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| Full name | University at Buffalo Rugby Football Club | |
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| Union | USA Rugby | |
| Nickname(s) | Bulls | |
| Founded | 1966 | |
| Location | Buffalo, NY | |
| Ground(s) | Ellicott Rugby Field | |
| Coach(es) | Owen Lawther | |
| League(s) | Division 1-A | |
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| Official website | ||
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The University at Buffalo Rugby Football Club (UBRFC) is run through the State University of New York at Buffalo Recreational and Intramural Services. The Sports Club Program at UB is under the management of the Student Association. The club participates in the sport of rugby union.[1]
UB Rugby has competed in the East conference of Division 1-A rugby since the fall of 2014.[2] UB Rugby joined the East Conference because they wanted to improve and play the highest competition possible.[3] The East Conference includes some of the best college rugby teams in the country, such as Army, Penn State, and Kutztown.[4] UB is led by Head Coach Owen Lawther.
The University at Buffalo Rugby Football Club competes in Division 1 of the New York State Rugby Conference. In the fall of 2007 the UBRFC started a Division 3 team playing in the Excelsior West Division of the New York State Rugby Conference. UB rugby won four championships of the NYSRC Upstate Division 1 Tournament.[5]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Buffalo Joins Rugby East", This Is American Rugby, April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Buffalo, Navy Win", Goff Rugby Report, Alex Goff, August 31, 2014.
- ^ "Buffalo Joins Rugby East", This Is American Rugby, April 30, 2014.
- ^ Buffalo Rugby, Empire Rugby Conference. Retrieved April 22, 2015.