Charlotte Rugby Club
Rugby team in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charlotte Rugby Club, nicknamed the "Old Originals", are a rugby union team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They currently play in USA Rugby Division II, and are members of the USA Rugby South. They play home games at Skillbeck Athletic Grounds.
Full name | Charlotte Rugby Football Club | ||
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Union | USA Rugby | ||
Nickname(s) | Olde Originals | ||
Founded | 1971 | ||
Ground(s) | Skillbeck Athletic Grounds (Capacity: 900) | ||
Coach(es) | JK Anderson (Men) Brieanna Spears (Women) | ||
League(s) | USA Rugby South | ||
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Official website | |||
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Charlotte Rugby Club was founded in 1971. In the ensuing decades they became one of the most dominant teams in the region, often competing for state and regional championships. As a result of their success they were invited to join the Rugby Super League, the country's highest level of rugby union competition, in 2006. They competed in the Rugby Super League from 2006 to 2010. In 2012, Charlotte Rugby Club started their Senior Women's team.[1]