Chicago Griffins RFC

Chicago Griffins

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Full name	The Chicago Griffins
Union	USA Rugby
Nickname(s)	Griffins, Griffs
Founded	1973 in Chicago, IL
Ground(s)	Riis Park Stadium
President	Ed Michals
Coach(es)	Andrew Suniula
Captain(s)	David Bleitner
League(s)	Rugby Super League (US)
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Official website
www.chicagogriffins.com

The Chicago Griffins RFC rugby union team was founded in 1973. The team competes in Division I after the demise of the USA Super League and play their home games at Riis Park in Chicago, Illinois, US.

History

The Chicago Griffins was founded in 1973 by the late Bob "Doc" Kelly along with Brian Bourke, Mike Elliot, John Carmody, Rick Grigutis, and Tom Powers. The Griffins would not exist today had it not been for these players.

Sponsorship

Notable primary sponsors include Edgewater Athletic Club and AthletiCo Physical Therapy. The club also has several secondary sponsorships from local and regional businesses including Black Rock, Goose Island and RugbyInk.

Standings

Super League 2012 - Red Conference

	Team	Pld	W	T	L	Bonus	Total
1	Old Puget Sound Beach	9	9	0	0	7	43
2	San Francisco	9	5	4	0	9	29
3	Griffins	8	4	4	0	3	19
4	Barbarians	8	3	5	0	7	19

• 4 Points awarded to the winning team
• 0 Points to the losing team
• 2 Points to each team in the case of a tie
• 1 Bonus Point to a team scoring 4 or more tries
• 1 Bonus Point to a losing team keeping the score within 7 points

Rugby 7's

The Chicago Griffins yearly participate in the Midwest Men's 7's national qualifiers and regularly qualify for the national tournament held in San Francisco.

Chicago Grffins 2012 7's team runners-up in the Minnesota 7's.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Sean Cooney Hooker United States Jojo Bucci Hooker United States Tim Paulsen Prop United States Niko Mafuli Prop United States Dan Bleitner Prop United States Nevin Mills Prop Australia Charlie Jacobson Lock United States Graham Harriman Lock United States Erik Jacobson Lock United States Matt Najor Flanker United States Sean Cooney Flanker United States Daniel Bujwit Flanker United States Nicholas Walcott Flanker United States Shawn Evans Number 8 United States Duane Mantle Number 8 United States

Player Position Union Josh Allan Scrum-half England Nate Jensen Scrum-half United States Donny DeBartolo Fly-half United States Andrew Suniula Centre United States John Luhrsen Centre United States Ryan Beecher Centre United States Mike Brasie Centre United States Scott Peterson Centre United States John Maddalena Centre England Brendan Brown Wing United States Patrick Marek Wing United States Matthew Crabtree Wing United States Corey Quaglia Fullback United States Taylor Welch Fullback United States

External links

• Official site