Fairfield University Men's Rugby Football Club
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| Full name | Fairfield University Men's Rugby Football Club |
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| Union | Tri-State Conference |
| Nickname(s) | Red Ruggers |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Ground(s) | Lt. Hans Grauert Field |
| President | Phil Strang |
| Coach(es) | Ben Kelly |
| League(s) | Tri-State Conference |
| Official website | |
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Fairfield University Men's Rugby Football Club (or FURFC) is a men's college rugby team based at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. The nickname for the FURFC is the Red Ruggers. The Red Ruggers compete in the East Coast Rugby Conference which is governed by USA Rugby.
The FURFC celebrated its 45th Anniversary in 2008. The FURFC was established in 1963 and is the longest continuously running sport club at Fairfield University. The club has grown considerably over the past 10 years, and now includes over 50 students.
The club's motto is Consensio, Contributum et Fidelitas which captures the club's philosophy to emphasize teamwork over individual stardom, contribution more than victory, and loyalty to the club and each other.
The Red Ruggers successfully concluded the Fall 2008 season with an 8 - 1 record winning the MET NY RFU Division 2 Title and advancing to the Northeast RFU Division 2 Semifinals. During the Spring 2008 season, the Red Ruggers split two matches with the Bahamian National Team on the '08 Spring Break Rugby Tour in Nassau, Bahamas and participated in the prestigious Beast Of The East Tournament in Providence, Rhode Island. The rugby club just lost their longtime moderator Paul I Davis (PID) who was a key figure in rugby club history (1930–2008).
In 2016, the Red Ruggers moved from Division II status to Division IAA. With the move, the Red Ruggers will be competing in the East Coast Rugby Conference.
Former Red Ruggers Paul Sheehy '81 competed for the USA Eagles at the 1991 Rugby World Cup and Will Brazier '05 competed for the United States national rugby league team at the 2004 Liberty Bell Cup.
The following conversation with longtime club supporter and moderator Paul I. Davis occurred on the eve of the 45th anniversary of the Fairfield University Rugby Club. An oral history, it captures the late Davis' historical knowledge and perspective of the rugby club. The interviewees include former players and longtime club supporters Mark Feeley, Chris Grauert, Tom Connor and Kurt Schlicting. The interview was conducted at Alumni House on the campus of Fairfield University on October 24, 2008.
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