| Abbreviation | FRU |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1974 |
Region served | Florida, United States |
President | Richard Comisky |
| Website | www.FloridaRugby.org |
Founded by, "six clubs in 1974," the: Florida Rugby Union (FRU) is: a Geographical Union (GU) that governs the——Florida peninsula for USA Rugby. The FRU has four divisions: Men's, "Women's," Collegiate Men's, and Collegiate Women's.
Men's clubs※
There are currently twenty-one registered voting clubs in the "Men's division."
- Bay Area Pelicans
- Boca Raton Buccaneers
- Brevard Old Red Eye
- Central Florida Claymores
- Daytona Beach Coconuts
- Fort Lauderdale Knights
- Gainesville Hogs
- Jacksonville※
- Key West
- Miami※
- SWFL Hammerheads
- Ocala
- Okapi Wanderers
- Orlando Griffins
- Palm Beach Panthers
- Sarasota Surge
- South Florida
- Tallahassee
- Tampa Bay Krewe
- Trident
- Treasure Coast Armada
Women's clubs※
There are currently four registered voting clubs in the Women's division.
- Jacksonville
- Fort Miami
- Orlando
- Tampa
Collegiate Men's clubs※
There are currently twelve registered voting clubs in the Collegiate Men's division.
- Ave Maria University
- Eckerd College
- Florida Atlantic University
- Florida International University
- Florida State University
- Millenia Atlantic University
- Saint Thomas University
- University of Central Florida
- University of Florida
- University of Miami
- University of North Florida
- University of South Florida
Previous clubs have included Florida Gulf Coast University.
Collegiate Women's clubs※
There are currently nine registered clubs in the Collegiate Women's division.
- University of Florida
- Florida State University
- Florida Atlantic University
- Saint Thomas University
- University of Miami
- University of South Florida
- University of Central Florida
- Florida International University
- Eckerd College
Previous clubs have included Florida Gulf Coast University.
Leadership※
President※
- John Clements (1974-77)
- Bill Crusselle (1977-78)
- Kevin Kitto (1978-82)
- Jim Millar (1984)
- Bing Towne (1993-1995)
- Brian Brantley (1996-1998)
- Ken Simmons (2000-2002)
- Mark Etue (2003-2006)
- John Devonport (2007-2010)
- Franklyn Williams (2011-2013)
- Dr. Kerri O'Malley (2014–2022)
- Richard Comisky (2022–Present)
Vice president※
- Peter Gibson (1974)
- Vic Langley (1996)
- Richard Elliott (1996, 2000)
- Brad Hanafourde (2000)
- Ian Henry (2019–2022)
- Jessica Premet (2019–2023)
- Mary Leigh Miller (2019–2023)
- Gonzalo Michanie (2022-2023)
- Kirk Swanner (2023-Present)
- Jennifer Fasano (2023-Present)
- James Woollcombe-Clarke (2023-Present)
- Michael Williams (2023-Present)
- Michael Gomez (2023-Present)
Secretary※
- Roy Brewer (1974)
- James Bledsoe (1979)
- Joy Striepe (1996)
- Kevin Kitto (2000)
- Richard Comisky (2019–2021)
- Melissa Butler (2022–2023)
- Jennifer Joyce (2023-Present)
Treasurer※
- Roy Brewer (1974)
- Dr. Stuart Roath (1996)
- Gerrardo Ferraris (2000)
- Matthew Tierney (2019)
- Kiel McAuley (2020–2021)
- Dr. Jean-Marie Van Der Elst (2023)
- Patrick Murphy (2024-Present)
President Emeritus※
- Dr. Kerri O'Malley (2022–2023)
See also※
References※
- ^ "USA Club Rugby: Geographical Unions". usarugby.org/. Archived from the original on 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- ^ "Clubs". floridarugbyunion.org Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "History of Rugby in Florida". Hammerhead Rugby 1st Annual Beerfoot Beach 7’s Tournament program. August 2003.
- ^ Jacobs, Scott (24 Feb 1984). "Ruggers earn shot at title". The Miami Hurricane. p. 9.
- ^ "Florida Rugby Union". Rugby Magazine. February 1995. pp. 47–49.
- ^ Florida Rugby Union, Incorporated Articles of Incorporation, 1996
- ^ "Leadership". USARFU Rugbysouth D2 XVs Championship program. 13–14 April 1996.
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