Rugby clubs in Illinois
23 adult clubs across 12 cities. Men's, women's, competitive and social. Pick a city, or tell us about your rugby and we'll pick the club.
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Every club in Illinois
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Belleville Rowdies
A DIII men's club with Air Force roots and small-town Illinois grit — they describe themselves simply as a DIII men's rugby club est. in '78 on Scott AFB,...
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Champaign Flatlanders RFC
This is a club that wears its identity on its sleeve: the Flatlanders play a hard-nosed, fast, and physical brand of rugby that electrifies onlookers and...
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Chicago Blaze
This is one of the biggest names in Midwest club rugby — the Chicago Blaze play out of their own four-pitch complex in Lemont, IL, with a clubhouse widely...
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Chicago Dragons
The Chicago Dragons made history as the first gay and inclusive rugby club in the Midwest — and since 2003 they've been proving rugby's for everyone. "All...
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Chicago Griffins
Founded in 1973, the Chicago Griffins are a 'premiere Division 1 rugby club' with over 50 years of Midwest rugby pedigree — back-to-back Midwest Premiership...
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Chicago Lions
Since 1964 the Chicago Lions have been the standard-bearer for Midwest rugby — Men's National Sevens champs in 2007 and 2021, Women's National Sevens champs...
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Chicago North Shore
Chicago North Shore plays at the highest level available to women's rugby in America — WPL 15s and a 7s program that's finished top 4 at Nationals three...
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Chicago Riot Rugby
Chicago Riot is 'best friends rugby' — a tight-knit Chicago family that's been battling in CARFU since 2008 and now runs sides in D2 and D4. If you want a...
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Chicago Rugby Club
Chicago Rugby Club is out to be the premier rugby club in Chicagoland — and the numbers back it up: 132 registered athletes, 12 championship appearances,...
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Chicago Women's Rugby Club
A D1 Chicago institution since '76 — CWRFC's own line is simple: "We take our rugby, our inclusivity, and our fun seriously," and their socials back it up...
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County Will Morrigans Rugby
Founded in 2004 and named for the Irish goddess of battle, the Morrigans fight for their hometown of Manhattan, IL both on the pitch and off. They're...
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Fox Valley Rugby
One of the oldest rugby outfits in the Midwest, still going strong nearly 50 years on. As they put it, this is a chance to "participate and compete at a...
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Lake County Coyotes R.F.C.
An 18-and-over men's rugby club out of Lake County, Illinois — 18 and over Men's Rugby Club for Northern Illinois. They've rebranded recently too, noting a...
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Lincoln Park Rugby
One of the oldest clubs in the Midwest, founded in 1968 and still going strong — Lincoln Park runs two competitive sides out of Chicago's north side with a...
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Mercenaries Rugby
A D3 men's club on Illinois' east side (Alton/Maryville/Fairmont City area, greater St. Louis rugby scene) that means it when they say Mercenaries Rugby is...
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Metro East Mercenaries
Also known as the Metro East Mercenaries, this is the D3 rugby club for the Alton/Maryville side of the St. Louis metro — and they mean it when they say...
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Metro East Rugby Club
Also known as the Mercenaries, this Metro East side has been putting Illinois's 'East Side' on the rugby map since 2014. Their own pitch is blunt and...
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Northside Geese
We know this club exists; their corner of the internet says little more. Run it? Claim it.
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Northwest Woodsmen
A long-running Chicago-suburbs institution that's been turning newcomers into ruggers since the late '70s. They're blunt about what it takes to join: "Do...
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Peoria Pigs
Founded by Bradley University students back in '73, the Peoria Piggies (aka the Pigs) have been Peoria's rugby home for over 50 years. As they put it...
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Rockford Ravens
Fifty years deep and counting — the Rockford Ravens have been a fixture of Illinois rugby since 1976, with a club culture built to keep you around long...
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South Side Irish
South Side Irish RFC — fifty years deep on Chicago's South Side and still swinging. They describe themselves plainly and proudly: "We are a Division II...
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Springfield IL Celts
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