- Charlotte RFC
Rugby team
teamname = Charlotte RFC
fullname = Charlotte Rugby Football Club
nickname = Olde Originals
union =USA Rugby
country
url = www.charlotterugby.com
founded = 1971
ground =Skillbeck Athletic Grounds
capacity = 900
president = Bruce Boucher
coach = David Hamilton
league = Rugby Super League
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pattern_la2= |pattern_b2= |pattern_ra2=|leftarm2=006400|body2=006400|rightarm2=006400|shorts2=FFFFFF|socks2=006400Charlotte Rugby Football Club is a SuperLeague
rugby union team based inCharlotte, North Carolina .History
Charlotte RFC formed in
1971 by formercollege rugby players living in the Charlotte area. In1974 , some of the players decided to leave and form a separate club, the Charlotte Gargoyles. The succession prompted Charlotte RFC to adopt the nickname "Olde Originals" to distinguish themselves from the other Charlotte team. [ [http://charlotterugby.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=26 Official Olde Originals History] ]Grounds
The Olde Originals play their matches at the Skillbeck Athletic Grounds located in Coulwood, Charlotte. Built in
1988 , the grounds includes a 5,800 ft² clubhouse with a 900 ft² deck overlooking the pitch. The grounds also has an apartment for the players and a bar room for social events. When it was first built, it was considered to be one of the finest rugby facilities in the country!External links
* [http://www.charlotterugby.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.premier-rugby.com Super League]
* [http://www.usarugby.org USA Rugby]
*The Skillbeck Athletic Grounds is at coordinates coord|35.317384|-80.950195|type:landmarkReferences
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