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| Full name | Warriors Rugby Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | WRC | |
| Founded | 2001 | |
| Location | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Ground(s) | Tali sports park | |
| Chairman | Timothy Gilbert | |
| Coach(es) | John Wuatai-Tariau (men), Jatta-Mari Harju (women) | |
| League(s) | Finnish Rugby Federation | |
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Warriors Rugby Club Helsinki or Warriors RC or WRC is a Finnish rugby club in Helsinki. The club was founded in 2001, when rugby as a sport was played by only a few individuals in Finland. During the first years, the club had players and members from more than 20 different countries.
Warriors was the first club in Finland to establish a women's rugby team, and has won four women's XV Championships. Today WRC is one of the most successful rugby clubs in Finland, has won many Finnish championships, and since 2008 always finished the men's XV's season in the top 2 (except 2017). In 2024, Warriors men won their historic10th Finnish XV Championship title. WRC also fields several national team players, and is the club with most licensed players in Finnish Rugby (as of 9/2024).
Warriors RC can be considered a pioneer in Finnish junior rugby, and is the first club to offer rugby for all age groups, from 3 years to adult level. As of 2023, half of the signed up U18 players in Finland are licensed to Warriors.