Miami Rugby Club is a rugby union club in Miami, Florida. According to rankings in Rugby Magazine, Miami list’s amongst the top five clubs in the Southeastern United States. They have won the Florida state championship regularly. Miami Rugby traces its origin to 1969 when it was founded by Father John Howells, who was the Catholic priest at the University of Miami and wanted to provide visiting British Royal Navy ships with competitive rugby. Miami Rugby competes in the USA Rugby South against clubs from Florida, as well as touring Argentine, Uruguayan, British and West Indies Clubs. Miami Rugby also periodically tours Europe, the Southern Hemisphere and North America.
Miami Rugby players come from all over the globe. Players from Miami Rugby have competed on United States Eagle National teams and on USA Rugby-South select side (all-star) teams. Miami Rugby players and “Old Boys” also lend coaching assistance to local universities such as University of Miami Rugby Football and Florida International University RFC’s. Miami RFC Competes in Division 1 within the Florida Rugby Football Union. As recently as 2008, Miami Rugby was ranked 19th in the nation by USA Rugby after winning a Florida State Championship. Since 2009, the club has started (Youth Divisions). As of December 2009, it has more than 50 players enrolled in three categories, U8, U13 and U15.
1969-1977: 261 Wins and 30 Losses1969-1679: 298 Wins and 37 Losses1969-1980: 339 Wins and 39 Losses1969-1981: 349 Wins, 39 Losses and 5 Ties1969-1983: 358 Wins and 42 LossesSchedule for 1979:
Jan 13th vs Tridends at home won 46-6Jan 28th vs. Sun San Carlos at home won 27-20Feb 3rd vs. Ft. Lauderdale at home won 38-0Feb 17th vs. Boca Raton, away, won 28-14 - Finished 2ndsFeb 19th vs. Western Ontario at home won 8-0Feb 24th vs Orland won 16-12Mar 1st vs. Vancouver Rowin Club lost 12-14March 3 vs. Boca Raton at home won 30-0March 6 vs. Smugglers won 14-0March 10 vs. Tallahassee, away, lost 20-14 and lost 16-0Mar 13th vs. Xavier at home won 107 and lost 9-10Mar 17th vs. Olivos at home lost 10-12Mar 20th vs. Cal St. at home lost 0-15 - Finished 2ndsMar 21st vs. Beacon Hill at home lost 13-0 - Finished 2ndsMar 28th vs. Courtland St. at home won 26-0 and won 10-0 - Finished 1st and 2ndsApr 12th vs. Rhode Island won 24-6 - Finished 1stApr 14th vs. Pelicans, away - No score, Miami with 9 players - Finished 2ndsMay 5 vs. Cayman, away, won 15-6 and won 19-4Dec 1st vs. Cayman Island RFC won 50-4Dec 15th vs. HMS won 36-4Schedule 1980: Florida 7th Champions and Florida Cup Champions - Finished with 11 games won, 1 lost, and 1 tied
Oct 15th vs. Orange Emus Australia at home won 36-6Oct 21st vs. Smugglers at home won 10-9Schedule 1981:
Jan 1st vs. Sydney Teachers, Australia at home won 56-16Jan 31st A side vs. Tridents at home won 28-3 and B side vs. Ft. Lauderdale won 53-0Feb 7th A side vs. Boca Raton at home won 32-3 and B side vs. Palm Beach won 9-7Feb 21st B side vs. Brevard won 48-0Feb 28th vs. Boca Raton at hom. Aside won 25-0 and B side won 25-3Mar 7th vs. Manhattan at home. Lost A side and Won B sideMar 14th Florida Championships at FIU Campus in Miami: Won Div. I by Forfeit and won Div. II against Ft. Lauderdale 32-0Mar 21st won vs. Princeton CollegeMar 22nd and 26th vs. College of London, England at home. WonMar 26th vs. Princeton at home. Aside won 90-0Mar 28th vs. Ft. Lauderdale, away. Won A & B sidesApr 7th vs. Richmond Heavies at home. Over 30's game. WonApr 11th South Regional Championships, away. A side lost 31-0Apr 19th vs. Cardiff won 40-20May 2 vs. Pilgrim Panthers, England won 11-6May 9 vs. Bristol RFC, England lost 28-23May 15 vs. Northern RFC, England. WonMay 20 President's XV vs. Bristol, England. Lost.Schedule 1983: State And Regional Champions
Jan 15th vs. Tridents at Home. WonJan 22nd vs. Iron Horse at Home. WonJan 29th B side vs. Tridents. WonFeb 1st, A side vs. Boca Raton won 37-0Feb 5th, B side vs. Palm Beach tied 16-16Feb 12th vs. Ft Myers at home won 41-7Feb 19th vs. Ft. Lauderdale, away, won 19-12Mar 5th vs. Pelicans, away, won 19-10Mar 6th B side vs. Tampa. WonMar 12th vs. Tridents, away. WonApr State Championship at home, Won 12-9Apr 17th Regional Championship at home won 23-24Sep 11th won vs. TridentsSep 25th, a side lost vs. Tridents 14-/8 and B side lost vs. Palm Beach 14-11Oct 2nd B side vs. Tridents won 20-0Oct 3rd vs. HMS Broadsword won 28-0Oct 9th vs. Fort Lauderdale won 16-8Oct 16th vs. Palm Beach, away, won 11-3Nov 13th A side vs. Orlando, away, won 13-7 and B side won 11-0Nov 20th vs. Brevard at home won 37-16Schedule 1989:
Sep 16th, A side vs. Iron Horse at home won 25-6Schedule 2002:
Jan 12th vs. Tridents Won 31-18Jan 26th vs. Tridents Lost 5-13Feb 2nd vs. Fort Lauderdale Won 22-10Feb 9th vs. Orlando Lost 19-34Feb 16th vs. Fort Lauderdale tied 13-13Mar 2nd vs. Orlando Won 10-30Mar 9th vs. Pelicans Won 39-22Mar 16th vs. Boca Raton, home, ???Mar 23rd vs. Pelicans, home, ???Apr 6th vs. Boca Raton, away, ???Schedule 2009:
Sep 12th vs. Fort Lauderdale, home, won 40-0Sep 19th vs. Tridents, away, Won 17-19Sep 26th vs. Brevard, home, Won 46-7Oct 17th vs. Boca Raton, Florida Cup, Lost 41-7Oct 24th vs. Florida International University, away, Won 5-40Nov 1st vs. Maristas Rugby Club Mendoza U19, home, Lost 15-17Nov 24th vs. Tridents, home, Won 33-10Dec 5th vs. Boca Raton, away, Lost 23-17Dec 12th vs. Naples, home, Won 26-3
