New York Athletic Club RFC
Encyclopedia
The New York Athletic Club Rugby Football Club is a SuperLeague rugby union
team based in New York City
. As the team name suggests, NYAC RFC is affiliated with the New York Athletic Club.
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 based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. As the team name suggests, NYAC RFC is affiliated with the New York Athletic Club.
Sponsorship
The SuperLeague's primary sponsor is Michelob Amber Bock and as such, each individual team receives a portion of those revenues. In addition to Amber Bock, the Winged Foot have individual sponsorships. These consist of several secondary sponsorships from local and regional businesses.Club honours
- Rugby Super League Champions: 2005, 2008, 2010
- US Men's Division I National Championship Runner-up: 2001
- US Men's 7's National Championship: 6th in 2000
- 7's North East Regional Champions: 2000
Past Eagles
- Alexander Magleby, hooker (7s), flanker (15s), 150+ international caps, 2004 7s captain
- Mike Petri
- Brian Doyle
- Lou Stanfill
- Dan Power
- Matt Wyatt
- Jacob Sprague
- Justin Hundley (7s)