Columbus RFC is an American
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the Comparison of rugby league and rugby union, two codes of ru ...
team based in
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, an ...
. 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
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Steve Finkel
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Jon Estep
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Andy McGarry
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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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