Chicago Lions
Founded in 1964, the Chicago Lions Rugby Football Club is a USA Rugby Division 1 team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The Chicago Lions namesake is taken from the two large lion statues that guard the entrance to the Chicago Art Institute.
Full name | Chicago Lions Rugby Football Club |
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Union | USA Rugby |
Nickname(s) | Lions |
Founded | 1964 |
Ground(s) | Hope Field |
President | Anthony Rio |
League(s) | USA Rugby Division 1 |
Official website | |
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Sponsorship
Notable sponsors include Athletico Physical Therapy, Oakmark International Funds, and CPH and Associates.[1]
Notable players
The following is a list of former and current Lions players and coaches that have earned caps for international tests:[2]
Ireland
- Paul McNaughton, fifteen international caps
England
- Gary Wilson, two international caps
South Africa
- Kitch Christie, coached the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning Springboks
- Willie Kahts
- Harry Viljoen, coached the 2001 Springboks
United States
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References
- Official Lions Sponsors
- List of Lions players with international caps Archived August 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- Player Profiles on usarugby.org Archived March 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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