Old Mission Beach Athletic Club RFC

Old Mission Beach Athletic Club RFC
Full name Old Mission Beach Athletic Club Rugby Football Club
Union USA Rugby
Nickname(s) OMBAC
Founded 1966
Location San Diego, CA
Ground(s) The Little Q Rugby Field
Coach(es) Jason Wood
Captain(s) Ian Denham
League(s) Pacific Rugby Premiership
2014 3rd
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.ombacrugby.org

Old Mission Beach Athletic Club Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team based in San Diego, California. OMBAC RFC is directly affiliated with the Old Mission Beach Athletic Club. The rugby team plays at The Little Q Rugby Field, adjacent to Qualcomm Stadium (hence the name).

History

The Old Mission Beach rugby club was established in 1966 under the wing of Old Mission Beach Athletic Club (OMBAC) which was founded in 1954. Many past students of the San Diego State University rugby team joined, and the OMBAC rugby club entered first division competition two years later in 1968. The club has won 7 national Rugby Sevens titles and 8 national Rugby Fifteens titles.

Venue

In 1991 OMBAC raised funds to build a new clubhouse joining only a handful of teams in the United States to have such a facility. Currently OMBAC plays its home matches at the "Little Q". This site was previously the NFL San Diego Chargers practice facility. It is now a nationally renowned rugby pitch that has hosted the USARFU National Championships, the USA Eagle NA4 developmental matches, and a host of other youth and collegiate matches.

Current 1st XV squad

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
James Daleo Hooker United States United States
Ohjay Auimatagi Hooker United States United States
Adam Clarkin Hooker Ireland Ireland
Ethan Willis Prop United States United States
Josh Bart Prop United States United States
Brendan Purcell Prop United States United States
Brian Doyle Lock United States United States
Derrick Broussard Lock United States United States
Chris Clever Lock United States United States
Paul Derham Flanker Ireland Ireland
Alex Byrne Flanker Ireland Ireland
Todd Clever Flanker United States United States
Jesse Witkowicki Flanker United States United States
Eoin Joyce Number 8 Ireland Ireland
Jamie Purcell Scrum-half United States United States
Chris Redmond Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
Zachery Pangelinan Fly-half United States United States
Damien Fatongia Centre United States United States
Christopher Bergquist-Turori Centre United States United States
Troy Steuyer Centre South Africa South Africa
Martin Knoetze Centre South Africa South Africa
William Holder Wing United States United States
Orin Catrett Wing United States United States
Shane Moise Wing United States United States
Kaleikaumaka Konrad Wing United States United States
Ian Denham Fullback Ireland Ireland

Notable former players

OMBAC players Mike Saunders, Brian Vizard, Kevin Higgins, Steve Gray, Chris Lippert and more recently, Dan Lyle, and Dave Hodges, have captained the United States national rugby union team in international competition.

OMBAC was represented in the 2007 Rugby World Cup by team members Todd Clever, Tui Osborne and Dan Payne. Former OMBAC player Will Hafu has played internationally for Tonga and also played professionally in England for Moseley RFC.

National Championships

OMBAC Rugby has distinguished itself with the following accomplishments:

National 7s

National Placement

First XV Honors

This is a list of honors awarded to the OMBAC rugby union team.[1]

Sponsorship

OMBAC Rugby's sponsors for the 2014 Pacific Rugby Premiership are the following:[2]

External links

References