| Full name | Prescott Blacksheep Rugby Club | |
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| Union | USA Rugby | |
| Nickname(s) | Blacksheep | |
| Founded | 2002 | |
| Location | Prescott, Arizona | |
| Ground(s) | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Rec Fields | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Prescott Blacksheep Rugby Club is an American rugby team based in Prescott, Arizona. The team plays in USA Rugby Division III.
The club was founded in 2002.
As of 2021 the club hosts the annual Whiskey Row Sevens in summer, played at the Mile High Middle School. [1]
Prescott is a city in and the county seat of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. As of 2020 Census, the city's population was 45,827.
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