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Rocky Gorge Rugby
The Rocky Gorge Rugby Football Club is a USA Rugby club men's Division I rugby union team based in Columbia, Maryland, United States. Gorge plays in the Mid-Atlantic Conference in the Capital Geographical Union. Rocky Gorge is the 2012 and 2014 USA Club Rugby Division II National Champions and the two-time reigning Mid-Atlantic Division I Champion. History Foundation The origins of Rocky Gorge began in 1986. After playing in college, Tom Owens tried to play with Baltimore but found it not worth the drive into the city. Owens discussed the idea of creating their own team with Dan Dawes and began to play with some local friends. Owens and Tom Bleichner attended the Cherry Blossom Tournament in 1986 and started to recruit for a new team. The original squad was about 18 members strong and adopted the team name of "Rocky Gorge" because they played near the Rocky Gorge Reservoir Dam in Laurel, MD. Gorge's original jerseys were supposed to be black and silver. At the time, everyon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USA Rugby
USA Rugby (officially the United States of America Rugby Football Union, Ltd.) is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. Its role is to achieve and maintain “high levels of quality in all aspects of rugby."USA Rugby, 2010 Audited Financial Statements, https://assets.usa.rugby/docs/about/financials/2010_Audited_Financial_Statements.pdf USA Rugby is responsible for the promotion and development of the sport in the U.S., and promotion of U.S. international participation. USA Rugby was founded in 1975 as the United States of America Rugby Football Union, and it organized the first U.S. national team match in 1976. Today, USA Rugby has over 130,000 members, the largest segment being college rugby with over 32,000 members. USA Rugby oversees 1,200 high school teams, 900 college teams, 700 senior club teams, and 400 youth teams. It administers all United States national teams: senior men's and women's teams, sevens teams for both men and wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doylestown Rugby Club
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Doylestown is the name of at least five places in the United States of America: *Doylestown, Ohio *Doylestown, Pennsylvania, a borough in Bucks County **Doylestown station, a SEPTA train station in Doylestown *Doylestown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania in Bucks County *Doylestown, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County *Doylestown, Wisconsin Doylestown is a village in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 297 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norfolk Blues
The Norfolk Blues are a Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union Division I/Championship Division Club in Norfolk, Virginia. Founded in the Spring of 1978 as a result of a merger between the Norfolk Rugby and Norfolk Irish Rugby Clubs. Through the Spring of 2010, the Blues have accumulated a first side 15's record of 509-190-14. Their home playing fields are Lafayette Park in Norfolk and the Virginia Beach Sportsplex in Virginia Beach. The team symbol is the Norfolk Mace, a large, ornamental (pure silver) mace that was crafted by London silversmith Fuller White and was presented to the 'Borough of Norfolk' in 1754 by the acting Royal Governor of Virginia, Robert Dinwiddie (1693–1770) and is still used today for public ceremonies. The Blues team colors are Blue and Gold; the colors of the City of Norfolk. The Norfolk Blues are named after the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues. Originally formed in 1829 as a state militia company and prestigious social club. The Blues served through the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Athletic Club RFC
The New York Athletic Club Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team based in New York City that is affiliated with the New York Athletic Club. Sponsorship American Rugby Premiership Club honors * Rugby Super League Champions: 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012 *US Men's Division I National Champions: 2014 *American Rugby Premiership Champions: 2016 * US Men's Division I National Championship Runner-up: 2001 * US Men's 7s National Championship: 6th in 2000 * 7s North East Regional Champions: 2000 Notable players and coaches NYAC was coached from 2000-2011 by Mike Tolkin, who also served as the defensive coach (2009-2011 & RWC 2011) and Head Coach (2012-2015 & RWC 2015) for the United States national rugby team Former coach Bruce McLane is a regular contributor to Ruggermatrix and current head coach of Iona College. Phil Bailey, a former rugby league professional and current USA men's national team 15s defensive coach, took over as head coach for the 2014/2015 season. Phil was assisted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Cima
Benjamin Cima (born March 20, 1996) is an American rugby union player who plays fly-half for the United States men's national team. Cima also plays for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby (MLR). Cima formerly played club rugby for Rocky Gorge and also played at the international level for the United States men's national under-20 team and the USA Selects. Early life Ben Cima was born in Argentina, the son of former La Salle rugby player, Marcelo Cima. At the age of seven, Cima moved to the United States. Cima was named an All-American in rugby during each of his final three years in high school, and in 2014 led Gonzaga College to its first national championship in rugby at the High School National Invitational tournament. Club career Following his high school graduation, Cima played rugby at the University of Maryland, where he was a teammate to his older brother, Matias. Cima played senior level club rugby for Rocky Gorge in Columbia, Maryland. In January 2018, Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston RFC (United States)
