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2 1980s  





3 1990s  





4 2000s  





5 2010s  





6 Honors  





7 International players  





8 Hall of Fame  





9 Presidents  





10 Results  





11 References  





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Miami RFC
Full nameMiami Rugby Football Club, Incorporated
Nickname(s)The Black and Gold
Ground(s)Tropical Park (Training) and Ron Ehmann Park (Games)
Coach(es)Argentina Maximiliano Valletti
Captain(s)United States Rob Lara
League(s)USA Rugby South Division 2, Florida Rugby Union

Team kit

Change kit

Miami Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club in Miami, Florida. According to rankings in Rugby Magazine, Miami is amongst the top five clubs in the Southeastern United States. They have regularly won the Florida State Championship. Miami Rugby traces its origin to 1969 when it was founded by Keith Cooksy[1] and Reverend John Howells, the Anglican priest at the University of Miami, who wanted to provide visiting British Royal Navy ships and teams in the Bahamas with competitive rugby.[2] Miami Rugby competes in the USA Rugby South against clubs from Florida, as well as touring African, Argentine, British, French, German, Uruguayan, and West Indies Clubs. Miami Rugby has also toured the Americas.

Miami Rugby players come from all over the globe. Players from Miami Rugby have captained the United States Eagles and represented the Eastern Rugby Union, USA Rugby-South as well as Florida on select side (all-star) teams. Miami Rugby players and “Old Boys” also lend coaching assistance to local universities such as University of Miami and Florida International University. Miami RFC competes in the Premier Division within the Florida Rugby Union and nationally in USA Rugby's Division II. As recently as 2008, Miami Rugby was ranked 19th in the nation by USA Rugby after winning a Florida State Championship. The club started a youth division in 2009.

1970s[edit]

1980s[edit]

1990s[edit]

2000s[edit]

2010s[edit]

Honors[edit]

(*FRU stopped sanctioning division 1 in 2012)

International players[edit]

Current or former players that have represented their country

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Lucas Abud Prop Brazil Brazil
Thomas Aponte Scrum-half Venezuela Venezuela
Juan Asuaje Lock Venezuela Venezuela
Juampi Baptista Fly-half Venezuela Venezuela
Titi Baptista Centre Venezuela Venezuela
Steve Gray (USA HOF) Fly-half United States United States
George Gutierrez Lock
Player Position Union
Raul Loyola Flanker Argentina Argentina
Adina Minott Wing Jamaica Jamaica
Elvis Molina Lock
Rodrigo Salas Flanker Venezuela Venezuela
Leopoldo Sequeda Prop Venezuela Venezuela
Nicole Strasko Lock United States United States
Don Whittle Flanker Ireland Ireland

Hall of Fame[edit]

John Clements

Kevin McDonough - 2019

David Kittrell - 2019

AJ Lipstein - 2019

Presidents[edit]

Robert Weaver

Dave Williams

Brad Hanafourde

John Clements

Douglas Neary

Mark Tompkins

Ivan Mihovilovic

Frank Henry

Franklyn Williams

Ruben Dario Garcia (2008-2009)

Sergio Chade (2009-2010)

Eduardo Hussey (2010-2012)

Dr. Christian Schlaerth (2012-2017)

Kevin McDonough (2017-2021)

Alfonso Perez Soto (2021-2023)

Ivan Mihovilovic (2023-present)

Results[edit]

Schedule for 1970:

Schedule for 1971:

Schedule for 1972:

Schedule for 1973:

Schedule for 1974 (12-2 record for the year):

Schedule for 1975:

Schedule for 1976: Fall Season - 1st team 15 wins, 1 loss; 2nd team 7 wins, 3 losses, 1 tie[29]

Schedule for 1977:[36] 45-4 for '76/'77; First American team to win Mandeville 7s Tournament

Schedule for 1978: 25-2 and Reserves 20-6 as of Mar 16 for 77/78;[45] 36-6-3 for 77/78

Schedule for 1979:

Schedule 1980: Florida 7s Champions and Florida Cup Champions - Fall season: 11 games won, 1 lost, and 1 tied

Schedule 1981:

Schedule 1982:

Schedule 1983: State Champions, Regional Runners-Up

Schedule 1984: 29-6 as of April 10, State Champions

Schedule 1985: 1-5 as of October 20;[59] 8-5 for 84/85, 3rd place[60]

Schedule 1986:

Schedule 1987: 14–3 record as of February 8, 12 in the nation

Schedule 1988:

Schedule 1989:

Schedule 1991:

Schedule 1993:

Schedule 1995:

Schedule 1999:

Schedule 2000:

Schedule 2002:

Schedule 2004:

Schedule 2008:

Schedule 2009:

Schedule 2010:

Schedule 2011-2012:

Schedule 2012-2013 (0-9 in FRU DII):

Schedule 2013-2014 (11-1 in FRU DII):

Schedule 2014-2015 (2-2 in Florida Cup, 1-1-8 in FRU DII):

Schedule 2015-2016 (0-10 in FRU DII):

Schedule 2017:

Schedule 2018 (2-6 in FRU DII, 3–1 in Florida Cup):

References[edit]

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  • ^ a b "UM Rugby Club Defends State Title Against Florida". The Miami Herald. March 1, 1984. p. 18.
  • ^ a b "Miami Wins Rugby Title". The Miami Herald. March 2, 1987. p. 7D.
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  • ^ Salomon, Scott (April 17, 1987). "Rugby loses in regionals". The Miami Hurricane.
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  • ^ "Rugby Results". The Miami News. October 7, 1976.
  • ^ "Rugby Results". The Miami News. November 11, 1976.
  • ^ "Miami RFC Winter-Spring Schedule". The Miami News. January 6, 1977.
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  • ^ "U-M Rugby Club sweeps NY team". The Miami News. January 24, 1977. p. 5B.
  • ^ "Rugby Results". The Miami News. March 3, 1977. p. 13 PS.
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  • ^ "Rugby Results". The Miami News. May 5, 1977.
  • ^ York, Ronald (September 16, 1977). "Rugby A Ruffian's Game Played by Gentlemen". The Miami Herald. pp. 1D, 7D.
  • ^ "Rugby Results". The Miami News. October 20, 1977. p. 13PS.
  • ^ "Rugby Results". The Miami News. December 8, 1977. p. 7PS.
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  • ^ Jacobs, Scott (October 18, 1983). "Rugby Club pummels Boca, 40-16". The Hurricane.
  • ^ Jacobs, Scott (January 31, 1984). "Rugby club routs Tridents". The Hurricane.
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  • ^ "UM Loses in Rugby". The Miami Herald. October 20, 1985. p. 15C.
  • ^ "Rugby Club begins season". The Hurricane. September 10, 1985. p. 14.
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