Scranton Norseman Rugby

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Scranton Norsemen RFC
Full name University of Scranton Norsemen Rubgy Football Club
Founded 1985
Union Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union
President Matt Suda '10
Captain Jude Fitzgerald '10
League EPRA Men's College Division II
Official website
academic.scranton.edu/organization/rugby/
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University of Scranton Norsemen Rugby Football Club is a collegiate rugby union team at the University of Scranton. It competes in the Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union.

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[edit] History

The Norsemen were chartered and founded as a club at the University of Scranton in 1985. The Norsemen enjoyed success through the 1990's and developed a reputation as a tough and physical team.

In 1999, due to off-field incidents and parental complaints, the Scranton Rugby team was stripped of its privilege to wear the school color, purple, and changed their uniform color to forest green.

[edit] Records & Highlights

The Norsemen went to their first playoff game in the fall of 1996, competing in Men's College Division I. Former team captain Robert P. Meuser '03 went on to play with USA Division I team Long Island RFC.

[edit] Academics & community service

Although it competes at intercollegiate level, Scranton Norsemen Rugby is officially a club sport. In addition to their many academic accomplishments, the Scranton ruggers fulfill regular service commitments to Habitat for Humanity, Lackawanna Housing and Development Corporation, and Hand-in-Hand.

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