Scranton Norseman Rugby
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| Full name | University of Scranton Norsemen Rubgy Football Club | ||
| Founded | 1985 | ||
| Union | Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union | ||
| President | Matt Suda '10 | ||
| Captain | Jude Fitzgerald '10 | ||
| League | EPRA Men's College Division II | ||
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| academic.scranton.edu/organization/rugby/ | |||
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University of Scranton Norsemen Rugby Football Club is a collegiate rugby union team at the University of Scranton. It competes in the Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union.
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[edit] History
The Norsemen were chartered and founded as a club at the University of Scranton in 1985. The Norsemen enjoyed success through the 1990's and developed a reputation as a tough and physical team.
In 1999, due to off-field incidents and parental complaints, the Scranton Rugby team was stripped of its privilege to wear the school color, purple, and changed their uniform color to forest green.
[edit] Records & Highlights
The Norsemen went to their first playoff game in the fall of 1996, competing in Men's College Division I. Former team captain Robert P. Meuser '03 went on to play with USA Division I team Long Island RFC.
[edit] Academics & community service
Although it competes at intercollegiate level, Scranton Norsemen Rugby is officially a club sport. In addition to their many academic accomplishments, the Scranton ruggers fulfill regular service commitments to Habitat for Humanity, Lackawanna Housing and Development Corporation, and Hand-in-Hand.
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