Augusta Rugby Football Club

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Augusta Mad Dogs

Full name	Augusta Rugby Football Club
Union	USA Rugby
Nickname(s)	Mad Dogs
Founded	1973
Ground(s)	Larry Bray Memorial
President	Matt Keck
Coach(es)	Pete Redmond
League(s)	USA Rugby South Division 3
Official website
www.augustarugby.org

The Augusta Rugby Football Club (ARFC) is a rugby union club in the Central Savannah River Area, Georgia in the United States. The club competes in USA Rugby South's third division.

History

ARFC was founded in 1973 by Jim "Jim Rugby" Macmillan and Danny Ferguson. Both ruggers had previously played rugby during their undergraduate college years. The pair were classmates at the Medical College of Georgia and started the team to serve as a much needed distraction for their fellow medical students. Thus, the MCG Mad Dogs were born -- "Mad Dogs" being derived from the abbreviation for "Medical Doctor" (MD).

The team has played on several fields over the years, converting football, soccer, softball and polo fields to passable rugby pitches. Ultimately, ARFC finalized an agreement with the city of

with Augusta pulling out the win in the closing minutes of a very exciting match.

External links

• Augusta Furies Website
• Augusta RFC Facebook page
• Augusta RFC Website
• Georgia Rugby Union
• USA Rugby South Website

References

• Augusta RFC Website