Washington Rugby Football Club
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| Full name | Washington Rugby Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Washington Rugby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union | USA Rugby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground(s) | Hyde High School Rugby Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President |  Kevin Tifft |
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| Coach | Bernie Hogan |
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| League | Rugby Super League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Washington Rugby Football Club is a SuperLeague rugby union team based in Washington, DC.
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[edit] History
[edit] Cherry Blossom Tournament
Washington RFC founded the annual Cherry Blossom tournament in 1966. [1]
[edit] 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
Bill Bernhard 1987, Fullback
Rob Blackmore 1988(B), 1989, Prop
Robinson Bordley 1975, 1977 - 1978, Flyhalf
Mike Conroy 1977, Center
Mike Coyner 1998-1999, Flank, 7s
Al Dekin 1993, 7s
Chris Doherty 1984, 1987, Center, 7s
Michael Lancaster 1978, Prop
Rory Lewis 1990 - 1991, Wing, 7s
Dan Lyle 1993(B) 1993, Lock, 7s, 15s Captain
Gerry McDonald 1988(B) 1989 1995-1996, Prop; Scotland U21's
John Robbins 1988(B) Hooker
Paul Sheehy 1991 - 1993, Fullback, 7s; 1991 World Cup Player
Tom Smith 1978, 1980, Wing
Scott Stephens 1991 - 1993, Flank, 7s
George Sucher 1998, Prop; 1999 World Cup
Kevin Swords 1985 - 1986, Lock
Dan Wack 1976 - 1978, 1980, Center
Ken Wood 1977 - 1978, 1983,Coach/Manager
James Cassidy 2000(B), Prop
Francois Viljoen 2004-Current, Fullback
Owen Lentz 2006, Hooker
PJ Komonognam 2006, USA 7's
Andrew "Tui" Osbourne 2006, USA 7's
[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. [4]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
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