Middlebury College Rugby Club
Middlebury College Rugby Club is the Division II 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 (prev.) |
| Nickname(s) | The Blue |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Ground(s) | The Rugby Pitch |
| President | Griffin Shapiro |
| Coach(es) | Kerry Wiebe, Avisa (Junior) Tuiqere, Ben Wells |
| League(s) | Collegiate Division II |
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Officers
Coaches : Kerry Wiebe, Avisa (Junior) Tuiqere, Ben Wells
Co-Captain : William Abraham Ebby '2022
Co-Captain : Samuel Madden '2022
President : Griffin Shapiro '2022
Treasurer : James Blazye '2023
Match Secretary : Thomas Lee Summers '2024.5
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]
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 played a minimum of 5 regular season or playoff games for the MCRC A-side. 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.