Blindern Rugbyklubb
| Full name | Blindern Rugbyklubb | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 10 December 2010 | |
| Location | Oslo, Norway | |
| Ground(s) | Voldsløkka (map) | |
| President | Ben Whitehouse | |
| Coach(es) | Tom "Captain Rubberfingers" Reilly | |
| Captain(s) | Magnus Mjaaland-Lewis | |
| League(s) | Norway Rugby Union Championship 15s and 7s | |
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Blindern Rugbyklubb is a Norwegian rugby club based in Oslo. They currently compete in the Norway Rugby Championship across Rugby Union, Rugby Sevens and Snow Rugby. Today, they're one of the more international teams in Norway with 20 different nationalities represented and are very inclusive.
History
[edit]The club was founded on 10 December 2010 and is today one of the largest clubs in Norway.
The strength of the club has until now being in the 7's team, but in the recent years their 15's-team has started to contest in the top of the Norwegian Rugby 15s-championship. Most recently, they finished 3rd in the championship and the 7's in 2022/2023 and won the annual Snow Rugby in 2023.
In the early years the club logo had been from the club's time as a Student Sports Team. This was not changed until the season of 2014. The logo went from a golden harp to the antler of a deer. This was chosen to represent the club's Norwegian roots and the strength and speed of its players.
Current squad
[edit]The squad for the upcoming 2023 season:
| Name | Position | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Ege Akinci | Back Row/8 | 
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| Johnson Baiga | Flanker | 
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| Artur Bierande | Lock | 
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| Guillaume Dupuy | Hooker | 
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| Jules Bourgin | Flanker/8 |
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| Lage Kamfjord | Flyhalf | 
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| Magnus Lewis | Flanker |
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| Mats Larsen | Prop |
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| Peder Reiersrud | Lock |
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| Robert Henry | Scrumhalf | 
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| Theo Romer | Flyhalf |
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| Tom Reilly | Anywhere he wants | 
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| Tore Johnsen | Prop |
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| Øyvind Aavitsland | Winger |
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| Jack Hobbs | Centre |
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| Gullaume Petit | Wing |
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| Gee Ngala | Wing/Fullback | 
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| Ed Platts | Fullback/Centre |
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| Francisco Silva | Wing/Fullback | 
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| Fergus Ogden | Centre/Wing |
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| Espen Høgset | Centre |
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| Elijas Paknys | Back Row | 
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| Duncan McCondochie | Hooker | 
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| Declan O'Connell | Lock |
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| Constantine Sarandopoulos | Prop | 
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| Andre Voigt | Prop |
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| Ben Whitehouse | Prop |
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External links
[edit]- Home page: blindernrugby.no