Middlebury College Rugby Club

Middlebury

Full name	The Middlebury College Rugby Club
Union	New England RFU
Nickname(s)	The Blue
Founded	1972; 53 years ago (1972)
Ground(s)	Middlebury, Vermont
President	Cole Siefer
Coach(es)	Kerry Wiebe
League(s)	New England Rugby Football Union Small College Conference
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Official website
www.themcrc.com

Middlebury College Rugby Club is the Small College 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.

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 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

1. "Middlebury Still Dancing". eRugbyNews. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
2. "Middlebury Ends Perfect Season Perfectly". eRugbyNews. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved 2009-06-16.

External links

• Official website