Doylestown Rugby Club

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The Doylestown Rugby Club is an independent rugby union club located in Doylestown, PA. It consists of four teams, the men's team, high school boy's team, women's team, and high school girl's team. With the help of head coaches John Tomlinson and Gary Smith, the club, while from a small town, is nationally renowned.

The high school boy's team made it to the national championships last year in Stanford, CA and placed 15th in the nation. This year they are taking a tour down in Florida to play some local teams and improve their skills. The team has greatly expanded this year, mainly in that it is now including boys as young as 6th grade to come and practice to become great rugby union players for future generations of the team. Many players from the Doylestown team also have gone on to play with the U-19 U.S. National Team and the starting hooker (a position in rugby) for the U.S. Eagles, the team that represents the USA in the World Cup, came from the club.

In 2006, the team got second at the EPRU championships and first at The MARFU's championships, which promised a seed in the first tier. At nationals, in New Hampshire, the team placed 6th in the nation. Some may say that this was either the best or second best team that the Jr. Dragons have ever put out on the pitch.

In 2007, the Dragons put a completely new team out on the field, due to the great amount of seniors that graduated. This team was very young, but had good talent. The team knew that this team was a two year program and that this year was a building year. The Jr. Dragons ended the season with a 5-1 record, which was good enough to place them in the EPRU playoffs as a 7th seed. The Dragons lost to a very good Wilmington team but showed promise for the next season.

The U-15 boys, led by Kurt Rainbow, have lost many games in 2008. A myriad of knock-ons hinder the team on the path to greatness. The team runs many laps in practice due to poor play.