Vienna Celtic RFC
| Full name | Vienna Celtic Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Austrian Rugby Federation | |
| Nickname(s) | Celtic, Celts | |
| Founded | 1978 | |
| Region | Vienna, Austria | |
| Ground(s) | Austrian Rugby Centre Atzgersdorf 1230 Vienna, Steinergasse 12 | |
| Chairman |  Antonio de Vall | |
| Coach(es) |  Steven Doyle | |
| Captain(s) | Omar El Agrebi | |
| League(s) | Alpine Rugby Premierleague | |
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Vienna Celtic Rugby Football Club (VCRFC) is an Austrian rugby club based in Vienna. It is the oldest team in Austria.
History
The club was founded on 19 January 1978 by a Scotsman, John Skinner, and two Austrians, Johann Schweiger and Bernhard Eigenberger.
Current Staff
- Chairman: Antonio de Vall
- Vice Chairman: Dirk Stryjewski
- Secretary: Julia Karl
- Treasurer: Johannes Winkler
- Men's Team Manager: Johannes Fiebrich
- Youth Manager: Yeong-u Seo
- Marketing & PR: Martin Puchinger
- Coach: Steven Doyle
- Financial Controllers: Dominik Wieland , Christoph Krammer
Charity Work
Over the years the club started indulging in and organising charity events.
During the period of 1997 - 2010 Vienna Celtic realised a project in Zimbabwe where firstly a borehole and pump where provided to the community enabling access to clean water, later a school and additionally a clinic where then built.
Since 2005 the club also hosts an annual 10's rugby tournament donating all proceeds to the "Austrian bone marrow register"