NORTHERN COLORADO RUGBY CLUB

We've Only Just Begun!While Rugby was "invented in England in 1823 and came to the U.S. in 1874 when Harvard faced off against Canada's McGill University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Rugby in Fort Collins is very much a virgin sport. The Fort Collins Flamingos Rugby Club was established in 1978 by a group of Colorado State graduates. Don't ask how we came up with the Flamingo as our mascot, except that the original membership included a warped, transplanted Californian with a strange sense of humor.The current membership includes 30 "active" members (who put the boots on every Saturday) and another 37 social members (expect them at the party after the game). A large majority of the members are college graduates working in a broad spectrum of skilled professions. Athletic abilities range from ex-collegiate football and rugby players to any newcomer willing to learn the game from scratch. The key is the will to train hard and a love of team sports. Most of our members are in their late..

Also known as: NocoRugby

Primary location: Wellington United States