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| Full name | The Middlebury College Rugby Club | ||
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| Union | New England RFU | ||
| Nickname(s) | The Blue | ||
| Founded | 1972 | ||
| Ground(s) | Middlebury, Vermont | ||
| President | Cole Siefer | ||
| Coach(es) | Kerry Wiebe | ||
| League(s) | New England Rugby Football Union Small College Conference | ||
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| Official website | |||
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Middlebury College Rugby Club is the Small College rugby union team of Middlebury College, located in Middlebury, Vermont. Also known as The MCRC, the club competes in the New England Rugby Football Union.
On May 5, 2007, MCRC beat Arkansas State 38–22 to win the Division II National Championship for the first time in club history.[1] MCRC won the National Championship again in 2009, beating University of Wisconsin 27-11 and finishing the season undefeated.[2]
East Coast Rugby Conference Division 1-AA Champions: 2012, 2013
National Division II Champions: 2007, 2009
NERFU Division II Champions: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Northeast Territorial Division II Champions: 2001, 2002, 2008
"The Blue" originated in the spring of 2008 under coaches Kevin O'Brien and John Phillips. It is a recognition of players that played a minimum of 5 regular season or playoff games for the MCRC A-side. Members of The Blue are responsible for nominating the team's captains for the following season and receive their jersey upon graduation.
