Chicago Lions

Chicago Lions
Full name Chicago Lions Rugby Football Club
Union USA Rugby
Nickname(s) Lions
Founded 1964
Ground(s) Hope Field
President Anthony Rio
League(s) USA Rugby Division 1
Official website
www.chicagolions.com

Founded in 1964, the Chicago Lions Rugby Football Club is a USA Rugby Division 1 team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The Chicago Lions namesake is taken from the two large lion statues that guard the entrance to the Chicago Art Institute.

Sponsorship

Notable sponsors include Athletico Physical Therapy, Oakmark International Funds, and CPH and Associates.[1]

Notable players

The following is a list of former and current Lions players and coaches that have earned caps for international tests:[2]

Ireland

England

South Africa

USA

  • Andre Blom, fullback/wing, thirteen international caps[3]
  • John Burke, flanker, two international caps[3]
  • Phillipus "Thabu" Eloff, centre, forty-four international caps[3]
  • Paul Emerick, centre, thirty-five international caps[3]
  • Scott "Beaver" Jones, centre, one international cap[3]

  • Christian Long, lock, one international cap[3]
  • Jeremy Nash, fullback, two international caps[3]
  • Eric Helbig, Wing, three international caps[3]
  • Andrew McGarry, prop, two international caps[3]
  • Eric Reed, lock/flanker, seven international caps[3]
  • Dave Williams, halfback, seven international caps[3]

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