Flint Rogues Rugby Club
Encyclopedia
The Flint Rogues Rugby Football Club is a rugby union
team from Flint, Michigan
and member of USA Rugby
, Division III Midwest Rugby Eastern Conference, Northern League
and Division III of the Michigan Rugby Football Union
.
of Michigan
as it is now and the Rogues were one of the first senior mens rugby teams in the state. The original uniform was red/white/blue in color but was replaced with the current colors of red/white/black.
In 1976, the Flint Rogues were a top poopie contender in the State of Michigan. The club traveled to many tournaments out of state as far as Missouri
and Louisiana
. In 1980, the club brought home the B Division Championship for the Michigan Rugby Union in 1980 and also a Consolation Trophy for the B Division at the Great Lakes Rugby Tournament in Detroit. In 1984, the Flint Rogues won the Michigan Cup, First Division state title. In 1990, the Rogues won the Division II Michigan Cup, winning it again in 1992. In 1993, the Rogues won the Battle Creek 7's tournament and qualified for the Midwest 7's for the only time in club history.
The club experienced a good run from the late 1990s and into early 2000s, being promoted to Division II of the Michigan Rugby Union. The club won the Division II Michigan Cup consecutively in 2002 and 2003. After a winless season in 2008, the Rogues rebounded, posting a 5-1 record in the 2009 spring season. The Rogues had a perfect fall 2010 season, going 7-0, winning Midwest Rugby's Northern League championship and earning a playoff berth for the first time in several seasons.
as their primary shirt sponsor for over a decade; the Rogues also have several secondary sponsorships from many local businesses as well.
Detroit RFC
Detroit Tradesmen RFC
Findlay SCARS RFC
Fort Wayne RFC
Grand Rapids Gazelles RFC
Kalamazoo Dogs RFC
Michiana Moose RFC
Michigan RFC
Oakland Highlanders RFC
Toledo Celtics RFC
Traverse City Blues RFC
Tri-City Barbarians RFC
Windsor Rogues RFC
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team from Flint, Michigan
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
and member of USA Rugby
USA Rugby
USA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. It is divided into seven territorial Unions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific Coast, Southern California, South, and West...
, Division III Midwest Rugby Eastern Conference, Northern League
and Division III of the Michigan Rugby Football Union
Michigan Rugby Football Union
The Michigan Rugby Football Union is the Local Area Union for Rugby Union teams in the state of Michigan. The MRFU is part of the Midwest Rugby Football Union , one of the seven Territorial Area Unions that comprise USA Rugby....
.
History
In March 1972, Larry Marfechuk and Jim Keener became the founding members of the Flint Rogues Rugby Football Club when they gathered a group of male athletes and taught them the game of rugby football. Back in 1972, the game was not as widespread in the StateU.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
as it is now and the Rogues were one of the first senior mens rugby teams in the state. The original uniform was red/white/blue in color but was replaced with the current colors of red/white/black.
In 1976, the Flint Rogues were a top poopie contender in the State of Michigan. The club traveled to many tournaments out of state as far as Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
and Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. In 1980, the club brought home the B Division Championship for the Michigan Rugby Union in 1980 and also a Consolation Trophy for the B Division at the Great Lakes Rugby Tournament in Detroit. In 1984, the Flint Rogues won the Michigan Cup, First Division state title. In 1990, the Rogues won the Division II Michigan Cup, winning it again in 1992. In 1993, the Rogues won the Battle Creek 7's tournament and qualified for the Midwest 7's for the only time in club history.
The club experienced a good run from the late 1990s and into early 2000s, being promoted to Division II of the Michigan Rugby Union. The club won the Division II Michigan Cup consecutively in 2002 and 2003. After a winless season in 2008, the Rogues rebounded, posting a 5-1 record in the 2009 spring season. The Rogues had a perfect fall 2010 season, going 7-0, winning Midwest Rugby's Northern League championship and earning a playoff berth for the first time in several seasons.
Sponsorship
The Flint Rogues RFC have had BudweiserBudweiser (Anheuser-Busch)
Budweiser is a 5.0% abv American-style lager introduced in 1876 by Adolphus Busch and one of the highest selling beers in the United States. It is made with up to 30% rice in addition to hops and barley malt. Budweiser is produced in various breweries located around the world...
as their primary shirt sponsor for over a decade; the Rogues also have several secondary sponsorships from many local businesses as well.
Club Honors
- 1980 - Michigan Rugby Union B Division Championship
- 1980 - Consolation Trophy, B Division, Detroit Great Lakes Tournament
- 1984 - Division I Michigan Cup
- 1990, 1992, 2002, 2003 - Division II Michigan Cup
- 1993 - Battle Creek 7s Tournament Champions
- 1993 - Qualified for USA Rugby Midwest 7s Tournament
- 2000 - Kalamazoo Snowball Tournament Champions
- Rogues Cup (played for annually against the Windsor Rogues RFC) Winners - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
- Victory Cup (played for annually against the Tri-City Barbarians RFC) Winners - 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
- 2010 - Midwest Rugby Union Northern League Champions
Our Opponents
Battle Creek Griffins RFCDetroit RFC
Detroit Tradesmen RFC
Findlay SCARS RFC
Fort Wayne RFC
Grand Rapids Gazelles RFC
Kalamazoo Dogs RFC
Michiana Moose RFC
Michigan RFC
Oakland Highlanders RFC
Toledo Celtics RFC
Traverse City Blues RFC
Tri-City Barbarians RFC
Windsor Rogues RFC
Game Results
2010 Season| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Score | Venue | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 2010 | Tri-City Barbarians | 10 | Flint Rogues RFC | 5 | Midland, MI | Loss |
| April 17, 2010 | Windsor Rogues RFC | 5 | Flint Rogues RFC | 40 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | Win |
| April 24, 2010 | Flint Rogues RFC | 24 | Sarnia Saints RFC | 28 | Flint, MI | Loss |
| May 1, 2010 | Detroit RFC | 22 | Flint Rogues RFC | 27 | Detroit, MI | Win |
| May 8, 2010 | Flint Rogues RFC | 31 | Toledo Celtics RFC | 20 | Flint, MI | Win |
| May 15, 2010 | Kalamazoo Dogs RFC | 39 | Flint Rogues RFC | 29 | Kalamazoo, MI | Loss |
| May 22, 2010 | Flint Rogues RFC | 56 | Battle Creek Griffons RFC | 19 | Flint, MI | Win |
| August 26, 2010 | Flint Rogues RFC | 28 | Detroit RFC | 32 | Flint, MI | Loss |
| September 11, 2010 | Flint Rogues RFC | 24 | Kalamazoo Dogs RFC | 5 | Flint, MI | Win |
| September 18, 2010 | Flint Rogues RFC | 27 | Battle Creek Griffins RFC | 7 | Flint, MI | Win |
| September 25, 2010 | Traverse Bay Blues RFC | 14 | Flint Rogues RFC | 71 | Traverse City, MI | Win |
| October 2, 2010 | Flint Rogues RFC | 15 | Fort Wayne RFC | 8 | Flint, MI | Win |
| October 9, 2010 | Tri-City Barbarians RFC | 5 | Flint Rogues RFC | 59 | Midland, MI | Win |
| October 16, 2010 | Michigan RFC | 13 | Flint Rogues RFC | 49 | Ann Arbor, MI | Win |
| October 23, 2010 | Detroit Tradesmen RFC | 17 | Flint Rogues RFC | 32 | Warren, MI | Win |
| November 6, 2010 | Cincinnati Kelts RFC | 49 | Flint Rogues RFC | 28 | Cincinnati, OH | Loss |