Full name | The Middlebury College Rugby Club |
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Union | New England Rugby Football Union |
Nickname(s) | The Blue |
Founded | 1972 |
Ground(s) | The Rugby Pitch |
President | Dusty Attwood-Dupont |
Coach(es) | John Phillips, Ben Wells |
League(s) | Collegiate Division I-AA |
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Middlebury College Rugby Club is the Division I-AA 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.
Coaches : John Phillips, Pete Sickle
Co-Captain : Jake Feury '16.5
Co-Captain : Kyle Dickey
President : Aaron Yappert '16
Treasurer : Jessy Jimenez '16
On May 5, 2007, MCRC beat Arkansas State 38-22 to win the Division II National Championship for the first time in club history. MCRC won the National Championship again in 2009, beating University of Wisconsin 27-11 and finishing the season undefeated.
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" originated in the spring of 2008 under coaches Kevin O'Brien and John Phillips. It is a recognition of players that have played a minimum of 5 regular season or playoff games for the MCRC. Members of The Blue are responsible for nominating the team's captains for the following season and receive their jersey upon graduation.