Chicago Lions
Founded in 1964, the Chicago Lions Rugby Football Club is a USA Rugby club based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Full name | Chicago Lions Rugby Football Club |
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Union | USA Rugby |
Nickname(s) | Lions |
Founded | 1964 |
Ground(s) | Hope Field |
President | Jeff Simon |
League(s) | Midwest Rugby Premiership |
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The Chicago Lions namesake is taken from the two large lion statues that guard the entrance to the Art Institute of Chicago Building.[1]
Sponsorship
Notable sponsors include Athletico Physical Therapy, Oakmark International Funds, and CPH and Associates.[2]
Notable players
The following is a list of former and current Lions players and coaches that have earned caps for international tests:[3]
Niue
- Stephen Tapuosi, one international cap
Ireland
- Paul McNaughton, fifteen international caps
England
- Gary Wilson, two international caps
South Africa
- Kitch Christie, coached the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning Springboks
- Willie Kahts
- Harry Viljoen, coached the 2001 Springboks
United States
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References
- "History". Chicago Lions Rugby. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- Official Lions Sponsors
- List of Lions players with international caps Archived August 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- Player Profiles on usarugby.org Archived March 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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