Men's Rugby Club
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About Us
History
The OSU Rugby Club was formed in 1962 under the guidance of Dr. Murray Dawson, a native New Zealander and soil sciences professor at Oregon State. The team flourished with many varsity athletes playing for their scholarship while sneaking rugby on the side. 1966 found the team combining with the University of Oregon to tour Wales and England. 1974 found the coaching reigns handed over to former player Woody Bennett and the team continued to excel playing and winning up and down the West Coast.
Recruiting
We are always looking for new players to join the program! Rugby is a fast paced game that originated from soccer and gave rise to both football and basketball. As you may expect, there are places for all kinds of people on a rugby team!
Rugby uses a variety of skills, some of which include passing, kicking, and running with the ball. There are places for all sizes of people, too, so don't worry if you think you're too small to play. Experience is not a requirement, either. Rugby is not a widely played sport in the U.S. so very few of our players have joined the team knowing how to play. Most of our players are converts from other sports who thought rugby looked interesting and decided to give it a try.
One of the great positives of the game of rugby is that it is a social sport. Joining our club is a great way to meet people and have a good time. Our team is very active and we regularly have get togethers.
An additional point about our club is a tradition of excellence. Over the past number of years, the OSU Rugby Football Club has finished at the top of the Pacific Northwest Rugby Union. Most recently, we have finished 5th (1999), 10th (1997) and 13th (2001) in the nation after playing in the NCAA national tournament. Our team has a great past, but we need new players that want to help carry on the legacy.
Peavy Field
Peavy Field is located on the OSU campus in Corvallis, OR at 30th & Jefferson. On football game days, many of the parking lots require payment for parking. Notify the official at the Peavy Field parking lot that you are there for the rugby match you will be allowed in.
