Atlanta Renegades


The Atlanta Renegades Rugby Football Club, founded in 1971, is a premier D1 men's rugby union team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The club competes in and is governed by the Georgia Rugby Union, USA Rugby South, and
USA Rugby.

History

The Atlanta Renegades Rugby Football Club was founded in 1971 by a small group of athletes dedicated to the game of rugby. The aspirations of the club were not great; in fact at that time there were no club championships, select sides, territorial sides or national side. The Club Philosophy was simply to WORK HARD, PLAY WELL and HAVE FUN.
Since then rugby has grown to have multiple layers of competition in the U.S. True to the traditions laid down in the beginning - Renegade sides have earned a respected place in the history of Southern and American rugby.
In 1973, ARRFC hosted the first Peachtree Invitational Rugby Tournament - one of the first ever rugby tournaments to be held in the South. In 1977, the club was the first Southern team to tour England and Wales. One of the host teams has become a "brother club" to the Renegades - the Newport Saracens. To this day, members of those teams gather to travel to play in Saranac as the "Saragades" in over-45 divisional play. Also in 1977, the club formed its original charter.
On the field, the club has a long list of successes. The Renegades have been involved in territorial playoffs since 1980, through the existence of the old Eastern Rugby Union and now in USA Rugby South. Tournaments won include the Peachtree Invitational, St. Louis Ruggerfest, Gator Invitational, Savannah St. Patrick's Day Tournament, Charleston Michelob Rugby Classic, the Dogwood Invitational and others.
The ARRFC has toured Wales, Scotland, Ireland, England, The Bahamas, The Cayman Islands, and the U.S. West Coast. Touring sides to visit the Renegades include teams from Wales, Ireland, Zambia, South Africa, Argentina, England, Bermuda, The Bahamas and The Cayman Islands.
The club membership rolls have included players from not only all corners of the U.S., but also Italy, Fiji, England, Wales, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Western Samoa, Uruguay, Scotland, France, Kenya, and Tonga. That cultural diversity is an aspect of this club that is considered particularly unique.

Practice/Field Location

The Atlanta Renegades RFC currently practice and host home games at the Atlanta Silverbacks Park. New players as well as experienced ones are always welcome to come out and join. Practice starts at 7:30 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. More information can be found on the .

2013-2014 Fixtures

DateOpponentVenueResultScore
Sat 21 Sep 2013 HomeWon56-19
Sat 28 Sep 2013 AwayWon49-19
Sat 28 Sep 2013HomeWon42-22
Sat 05 Oct 2013AwayWon117-7
Sat 12 Oct 2013HomeWonForfeit
Sat 12 Oct 2013HomeWon71-17
Sat 19 Oct 2013 AwayWonFriendly
Sat 19 Oct 2013 AwayWonFriendly
Sat 26 Oct 2013AwayLost39-24
Sat 26 Oct 2013HomeWon78-12
Sat 02 Nov 2013AwayWon50-11
Sat 09 Nov 2013Battleship Tournament AwayTBDTBD
Sat 09 Nov 2013AwayWon34-17
Sat 16 Nov 2013AwayTBDTBD
Sat 23 Nov 2013HomeTBDTBD
Sat 25 Jan 2014HomeTBDTBD
Sat 01 Feb 2014 HomeTBDTBD
Sat 15 Feb 2014AwayTBDTBD
Sat 22 Feb 2014AwayTBDTBD
Sat 01 Mar 2014AwayTBDTBD
Sat 15 Mar 2014HomeTBDTBD
Sat 22 Mar 2014HomeTBDTBD

Sponsorship

Current sponsors of the Atlanta Renegades include- , , , , , and