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Charlotte Rugby Club - Wikipedia

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Charlotte RFC

Full name

Charlotte Rugby Football Club

Union

USA Rugby

Nickname(s)

Olde Originals

Founded

1971

Ground(s)

Skillbeck Athletic Grounds (Capacity: 900)

Coach(es)

JK Anderson (Men) Brieanna Spears (Women)

League(s)

USA Rugby South

1st kit

2nd kit

Official website

www.charlotterugby.com

Charlotte Rugby Club, nicknamed the "Old Originals", are a rugby union team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They currently play in USA Rugby Division II, and are members of the USA Rugby South. They play home games at Skillbeck Athletic Grounds.

Charlotte Rugby Club was founded in 1971. In the ensuing decades they became one of the most dominant teams in the region, often competing for state and regional championships. As a result of their success they were invited to join the Rugby Super League, the country's highest level of rugby union competition, in 2006. They competed in the Rugby Super League from 2006 to 2010. In 2012, Charlotte Rugby Club started their Senior Women's team.^[1]

History

Charlotte RFC formed in 1971 by former college rugby players living in the Charlotte area. In 1974, some of the players decided to leave and form a separate club, the Charlotte Gargoyles. The succession prompted Charlotte RFC to adopt the nickname "Olde Originals" to distinguish themselves from the other Charlotte team.^[2] Charlotte joined the Rugby Super League in 2006; in 2010 they announced they would not compete in the 2011 Super League season.^[3] Charlotte RFC then competed in the USA Rugby South DI competition for the 2011 and 2012 seasons while fielding their “B” side in USA Rugby South's Division III matrix. For 2013 due to low player numbers and a lack of success at the DI level, Charlotte focused their energy on the DIII level, finishing atop their matrix and advancing to the DII competition where they have played since the fall of 2013.

In 2022, Charlotte became the USA Rugby Men's Club Division II National Champions. Charlotte who had not lost a regular-season match in the 3 years prior, patiently waited for their opportunity to compete in and win the National Championship after USA Rugby had a 2-year layoff from national competitions due to COVID-19. During the 2022 USA Rugby playoffs, Charlotte defeated teams from Atlanta, Tampa Bay, Austin Tx, Santa Monica, and Denver, to solidify their place as National Champions!

Grounds

The Olde Originals play their matches at the Skillbeck Athletic Grounds located in the Coulwood neighborhood of Charlotte. Built in 1988, the grounds includes a 5,800 ft² clubhouse with a 900 ft² deck overlooking the pitch. The grounds also has an apartment for the players and a bar room for social events. When it was first built, it was considered to be one of the finest rugby facilities in the country.

References

^ "Club history". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
^ "Official Olde Originals History". Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2006-08-22.
^ Danny Stephens (Nov 22, 2010). "Charlotte the latest to quit RSL". americanrugbynews.com. Retrieved January 14, 2011.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

Official site
Super League
USA Rugby
The Skillbeck Athletic Grounds is at coordinates 35°19′03″N 80°57′01″W / 35.317384°N 80.950195°W / 35.317384; -80.950195

Rugby Super League / USA Rugby Elite Cup

Seasons

1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

Former teams

Rugby union in the United States

Governing body

USA Rugby

Geographical Unions

National teams

Men's	Eagles (Results) USA Falcons All Americans U-20 U-19 7s
Women's	Women's 7s

Competitions

International

Domestic

College

Bodies	NCR NIRA
Conferences	Colonial Coast East Coast Heart of America Ivy Northeast PAC Potomac Red River Southeastern
Competitions	Division 1-A Results NCR Champions Cup NCR Nationals Collegiate Championship (7s) USA Rugby Sevens Collegiate National Championships (7s)

Hosted events

Defunct

International	Churchill Cup North America 4 Pacific Rim Championship PARA Pan American Championship
Club	Elite Cup PRO Rugby Rugby Super League
College	Atlantic Coast League Bowl Series Varsity Cup

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