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.
| Full name | Back Bay Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | USA Rugby |
| Nickname(s) | Sharks |
| Founded | 1985 |
| President | Michael Wendal |
| League(s) | SCRFU Division 3 |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Pitch edit
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 edit
- 2015 Southern California Rugby Football Union (SCRFU) Division 2 Champions
- 2009 Southern California Rugby Football Union (SCRFU) Division 2 Champions
Capped players edit
The following former Back Bay players have been capped by the USA Rugby Union National Team, known as the "Eagles."
- Ed Burlingham
- Brian Surgener[2]
- David Fee
External links edit
References edit
- ^ "Coaches & Staff – Back Bay Rugby". Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ "Sharks swarm together". Daily Pilot. 2005-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-04.