Columbus RFC is an American
rugby union
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team based in
Columbus, Ohio
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. The flagship team plays in the Midwest Rugby Premiership with an additional team playing in Division III.
History
The club was founded in 1975 as the Scioto Valley RFC.
Notable former players
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Perry Baker
Perry Baker (born June 29, 1986) is an American former rugby union player who played for the United States national rugby sevens team. He is a two-time World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year. At the time of his retirement, with 293 tries Baker r ...
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Steve Finkel
Stephen Finkel (born January 23, 1953) is an American former international rugby union player and coach.
Finkel was a Scioto Valley RFC product and played on the varsity team at Ohio University.
A flanker, Finkel represented the United States in ...
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Jon Estep
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Notable people
* Jon Aaraas (born 1986 ...
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Andy McGarry
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People
*Andy (given name), including a list of real individuals and fictional characters
*Horace Andy (born 1951), Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer born Horace Hinds
* Katja Andy (1907–2013), German-American pianis ...
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Eric Parthmore
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Rich Schurfeld
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Gary Wilson
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Glynn Merrick
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Ron Keyser
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Terry Larimer
External links
Columbus RFC
Rugby union teams in the United States
Rugby clubs established in 1975
Sports clubs and teams in Columbus, Ohio
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