Support Washington DC's new professional rugby team!
Old Glory is a professional rugby club based in Washington DC. The Club officially joined the Major League Rugby in November 2018 and will begin league play in MLR's 2020 season. The Club will play a series of exhibition games throughout the first half of 2019. As a recent addition to the fabric of the Nation's Capital and the entire Mid-Atlantic community, Old Glory DC's vision is to grow the sport of rugby in our region by 50% by 2023.
The Club is owned by Paul Sheehy and Chris Dunlavey. For more info please visit www.oldglorydc.com
WE THINK AHEAD, SO YOU STAY AHEAD
INDIGO IT is a certified women-owned small business (wosb) and a disadvantaged minority business enterprise (dmbe). In 2014, indigo it was named the small business administration’s prime contractor of the year.Shane van Wyngaardt, co-founder of INDIGO IT, has been a generous supporter of our Club since the beginning, we appreciate you sticking with us all these years!
For more info please visit www.indigoit.com/
Cuisine Solutions sponsors Great Falls/McLean rugby!
We are very lucky to have Stan Vilgrain, CEO of Cuisine Solutions, an avid rugby player and enthusiast, as a major sponsor of our club. We appreciate your generosity!
Recognized by the world’s top chefs, Cuisine Solutions is the authority on sous vide—the innovative slow-cooking technique that we pioneered, perfected and popularized.
For more info about Cuisine Solutions and sous-vide, please visit them here.
Locations and Schedules / FALL RUGBY HAS STARTED!
Click here for our Rugby/Club FAQ's Click here to register
Our Fall session got underway on Thursday, 7th September. We will be going weekly: practice very Thursday and Saturdays - which will be Clinics, Scrimmages or Tournaments against teams in the Northern Virginia or Maryland areas. Our annual MedStar Tournament 2023, benefiting the Adaptive Sport Program at MedStar Hospital in Washington DC, is scheduled for Sunday 19 November.
We will be on our usual field behind the library (9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls). Thursdays at 5:30-7pm, and Saturdays at 2pm-3:30pm, unless otherwise indicated.
Our programs are open to all Players, Coaches and Referees. All age groups, U6 to High School, boys and girls. Rugby here is a year-round sport! The main focus is on the Spring Session, which is from January (pre-season) to mid-May. This is 15-a-side for Tackle players, and the usual FIT Touch for the Tag players.
We are still fully committed to the Fall and Summer Sessions, which will be more focused on 7-a-side rugby, teaching & specialized coaching, clinics, special guests, small tournaments and a lot of fun!
As always, rugby is FREE TO TRY, feel free to come on out to give it a go for a few practices. And no, it is NEVER TO LATE TO JOIN!
Go to the contact page to get on the mailing list, or send an email.
YOUTH GIRLS TACKLE TEAMS ALSO FORMING! TARGETING MS AND HIGH SCHOOL
TACKLE PLAYERS:Tackle players are broken down into 3 groups. It is usually girls and boys separately, however, girls can play in the boys tackle teams if they so desire (except High School). TAG players can play up to u12 tackle.
u12, u14, u16/JV and High School
Tag/non-contact players are broken down into 3 groups. All age groups are Coed. Can play up to Tackle.
u6, u8, and u10
Rugby Year Time-Line at Great Falls/McLean
The rugby year runs from 1 Sept to 31 August the following year. We play year-round but the focus is on the SPRING SESSION. The rugby year is divided up as follows:
- Early September: Fall pre-season
- September - end November: Fall Session
FALL is 7's for Tackle and FIT Touch for TAG - December: Break
- January: Spring pre-season
- February - mid-May: Spring Session
SPRING is 15's for Tackle and FIT Touch for TAG - Mid-May - end July: Summer Session
SUMMER is 7's for Tackle and FIT Touch for TAG - August: Break
