The Kent Crusaders Rugby Football Club fields high school boys and girls teams in Kent, Washington

Kent, Washington

Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States, and is the third largest city in King County and the sixth largest in the state. An outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is also the corporate home for companies such as REI and Oberto Sausage...

with close to 100 players from high schools and junior high schools in the Kent and Tahoma school districts. The players ages range from 14–19 years old. The rugby season runs from February through May.

National Recognition

The Crusaders' performance at the local and national level by both the boys and girls teams has received recognition in prominent national rugby publications that said, "... the Crusaders have established themselves as one of the premier high school rugby programs in the country." No other program in the country has repeatedly placed both a boys and girls high school team in the national championships.

High School Boys Team Highlights

Since its inception in 1991, the Kent Crusaders boy's team has won numerous Championships, including seven (7) Pacific Northwest Championships and playing for the National Championship almost every year since 1993. The teams have toured the United States, Canada, England, Wales, Ireland France and New Zealand.

High School Girl's Team Highlights

The Kent Crusaders girl's team was the first high school girls rugby team in the nation, established in 1993. They too have gained national status by winning the Washington State Championship every year beginning in 2000. They have also competed in the Nationals tournament every year since 2000 and won the prized national title in 2002. The ladies have toured Canada, New Zealand (2), England, and Wales.

Coaching staff

The KCRF club is fortunate to have some of the most experienced and skilled rugby coaching staff in the nation. The focus has been teaching the players the game of rugby while instilling a spirit of teamwork, good sportsmanship, scholastic achievement and community involvement into these fine young men and women.