Middlebury College Rugby Club
| 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 | |
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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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[edit] Officers
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
[edit] National Champions
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]
[edit] Titles
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
[edit] "The Blue"
"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.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Middlebury Still Dancing". eRugbyNews. http://www.erugbynews.com/article.php?sec=127&a=622. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ "Middlebury Ends Perfect Season Perfectly". eRugbyNews. http://www.erugbynews.com/article.php?sec=127&a=4714. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
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