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MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

SPORTS

RUGBY

Rugby originated as a variation of football in Rugby, England, in 1823. In the United States, the first rugby game was played on May 14, 1874, when Harvard University beat McGill University (Montreal) 3-0.

In Maryland, rugby has a strong following. Played by all age groups, youth through seniors, men and women, most rugby matches are organized through clubs affiliated with the Capital Rugby Union.

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY BOARD

USA RUGBY

Founded in 1975, USA Rugby is the national organization responsible for overseeing amateur rugby teams in the United States. USA Rugby also assembles and trains the USA Eagles, the U.S. National Rugby Team. Organized into eleven divisions known as territorial and geographical club rugby unions, USA Rugby places Maryland within the Capital Rugby Union.

CAPITAL RUGBY UNION
The Capital Rugby Union schedules competitions between Union teams, and serves to organize matches with other unions. Comprised of adult, college, high school, and youth teams, the Union consists of more than 100 rugby football clubs (RFC) within different gender and age groups.

Baltimore-Chesapeake RFC

WOMEN’S SENIOR

Maryland Exiles Women

Maryland Stingers