Back Bay Rugby Club
Appearance
Full name | Back Bay Rugby Football Club |
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Union | USA Rugby |
Nickname(s) | Sharks |
Founded | 1985 |
President | Michael Wendal |
League(s) | SCRFU Division 3 |
Official website | |
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Back Bay Rugby Football Club (Back Bay RFC) competes in the Southern California Rugby Football Union 3rd Division.[1] The club was founded in 1985 with the consolidation of two first division clubs, Irvine Coast and Newport Beach. Consolidated with Huntington Beach Unicorns as the Beach City Narwahls.
Pitch[edit]
The Back Bay RFC practice pitch is located at St. John the Baptist School in Costa Mesa. Home league matches are played at Peninsula Park, located on A Street in Newport Beach.
Club Honors[edit]
- 2015 Southern California Rugby Football Union (SCRFU) Division 2 Champions
- 2009 Southern California Rugby Football Union (SCRFU) Division 2 Champions
Capped players[edit]
The following former Back Bay players have been capped by the USA Rugby Union National Team, known as the "Eagles."
- Ed Burlingham
- Brian Surgener[2]
- David Fee
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Coaches & Staff – Back Bay Rugby". Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ "Sharks swarm together". Daily Pilot. 2005-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-04.