Corpus Christi Rugby Football Club
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| Corpus Christi Crabs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Corpus Christi Rugby Football Club | |||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Crabs | |||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1973 | |||||||||||||||||
| Union | Texas Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||
| Ground(s) | Dewey's | |||||||||||||||||
| President | Evan Dundas | |||||||||||||||||
| League | Division III South | |||||||||||||||||
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| Official website | ||||||||||||||||||
| www.corpuschristirugby.org | ||||||||||||||||||
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Corpus Christi Rugby Football Club (CCRFC) is a member of the Texas Rugby Union, an affiliate of the Western Rugby Union, as well as USA Rugby.
The CCRFC formed in 1973 as the Corpus Christi Islanders. That year, the first Texas Rugby Union Championships was held in Corpus Christi.
The Crabs play in the TRU Division III South along with McAllen Rugby Football Club, Alamo City Rugby Football Club, Austin Huns Rugby Football Club (The Horde), UT Grads Rugby Football Club, and Midland Maddogs Rugby Football Club.
The team are active members of the Corpus Christi community and have several community outreach programs including events and charitable donations.
