Chicago Lions
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| Full name |
Chicago Lions Rugby Football Club |
| Union |
USA Rugby |
| Nickname(s) |
Lions |
| Founded |
1964 |
| Ground(s) |
Lions for Hope Clubhouse and Field[1] |
| President |
Patrick O'Reilly |
| Coach(es) |
Marty Wiggins |
| League(s) |
Rugby Super League |
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| Official website |
| www.chicagolions.com |
The Chicago Lions Rugby Football Club is a Super League rugby union team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The Lions were founded in 1964 and their all black colors follow the color scheme of the New Zealand All Blacks. The Chicago Lions namesake is taken from the two large lion statues that guard the entrance to the Chicago Art Institute.
Notable primary sponsors include Jack Daniel's and AthletiCo Physical Therapy. The club also has several secondary sponsorships from local and regional businesses including Oakmark International Funds and CPH and Associates.[2]
Notable players [edit]
The following is a list of former and current Lions players and coaches that have earned caps for international tests:[3]
Ireland [edit]
- Paul McNaughton, fifteen international caps
England [edit]
- Gary Wilson, two international caps
South Africa [edit]
- Andre Blom, fullback/wing, thirteen international caps[4]
- John Burke, flanker, two international caps[4]
- Phillipus "Thabu" Eloff, centre, forty-four international caps[4]
- Paul Emerick, centre, thirty-five international caps[4]
- Scott "Beaver" Jones, centre, one international cap[4]
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- Christian Long, lock, one international cap[4]
- Jeremy Nash, fullback, two international caps[4]
- Andrew McGarry, prop, two international caps[4]
- Eric Reed, lock/flanker, seven international caps[4]
- Dave Williams, halfback, seven international caps[4]
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