New to Rugby?
Rugby - The Sport the World Plays
Legend has it that in 1823, during a game of school football in the town of Rugby, England, a young man named William Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran towards the opposition’s goal line.
Two centuries later, Rugby Football has evolved into one of the world’s most popular sports, with millions of people playing, watching and enjoying the Game.
At the heart of Rugby is a unique ethos which it has retained over the years. Not only is the Game played to the Laws, but within the spirit of the Laws.
Through discipline, control and mutual self-respect, a fellowship and sense of fair play are forged, defining Rugby as the Game it is.
From the school playground to the Rugby World Cup final, Rugby Union offers a truly unique and thoroughly rewarding experience for all involved in the Game.
This video from MLR is a great primer for newcomers to rugby. Take a look!
Why Rugby?
Did you hear about the sport from a friend or neighbor and need more information?
First, you are in the right spot. We offer programs for boys and girls from U8s to U18s.
If you have a child that is interested in rugby regardless of their age and experience, please check out one of our free information resources located in the right-hand column and under The Rules of Rugby Tab. If you can't find what you are looking for or have additional questions, please just email us and we will be happy to chat with you.
Rugby continues to be the fastest growing youth sport in the United States and the opportunities to play rugby at all levels continues to grow and evolve.
Our club provides opportunities for all athletes ranging from the beginner to High School All American. Rugby is a sport that has a place and home for everyone so please do not worry if your child has never played the game.
At OMBAC, we take great pride in developing our young ruggers in a fun and safe environment. Our program is designed to build great players on the field and great people off the field.
More info: Rugby by the Numbers: USA Rugby
Rugby in the Olympics
As stated on www.rio16.com, Rugby’s initial entry in the Olympic Games occurred in 1900. The game of Rugby had a staunch supported and powerful backer in Baron de Coubertin. Mr. de Coubertin enjoyed great respect for the game and admired the sport’s ethics and team spirit.
As President of the International Olympic Committee, Mr. de Coubertin successfully engineered Rugby’s entry into the program at the 1900 edition, in Paris, and the home side won. The sport did not feature at the 1904 Games, in St. Louis, United States, but returned four years later in London, where the home squad was defeated by Australia.
The U.S. won the last two Olympic rugby tournaments in 1920 and again in 1924.
When Baron de Coubertin left the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1925, Rugby left the Games. While outside the Olympic program, the sport gained in popularity. In 1994, the then International Rugby Board (IRB) (now World rugby) was officially recognized by the IOC, and the following year the sport became professional, exactly 100 years after the first league was founded in England.
In 2009, an IOC assembly decided to add the sport once more to the Olympic program at the 2016 Games. However, the modality to be played in Rio de Janeiro will be rugby with seven players on each team, or rugby sevens, which is very popular around the world.
History Beckoned the Brave and the Pacific Island nation of Fiji’s long wait for an Olympic medal was over. And when it finally arrived, it was a GOLD in a sport embraced with near-religious fervor among its 900,000 people.
Billed as heavy favorites ahead of the tournament, Fiji delivered with an emphatic, bruising 43-7 defeat of Great Britain.
The World’s Best Rugby players will look to reconvene in Japan in 2019 for the Rugby World Cup followed by the Olympic Games in 2020 also in Japan where Fiji will look to defend their Gold medal.