Washington Rugby Football Club

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Washington RFC
Full nameWashington Rugby Football Club
Union USA Rugby
Nickname(s)Washington Rugby, WRFC
Founded1963
LocationWashington D.C.
Ground The Fields at RFK
PresidentHarry Higginbottom
Coach Flag of the United States.svg Thretton Palamo Flag of the United States.svg Jamason Faʻanana-Schultz
League(s) Division I, Division III
Official website
www.washingtonrugby.org

Washington Rugby Football Club (WRFC) is a USA Rugby club men's Division I rugby union team based in Washington, DC. It was formed in February 1963.

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The team founded the annual Cherry Blossom tournament in 1966. [1] WRFC plays in the Mid-Atlantic Conference in the Capital Geographical Union. WRFC won its first 2021 Capital Region Champion and its first debut in the Mid-Atlantic Conference for Division II. In 2022, WRFC moved from Division II to Division I Rugby.

Notable players

Note: caps and participation are accurate as of 23 November 2025 [2]

Australia Wallabies

USA Eagles

Capital Selects [4]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ Official Cherry Blossom Homepage
  2. ↑ Washington RFC Hall of Fame
  3. ↑ Mitchell Cox Player Profile on Classic Wallabies
  4. ↑ "Capital Rugby Union". Capital Rugby Union. 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
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