Washington Rugby Football Club

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Washington RFC
Full name Washington Rugby Football Club
Nickname(s) Washington Rugby
Founded 1963
Union USA Rugby
Ground Hyde High School Rugby Park
President Flag of United States Kevin Tifft
Coach Flag of United States Bernie Hogan
League Rugby Super League
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Washington Rugby Football Club is a SuperLeague rugby union team based in Washington, DC.

Contents

[edit] History

[edit] Cherry Blossom Tournament

Washington RFC founded the annual Cherry Blossom tournament in 1966. [1]

[edit] Honors

Main article: List of Washington RFC Honors

[edit] Notable players

Note: caps and participation are accurate as of 3 August 2006 [2]

[edit] Australia Wallabies

[edit] Past Wallabies

  • Mitchell Cox, scrum-half, two international caps [3]

[edit] USA Eagles

[edit] Past Eagles

  • Rob Bordley, flyhalf, five international caps, former Eagles captain [4]
  • Ken Wood, former Eagles head coach

[edit] Sponsorship

The SuperLeague's primary sponsor is Michelob Amber Bock and as such, each individual team receives a portion of those revenues. In addition to Amber Bock, the Bombers have individual sponsorships. These consist of several secondary sponsorships from local and regional businesses. [5]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Official Cherry Blossom Homepage
  2. ^ Washington RFC Hall of Fame
  3. ^ Mitchell Cox Player Profile on Classic Wallabies
  4. ^ Rob Bordley Player Profile on usarugby.org
  5. ^ Official Washington RFC Sponsors
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Rugby union in the United States
Federation: USA Rugby
National team: United States national team • United States women's national team
International Competitions: Rugby World Cup • Churchill Cup • Super Cup • North America 4 • Rugby World Cup Sevens • IRB Sevens World Series • USA Sevens
Domestic Competitions: Super League • College rugby • USA Rugby Premier Division
NA4 Teams: USA Falcons • USA Hawks
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