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Capital Geographical Union

The Capital Rugby Union is the Geographical Union (GU) for rugby union teams playing in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. It is an association of youth, high school, collegiate, and adult men's and women's rugby teams in the Mid-Atlantic United States under USA Rugby.

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Capital Rugby Football Union Geographical Union
AbbreviationCapital GU
GRU
Formation2013
Region served
Maryland; Virginia; Washington D.C., United States of America

The Capital Rugby Union is the Geographical Union (GU) for rugby union teams playing in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.1 It is an association of youth, high school, collegiate, and adult men's and women's rugby teams in the Mid-Atlantic United States under USA Rugby.

History

The Capital Rugby Union (CRU) was formed in Fall 2013 from the consolidation of the Virginia Rugby Union and Potomac Rugby Union, both formerly part of the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union.2 In November 2019, the CRU partnered with Old Glory DC to begin creation of a cohesive player development for the Mid-Atlantic region.3

Clubs

Men's

Division 1

Baltimore-Chesapeake Brumbies

Norfolk Blues

Northern Virginia Rugby Football Club

Pittsburgh Harlequins

Potomac Exiles Rugby Club

Rocky Gorge RFC

Washington Irish RFC

Division 2

James River

Richmond Lions Rugby Club

Washington Rugby Football Club

West Potomac Rugby Football Club

Virginia Rugby Football Club

Division 3

Baltimore-Chesapeake Brumbies D3

Blacksburg RFC

Blackwater RFC

Frederick Rugby

Newport News Rugby Football Club

Norfolk Blues D3

North Bay

Northern Virginia Rugby Football Club D3

Rappahannock Golden Boars

Roanoke RFC

Rocktown Rugby

Rocky Gorge RFC D3

Severn River Rugby

Virginia Beach Falcons RFC

Washington Irish RFC D3

Washington Renegades D3

Division 4

Blue Ridge Rugby Football Club

Eastern Bay Rugby Football Club

Prince William County RFC

Quantico Hooligans

Washington Renegades D4

Washington Scandals Rugby Football Club

Western Suburbs RFC

Women's

Division 1

Northern Virginia Rugby Football Club

Raleigh Venom

Washington Women's Rugby Football Club, the DC Furies

Division 2

James River

Norfolk Storm Women's Rugby

Pittsburgh Angels Women's Rugby Club

Severn River Women's Rugby

Chesapeake Rugby

Division 3

DC Revolution

Frederick Rugby

Maryland Stingers

Northern Virginia Rugby Football Club D3

Rappahannock Women's Rugby Football Club

Roanoke RFC

See also

See also

References

References

  1. "USA Club Rugby: Geographical Unions". usarugby.org/. Archived from the original on 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  2. "About". Capital Rugby Union. 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
  3. "Old Glory DC Rugby Partners With Capital Rugby Union to Create Mid-Atlantic Player Development Pathway". Old Glory DC. 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
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