Chicago Griffins RFC

Chicago Griffins

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Full name	The Chicago Griffins
Union	USA Rugby
Nickname(s)	Griffins, Griffs
Founded	1973 in Chicago, IL
Ground(s)	Riis Park Stadium
President	Charlie Jacobson
Coach(es)	Greg Doolan
Captain(s)	Eric Jacobson
League(s)	National Division 1 Midwest League (US)
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Official website
www.chicagogriffins.com

The Chicago Griffins RFC rugby union team was founded in 1973. The team competes in the National Division I Midwest League, USA Rugby's top tier, after the demise of the USA Super League and play their home games at Riis Park in Chicago, Illinois, US.

History

The Chicago Griffins was founded in 1973 by the late Bob "Doc" Kelly along with Brian Bourke, Mike Elliot, John Carmody, Rick Grigutis, and Tom Powers. The Griffins would not exist today had it not been for these players.

Sponsorship

Notable primary sponsors include Founders Brewery, Wells Street Crossfit, Edgewater Athletic Club, Athletico Physical Therapy, Black Rock Pub, Belvedere Trading, Torrey and Gray, USA Voice and Data and Arcoa.

Standings

Midwest League National Division 1 2015-16 Season in progress

	Team	Pld	W	T	L	Bonus	Total
1	Chicago Lions	14	13	0	1	9	61
2	Metropolis	14	10	0	4	13	53
3	Kansas City Blues	14	9	0	5	10	46
4	Chicago Griffins	14	8	0	6	7	39
5	Columbus	14	5	0	9	11	30
6	Cincinnati Wolfhounds	14	4	0	10	10	26
7	Palmer College Dragons	14	4	0	10	9	26
8	Milwaukee	14	3	0	11	9	21

• 4 Points awarded to the winning team
• 0 Points to the losing team
• 2 Points to each team in the case of a tie
• 1 Bonus Point to a team scoring 4 or more tries
• 1 Bonus Point to a losing team keeping the score within 7 points
• Top 4 advance to playoffs
• Midwest Champion Advances to USA National Championships Final 8

Rugby 7's

The Chicago Griffins yearly participate in the Midwest Men's 7's national qualifiers and regularly qualify for the national tournament held in San Francisco.

Chicago Grffins 2012 7's team runners-up in the Minnesota 7's.

Current 1st XV squad

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union Sean Cooney Hooker United States Scott Finlay Hooker Ireland Joe Kafatolu Prop Tonga Feao Teutau Prop New Zealand Dan Steck Prop United States Trey Henley-Lewis Prop United States Tommy Finnegan Lock United States Lucas Giraud Lock France Erik Jacobson Lock United States Matt Najor Flanker United States Ryan McBride Flanker United States Dan Perrino Flanker United States Nicholas Walcott Flanker United States John Luhrsen Number 8 United States Scott Peterson Number 8 United States

Player Position Union Luke Stringer Scrum-half United States Nate Jensen Scrum-half United States Peter Smith Fly-half Australia Brian O'Shea Fly-half United States Brennan Martin Centre United States Ryan Beecher Centre United States Josh Allen Centre England Sam Seymour Wing United States Brendan Brown Wing United States Patrick Marek Wing United States Matthew Crabtree Wing United States Corey Quaglia Fullback United States Jordan Anderson Fullback United States

External links

• Official site