorite part is drinking beers after a Win.
What are your favorite memories from your playing with LPRFC? Some of my career highlights have include playing in 4 years of back to back playoff clashes with Wisconsin & Detroit, winning the Captains Keg Punt Competition and leading the Flying 40’s to an Illinois State Title.
Nils Schaede
Experience: 3 years
What’s your favorite memory with LPRFC? Scoring a try in Mexico
What’s your favorite venue in Chicago to watch a show? Go see some Metal Shows at Reggies when its back open
