About Marquette's Men's Rugby Team
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Who is Marquette Rugby?
We are Marquette University's men's rugby team! Although we are just a club sport, we are a nationally ranked rugby team that competes in the Great Midwest Conference, one of college rugby's strongest conferences, and play games in the Fall and Spring. Ever since our team's beginnings over 50 years ago in 1969, we have been striving to be the team to beat.
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Who does Marquette Rugby play?
Marquette Rugby is in the DII division and has been apart of the of the Great Midwest Conference (originally called the WIIL Conference) since its beginning in 2012. As of 2019, Marquette has been in the north division. Depending on how well our team does, we may play teams outside of our north division.
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Who can play for Marquette Rugby?
Anybody enrolled at Marquette University can play! Click HERE for more information.
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What is Rugby?
Dictionary.com defines it as "a form of football, played between two teams of 15 members each, that differs from soccer in freedom to carry the ball, block with the hands and arms, and tackle, and is characterized chiefly by continuous action and prohibition against the use of substitute players". For more information be sure to check out our "About the Sport" page.
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Where does Marquette Rugby practice?
In the fall, we will generally practice at Norris Park (18th and Kilbourn Ave.) and at the rec center (when the weather is bad). In the spring, we will practice at valley fields in the dome and when the weather gets warm enough, we practice outside at Norris Park.
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Where are the games?
We travel all across the Midwest for games. Some locations we may play at include: Duluth, MN; Marquette, MI; Chicago, IL; Normal, IL; Northern Iowa; and various locations throughout Wisconsin. As for home games, our home field is at the Milwaukee Gun club (Gun Club Rugby Field, Milwaukee, WI 53211)
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Why join Marquette Rugby?
Marquette Rugby is an incredible experience for any college student! There are many benefits to being apart of this community. The first being that rugby is a great way to stay in shape throughout college. It can be hard to motivate yourself to stay active but with rugby, it encourages you to get exercise. Also, everyone on the team is very close with each other, essentially guaranteeing that you will make friends when you join. Having friends is crucial to your college experience and joining the team will make that experience much easier.