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EST. 1973 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
CHAMPIONS ARE
BUILT TOGETHER.
Columbia, South Carolina’s men’s rugby club enters Division II as the defending 2025 Division III national champion.
★2025D3 NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
CHAMPIONS
★2025GULF COAST SUPER
REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
★2024–25BACK-TO-BACK
CGRU CHAMPIONS
CGRU CHAMPIONS
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1973FIFTY YEARS.
ONE CLUB.
ONE CLUB.
THE STANDARD
BUILT IN COLUMBIA.
TESTED EVERYWHERE.
For more than five decades, the Columbia Rhinos men’s rugby club has represented the Midlands with physical rugby, relentless effort, and a bond that lasts well beyond the final whistle.
After a historic national championship campaign, the Rhinos enter Division II with the same standard that built this club: show up for one another, compete for every inch, and leave the jersey stronger than you found it.
EXPLORE OUR HISTORY →THE 2026–27 CAMPAIGN
THE ROAD
AHEAD.
Division 2
Division 4
Whole-club event
Rookie Rugby 101
New player day
↗Battle at the Beach
Tournament
↗Johnson City
Home
↗Asheville
Away
↗Cape Fear
Home
↗Team River Float
Team River Float
↗Boone
Away
↗Savannah
Home
↗Greenville
Home
↗Charlotte Blues
Home
↗Charlotte
Home
↗Raleigh
Home · Date tentative
↗Southern Pines
Away
↗Gaston
Home
↗St. Patty’s Tournament
Tournament
↗Atlanta
Away · Date being finalized
↗Life
Home · Date being finalized
↗Raleigh
Home
↗CGRU Finals
Postseason
↗Charlotte Blues
Away
↗Gulf Coast Super Regional
Postseason
↗USA Rugby Nationals
Postseason
↗Friendlies will be added as they are confirmed. Postseason dates are subject to qualification.
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Columbia Rugby Football Registered phone number ending in 8737
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YOUR PLACE IN
THE CRASH STARTS HERE.
Come to a practice, meet the team, and see what Columbia rugby is all about. All experience levels are welcome.
PRACTICETuesdays & Thursdays
TIME6:30–8:30 PM
LOCATIONPacific Park · Columbia, SC
AFTER PRACTICE, MEET THE CRASH
LIFE INSIDE
THE CRASH.
See the work, the collisions, and the moments together that make Columbia rugby more than ninety minutes on a field.
THE RHINOS LEGACY
THE NAMES BEHIND
THE LEGACY.
11 INDUCTEES
Honoring the players, leaders, and club builders whose service and achievements helped shape Columbia rugby.
ONE CLUB.ONE CRASH.
01
CLASS OF
2024
- John Hinks
02
CLASS OF
2025
- Jim Cross
- Geoff Mason
- Matthew "Foxy" Foxworth
- Mike Matese
- Todd "Philly" Shuster
03
CLASS OF
2026
NEWEST CLASS
- John Meyers
- Gary Bozeman
- Robert Balmer
- Kim Pipkin
- Keith Shurett
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Palmetto Propane Fuels & Ice
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