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Back Bay Rugby Club

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Back Bay Rugby Club
Full nameBack Bay Rugby Football Club
UnionUSA Rugby
Nickname(s)Sharks
Founded1985
PresidentMichael Wendal
League(s)SCRFU Division 3
Official website
www.backbayrfc.com

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

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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

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  • 2015 Southern California Rugby Football Union (SCRFU) Division 2 Champions
  • 2009 Southern California Rugby Football Union (SCRFU) Division 2 Champions

Capped players

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The following former Back Bay players have been capped by the USA Rugby Union National Team, known as the "Eagles."

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References

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  1. ^ "Coaches & Staff – Back Bay Rugby". Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  2. ^ "Sharks swarm together". Daily Pilot. 2005-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-04.