| Full name | The Middlebury College Rugby Club |
|---|---|
| Union | New England Rugby Football Union |
| Nickname(s) | The Blue |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Ground(s) | The Rugby Pitch |
| President | Darragh Hurley |
| Coach(es) | John Phillips |
| League(s) | Collegiate Division II |
| Official website | |
| [http://[1] [2]] | |
Middlebury College Rugby Club is the division I rugby union team of Middlebury College, located in Middlebury, Vermont. Also known as The MCRC, the club competes in the New England Rugby Football Union.
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Coaches : John Phillips, Muchadei Zvoma '07, Ben Wells
Forwards Captain : Rowan Kelner '12
Backs Captain : Brian Sirkia '12.5
President : Darragh Hurley '11
Match Secretary : Tom Campanella '12
Treasurer : Nat Kelner '12
On May 5, 2007, MCRC beat Arkansas State 38-22 to win the Division II National Championship for the first time in club history.[1] MCRC won the National Championship again in 2009, beating University of Wisconsin 27-11 and finishing the season undefeated.[2]
NERFU Division II Champions: 2001,2002,2003,2005,2006,2007,2008
Northeast Territorial Division II Champions: 2001,2002,2008
National Division II Champions: 2007,2009
"The Blue" originated in the spring of 2008 under coaches Kevin O'Brien and John Phillips. It is a recognition of players that have obtained a minimum of 5 regular season or playoff caps for the MCRC. Members of The Blue, are responsible for nominating the next seasons captains and receive their jersey upon graduation.