New York Athletic Club RFC
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| Full name | New York Athletic Club Rugby Football Club | ||
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| Union | USA Rugby | ||
| Nickname(s) | Winged Foot | ||
| Founded | 1973 | ||
| Ground(s) | Travers Island | ||
| President | Ted Vaccaro | ||
| Coach(es) | Mike Petri | ||
| League(s) | American Rugby Premiership | ||
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The New York Athletic Club Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team based in New York City that is affiliated with the New York Athletic Club.
Sponsorship
[edit]American Rugby Premiership
Club honors
[edit]- Rugby Super League Champions: 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012
- US Men's Division I National Champions: 2014
- American Rugby Premiership Champions: 2016
- US Men's Division I National Championship Runner-up: 2001
- US Men's 7s National Championship: 6th in 2000
- 7s North East Regional Champions: 2000
Notable players and coaches
[edit]NYAC was coached from 2000 to 2011 by Mike Tolkin, who also served as the defensive coach (2009-2011 & RWC 2011) and Head Coach (2012-2015 & RWC 2015) for the United States national rugby team Former coach Bruce McLane is a regular contributor to Ruggermatrix and current head coach of Iona College.
Phil Bailey, a former rugby league professional and current USA men's national team 15s defensive coach, took over as head coach for the 2014/2015 season. Phil was assisted by another former professional, Neil McMillan. Neil spent time with Ulster, Harlequins, and Sale before moving to New York.
USA Eagles
[edit]Past and current Eagles include:
- Alexander Magleby – hooker (7s), flanker (15s), 2004 7s captain, coach of the US national rugby sevens team[1][2]
- Mike Petri – starting scrumhalf for the Eagles during the 2011 Rugby World Cup
- Brian Doyle
- Louis Stanfill – starting flanker for the Eagles during the 2011 Rugby World Cup
- Dan Power
- Matt Wyatt
- Jacob Sprague
- Justin Hundley (7s)
- Toby L'Estrange
- Chris Chapman
- Tom Coolican
- Troy Hall
- Derek Asbun
- Seamus Kelly
- Al MacFarland
- AJ MacGinty
- Nate Brakeley
- James Aldridge
- Chris Mattina
References
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