| 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 | Paul Avery |
| Coach(es) | Mike Blakey |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Muddy York RFC is Toronto'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]
"Toronto Muddy York " is a tribute to the original name of Toronto. The team colors – navy blue and canary 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] Was featured on an episode of the 3rd 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.