Boston Rugby Football Club (also known as BRFC) is a rugby union team based in Boston, Massachusetts, US. The club competes in, and is governed by, the New England Rugby Football Union (their LAU), the Northeast Rugby Union (their TAU), and USA Rugby. The club was established in 1960, but they would not be recognized as a nationally competitive club until they were accepted into Rugby Super League (United States), Super League, the premier division of club rugby in the United States. The club has also contributed numerous international players to the United States national rugby union team, United States national side. History 1970-1998 BRFC was formed in 1960 but was not considered a nationally competitive club until 1996 when Beacon Hill Rugby Football Club, a spawn of BRFC that separated from the parent club in 1968, rejoined BRFC to ensure depth and competitiveness. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breese Stevens Field
Breese Stevens Municipal Athletic Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Located eight blocks northeast of the Wisconsin State Capitol on the Madison Isthmus, it is the oldest extant masonry grandstand in Wisconsin. The field is named in honor of Breese J. Stevens (1834–1903), a mayor of Madison and a University of Wisconsin–Madison regent, on the wishes of his widow, who sold the land to the city. The complex was designated as a Madison Landmark in 1995 and was accepted for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places and the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places in 2014. The venue currently seats nearly 5,000, which can be expanded to 9,333 for concerts. It is home to Edgewood College teams; Madison East High School teams, the Madison 56ers amateur soccer team; the semi-professional Ultimate frisbee team, the Madison Radicals, and the USL League One soccer team Forward Madison FC. It has hosted Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Haven Old Black RFC
The New Haven Old Black Rugby Football Club is a rugby club in New Haven, Connecticut. They play in Division II of the Empire Rugby Union. Founded in 1986, they play at Boulevard Field in New Haven. The club's colors are black, green and gold. History 1980s Prior to the start of the club in the Spring of 1986, there was no rugby in the Greater New Haven area. A group of Southern Connecticut State University graduates, led by Robert Chester, applied for membership of the NERFU. The NERFU accepted the petition and the club was allowed to play on a probationary basis. After initially feeling the strain of a minimum of two games a week, Old Black went on to have a highly successful inaugural season, culminating in the win of the Connecticut Cup by upsetting Providence in the final. They were awarded full membership of the NERFU in the Fall of 1986. 1990s The year 1993 saw a restructuring of the club, owing to the retirement of a number of the club's early members. That season, Old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Rugby Club
The Wisconsin Rugby Club (WRC) is a USA Rugby Men's Rugby Union club with sides competing in Division 2 and Division 3. WRC is based in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Wisconsin is the 2013 & 1998 USA Rugby Division 2 National Champions, 2012 Runner-up, and 2008 3rd Place finisher. And 2021 last place finisher. History The Wisconsin Rugby Club was founded in 1962 in Madison, Wisconsin. The WRC is an amateur Rugby Club that competes as a member of the Wisconsin Rugby Football Union, Midwest Rugby Football Union and USA Rugby. WRC finished in 4th Place overall in the 1997 Division 2 National Championships. WRC defeated Frederick 16-8 to win the 1998 Division 2 National Championship. WRC defeated Detroit 24-16 to finish 3rd in the Nation in 2008. WRC defeated San Diego Old Aztecs 25-21 on the last play of the game to advance to the 2012 D2 National Championship. WRC finished as 2012 Division 2 National Champion Runners-up losing to Rocky Gorge (Maryland). WRC Won the 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Rosa Rugby Club
The Santa Rosa Rugby Club is a men's rugby union team based in and around Santa Rosa, California. The club was founded in 1971. The team plays in the Northern California Rugby Football Union The Northern California Rugby Football Union (NCRFU) is the Geographical Union (GU) for Adult rugby union teams in Northern California, as well as northern Nevada. The NCRFU is part of USA Rugby. The NCRFU is traditionally one of the strongest un ... at the Division I level. The Santa Rosa Rugby Club won back to back national championships in 1994–95. References External links * Rugby union teams in California {{California-sport-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glendale, Colorado
The City of Glendale is a home rule municipality located in an exclave of Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 4,613 at the 2020 United States Census. Glendale is an enclave of the City and County of Denver and is the most densely populated municipality in Colorado. The city is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. Glendale's fire and medical services have been provided by the Denver Fire Department and Denver Paramedics through a contract with the City and County of Denver since 2005. Glendale is policed by the Glendale Police Department. History In 1859, the Cherokee Trail (and the Smoky Hill Trail -south branch) came down Cherry Creek Valley past the Four Mile House and through what is now called Glendale. The Four Mile House was one of the stage stops along the road, becoming a way station for freight wagons and a stock ranch. The first documented use of the name Glen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
