OMBAC Rugby

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OMBAC Rugby
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Full nameOld Mission Beach Athletic Club Rugby
Union USA Rugby
Nickname(s)OMBAC
Founded1966;58 years ago (1966)
Location San Diego, California
Ground(s)Robb Field
PresidentJason McVeigh
Coach(es)Mike Saunders
Captain(s)Nico Gilli
League(s) Southern California Rugby Football Union
2023Runner Up
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Official website
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Old Mission Beach Athletic Club Rugby, commonly referred to as OMBAC Rugby, is a rugby union team based in San Diego, California. It is directly affiliated with the Old Mission Beach Athletic Club.

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History

The club was established in 1966 under the wing of Old Mission Beach Athletic Club (OMBAC) which was founded in 1954. Many past students of San Diego State Aztecs Rugby Club joined, and the OMBAC rugby club entered first division competition two years later in 1968. The club has won 6 national Rugby Sevens titles and 8 national Rugby Fifteens titles.

Venue

After the deconstruction of San Diego Stadium and the San Diego Chargers football facilities, The Little Q Rugby Field was lost forcing OMBAC to find a new home. OMBAC Rugby club now shares a home venue with rival club Old Aztecs at Robb Field in Ocean Beach.

Current 1st XV squad

Players in bold are internationally capped.

Notable former players

OMBAC players Mike Saunders, Brian Vizard, Kevin Higgins, Steve Gray, Chris Lippert and more recently, Dan Lyle, and Dave Hodges, have captained the United States national rugby union team in international competition.

OMBAC was represented in the 2007 Rugby World Cup by team members Todd Clever, Tui Osborne and Dan Payne. Former OMBAC player Will Hafu has played internationally for Tonga and also played professionally in England for Moseley RFC.

National Championships

OMBAC Rugby has distinguished itself with the following accomplishments:

National 7s

National Placement

First XV Honors

This is a list of honors awarded to the OMBAC rugby union team. [1]

Sponsorship

OMBAC Rugby's sponsors for the 2014 Pacific Rugby Premiership are the following: [2]

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