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Wisconsin Rugby Club
Full nameWisconsin Rugby Club
UnionUSA Rugby
Nickname(s)Wisconsin
Founded1962
Ground(s)Wisconsin Rugby Sports Complex (Capacity: 1,300)
PresidentMax Zukowski
Coach(es)United States Adam Thimmig
League(s)Division 2
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.wisconsinrugby.com

The Wisconsin Rugby Club is a USA Rugby Men's Division 2 Rugby Union team based in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Wisconsin is the 2013 & 1998 USA Rugby Division 2 National Champions, 2012 Runner-up, and 2008 3rd Place.

History

The Wisconsin Rugby Club (WRC) was founded in 1962 in Madison, Wisconsin.[1] The WRC is an amateur Rugby Club that competes as a member of the Wisconsin Rugby Football Union, Midwest Rugby Football Union and USA Rugby.

Wisconsin finished in 4th Place overall in the 1997 Division 2 National Championships.

Wisconsin defeated Frederick 16-8 to win the 1998 Division 2 National Championship.

Wisconsin defeated Detroit 24-16 to finish 3rd in the Nation in 2008.

Wisconsin defeated San Diego Old Aztecs 25-21 on the last play of the game to advance to the 2012 D2 National Championship.[2]

Wisconsin finished as 2012 D2 National Champion Runners-up losing to Rocky Gorge (Maryland).[3][4]

Wisconsin Won 2013 National Championship over Wilmington Rugby Club (Wilmington, DE).[5]

Club Grounds

Wisconsin Rugby Sports Complex

The Wisconsin Rugby Club operates the Wisconsin Rugby Sports Complex in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin[6] The Sports Complex Mailing address is 513 Clark Street in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin.

Parking entrance to the Sports Complex and Phoebe Bulman-Bakken Memorial Park[7] is located at 4064 Vilas Rd Cottage Grove, Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Rugby Sports Complex began operating in Fall 2010 after two years of construction. It contains two full-size Rugby Fields, bleacher seating for 700 and 1000sq ft Picnic Shelter. Future expansion plans call for a 15,000sq ft two-story clubhouse.[8]

Current Club Officers

  • President = Max Zukowski
  • Vice-President = Phillip Winkler
  • Director of Rugby = Sean Cullen

High School

In an effort to promote rugby in the Madison Area, the WRC have created various high school teams. These high school programs are run and staffed by current and former Wisconsin Rugby Club members. The current list of WRC high school rugby programs include:

Sponsorship

These fine companies support the Wisconsin Rugby Club [9]

Join the club

All our contact information is located here. http://www.wisconsinrugbyclub.com/rugbyweb/contact-us/

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/wisconsinrugbyclub https://twitter.com/WRC_Rugby

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2]
  3. ^ [3]
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  6. ^ http://www.wisconsinrugbyclub.com/rugbyweb/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_0893.jpg
  7. ^ http://herald-independent.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=1921
  8. ^ http://www.wisconsinrugbyclub.com/rugbyweb//wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Rugby-Complex-SE-View.pdf
  9. ^ [6]
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