Rugby clubs in Chicago, Illinois
13 adult clubs in and around Chicago. Never played, played years ago, or just moved here: there's an open door at most of them. The hard part is picking the right one, and that's what we're for.
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Men's and women's clubs in Chicago
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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 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,...
Men's clubs in Chicago
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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 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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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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Northside Geese
We know this club exists; their corner of the internet says little more. Run it? Claim it.
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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...
Women's clubs in Chicago
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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...
Also within reach of Chicago
Within 30 miles. Plenty of players travel for the right club.
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Northwest Indiana Reapers
We know this club exists; their corner of the internet says little more. Run it? Claim it.
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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 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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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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