Muddy York RFCisToronto's only Inclusive rugby team and Canada's second Inclusive rugby team. The team was founded by Dave Galbraith in 2003,[1] and is part of the TRU and IGR organizations. [2] Muddy York RFC is Toronto's first amateur gay team.[3]
| Full name | Toronto Muddy York Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Unions | Rugby Canada; IGR |
| Nickname(s) | Muddy |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Region | Rugby Ontario |
| Ground(s) | Sunnybrook Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| President | Kevin Joseph |
| Coach(es) | Mike |
| Official website | |
| www | |
"Toronto Muddy York " is a tribute to the original name of Toronto. The team colors – blue and yellow – come from both the City of Toronto’s coat of arms and the Rugby School in Warwickshire, where the game was created in 1823. Blue symbolizes tradition, loyalty, unity, and strength; while yellow symbolizes success, athletic achievements, and joy.[4]
Muddy has held an inaugural tournament called the Dirty Rugger Tournament, which houses the Beaver Bowl cup since 2009.[5] They have played in the Bi-Yearly Bingham cup since New York in 2006 every time[6][7][8][9]
The Gay Who Wasn't Gay Enough is a Youtube video that has surpassed 500k views.[10] Muddy York was involved in a photo series called Boys will be Boys by Giovanni Capriotti.[1][11] It won first in sports at the 2017 World Press Photo of the Year awards[12][13][14][15] and the series was displayed at Bingham 2018 Amsterdam.[16] Will featured be on an episode of the upcoming season of 1 queen 5 queers.
Muddy York Rugby Football Players Michael Smith, left, Devin McCarney, centre, and Jean Paul Markides are photographed during a rehearsal for their performance at the annual team's drag show in Toronto.