FORT LAUDERDALE RUGBY CLUB

The Fort Lauderdale Knights Rugby Football Club was founded in January 1977 by a small core of former college players and has grown to become one of the premiere clubs in South Florida by consistently fielding quality teams and serving as an international ambassador of the sport. Since that first year, the club has hosted a springtime tournament - now called the Fort Lauderdale Ruggerfest - which has attracted teams from across the U.S. as well as Canada, the Bahamas and South America. We have also hosted international touring teams from around the globe, including Argentina, the Bahamas and Caribbean, Canada, England, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Russia, Venezuela and Wales. Meanwhile, the Knights have traveled extensively, including tours to Ireland, New Zealand, the Bahamas, Canada and numerous places around the U.S... Through the years, the club has made many contributions to charity, including the Broward County Dynamo Club, which provides assistance to special needs children...