Wichita Rugby Playing for Div III National Championship

[Anthroshock]

Wichita Rugby Barbarians beat Colusa California and Dallas Athletic Club Rugby 14-10 in the semis to earn the right to play for the D-III Club National Championship on June 13th in Denver.

They've been good for a few years now, but this is their first trip to the National Championship.

Congrats to a club that started pretty much from scratch in the early-90's.

[SHOCKvalue]

Where do they play? Is it just like an all ages, amateur league sort of thing?

I've never actually heard of them.

[ShockdaWorld]

I'm pretty sure that they play in at Harrison Park in east Wichita. If it's not them, it's some other "Wichita rugby" group.

[Anthroshock]

http://www.wichitarugby.com

Amateur traveling. There is a U19 club also.

Harrison Park. Tuesday and Thursday evening practices. Saturday matches.

[Kung Wu]

Wichita Rugby Barbarians beat Colusa California and Dallas Athletic Club Rugby 14-10 in the semis to earn the right to play for the D-III Club National Championship on June 13th in Denver.

They've been good for a few years now, but this is their first trip to the National Championship.

Congrats to a club that started pretty much from scratch in the early-90's.

Fantastic! They have been around since at least the 80s. I think they had complete turnover in the early 90s though so, yeah, completely rebuilt. Had a fraternity brother from Paraguay that was a stud that played with them in the mid 90s.

[Anthroshock]

Article on upcoming match from the Eagle.

http://www.kansas.com/sports/article23233767.html

[WuDrWu]

I counted more than 150 DIII teams across the country. 32 teams made the Championship draw. They beat in conference KC Blues (avenging their only loss of the season) 34-7.

In the round of 16 they beat the Queen City Rams 66-0 (a team that beat the previously 12-0 St Louis Royals 22-10 in the round of 32).

Then as mentioned earlier they beat NoCal Colusa County (11-1) 35-14 in the round of 8 and Dallas Athletic (13-0) 14-10 in the semis.

Now the 12-0 Tri Cities Barbarians from Michigan await in the Barbarians from Wichita in the finals. Tri Cities was in the semis last year and is 28-1 over the last 2 years.

Good luck guys!

[Anthroshock]

Great write up and great picture.

http://www.rugbytoday.com/clubs/battle-barbarians-diii-final

[Mr. Obvious]

Fantastic! They have been around since at least the 80s. I think they had complete turnover in the early 90s though so, yeah, completely rebuilt. Had a fraternity brother from Paraguay that was a stud that played with them in the mid 90s.

I believe "The Spot" on East Douglas served as the Barbarians headquarters in the 80's. Lots of good times.

[Anthroshock]

Champions!

WBRFC defeats TCBRFC 30-28 to win the DIII Club Championship. Very dramatic ending with a try to win called back and Wichita making a penalty kick at the whistle to take the match and championship.

Full replay

http://m.ustream.tv/recorded/63784424?rmalang=en_US

http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2015/06/dramatic-late-kick-seals-diii-title-for.html

http://www.rugbytoday.com/clubs/wichita-wins-first-diii-title

[ShockdaWorld]

That Is Awesome!!!

[jazztrane]

I know nothing of rugby but watching the last few minutes of that was still tense and awesome! Do they play games in Wichita in the regular season? I might have to go watch sometime, its crazy the size of some of those guys, and much smaller guys just throwing themselves into em, no pads!!