Metropolis Rugby Club, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Minnesota's USARF Senior Men's Division I and Division II Rugby Club

Current Club
Metropolis RFC currently has both USARugby Division I and Division II playing sides. While in Division III, Metropolis displayed its determination to improve its rankings by winning the National Division III Championship in the Spring of 2011, earining promotion to Division II. Our Division I team has been a National contender in that Tier since promotion from Division II in 2004 after winning the Midwest DII Championship. We find both of our competitive sides making successful and deep runs into the National Playoffs each year and only look to improve on that track record.

Origins
Metropolis RFC represents a winning combination of strong rugby play and strong club spirit. Our club is the metamorphosis of two rich rugby traditions via the consolidation in 1992 of Minneapolis RFC, founded in 1960, and Metro RFC, founded in 1980. The rugby history books will remember Minneapolis powerhouse rugby pushing its way into the USARFU National Club Championships in the late 70's, and the relentless attacking Metro backline rising to national sevens rugby prominence in the late 80's and early 90's. The result of the merger is a balanced Metropolis style of rugby that stresses strength and mobility in the forwards, and quick ball to the backs where creativity, aggressiveness and agility dominate play.