Middlebury College Rugby Club
Middlebury College Rugby Club is the Division I-AA rugby union team of Middlebury College, located in Middlebury, Vermont. Also known as The MCRC, the club competes in the New England Rugby Football Union.
| Full name | The Middlebury College Rugby Club |
|---|---|
| Union | New England Rugby Football Union Rugby Northeast |
| Nickname(s) | The Blue |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Ground(s) | The Rugby Pitch |
| President | Dusty Attwood-Dupont |
| Coach(es) | John Phillips, Ben Wells |
| League(s) | Collegiate Division I-AA |
| Official website | |
| [[http://go.middlebury.edu/rugby] go<wbr/>.middlebury<wbr/>.edu<wbr/>/rugby]] | |
Officers
Coaches : Kerry Wiebe, Avisa (Junior) Tuiqere, Ben Wells
Co-Captain : Mike Hayes '2020
Co-Captain : Nathaniel Klein '2021
President : Harmanjeet Singh '2020
Treasurer : Matt Dulaney '2021.5
D II National Champions
On May 5, 2007, MCRC beat Arkansas State 38-22 to win the Division II National Championship for the first time in club history.[1] MCRC won the National Championship again in 2009, beating University of Wisconsin 27-11 and finishing the season undefeated.[2]
Players
Titles
East Coast Rugby Conference Division 1-AA Champions: 2012, 2013
National Division II Champions: 2007,2009
NERFU Division II Champions: 2001,2002,2003,2005,2006,2007,2008
Northeast Territorial Division II Champions: 2001,2002,2008
"The Blue"
"The Blue" originated in the spring of 2008 under coaches Kevin O'Brien and John Phillips. It is a recognition of players that have played a minimum of 5 regular season or playoff games for the MCRC. Members of The Blue are responsible for nominating the team's captains for the following season and receive their jersey upon graduation.
References
- "Middlebury Still Dancing". eRugbyNews. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- "Middlebury Ends Perfect Season Perfectly". eRugbyNews. Retrieved 2009-06-16.