Paul Roth Memorial Rugby Scholarship Fund

The Arkansas Rugby Foundation, UARK Alumni, former teammates and friends have established a $1,000 scholarship to honor Razorback Rugby Alumni Paul Roth, who passed away in 2022. Some of Paul's happiest years were spent playing rugby in Fayetteville in the late 1980s and early 1990s, an activity that netted Paul a core group of lifelong and devoted friends. Even after his retirement from playing the game, Paul stayed involved in the local rugby scene over the years, attending the current team's home matches, both the University and the older non-collegiate club side. One could always hear him loudly cheering on the sideline of the local home rugby matches. UARK Rugby Alumni reunions were happily anticipated events to Paul, and he served on the Planning Committee for several of these alumni weekends over the years. In this way, Paul became acquainted with a whole other generation of young University of Arkansas Razorback Rugby players. Several of the past men and women players were with Paul through the end, and many more streamed through the hospital room or called from all over the world to speak into Paul's ear in his final days. Paul could hear his mates calling out, "With you!" until the very end. Paul's friends knew him to be approachable by all, and he was friends with a wonderfully diverse group of great folks. A conversationalist who always enjoyed a robust discussion on just about any topic, but he specialized in anything about the Razorbacks and good food. Cheers to Paul!