The Minnesota Rugby Football Union (MNRFU) is the Local Area Union (LAU) for Rugby Union teams in the state of Minnesota. The MNRFU is part of the Midwest Rugby Football Union (MRFU), one of the seven Territorial Area Unions (TAU's) that comprise USA Rugby.
Men's Clubs
Division I
Metropolis RFC
Division II
Eastside Banshees Rugby Football Club
Metropolis Killer B's
St. Paul Rugby Football Club
Division IV
Eastside Banshees Rugby Football Club
Faribault Boksprings
Minneapolis Mayhem
North Metro Wolves
St. Cloud Bottom Feeders
St. Paul Rugby Football Club(Bombers)
Rochester Minnesota Rugby
Twin Ports Ice Monkeys
In 2011, both Metropolis sides earned spots in the Sweet 16 held in Manassas, VA on May 21â€"22. The DI team lost both matches while the DIII team won both matches, this advanced them to the Final Four in Glendale CO. The Killer B's first match was against the South Bay Rhinos from San Bernardino, CA. A big comeback got the Rhinos only so far and Metropolis went on to win 24â€"19 which advanced them to the National Championship against Syracuse. A big second half put Syracuse away and crowned the Metropolis Killer B's as DIII National Champions, player/coach Nathan Osborne was named MVP.
Women's Clubs
Division I
Minnesota Valkyries
Twin Cities Amazon Rugby Club
Division II
- Minneapolis Menagerie Rugby Club
- St. Cloud Sirens Rugby Club
Collegiate Clubs
Men's collegiate clubs
Women's collegiate clubs
Gustavus Adolphus College and Winona State University have both earned seeds in the 2010 Women's Division II National Rugby Championships.
References
External links
- Minnesota Rugby Football Union Official Site