Florida Rugby Union

Florida Rugby Union Geographical Union
AbbreviationFRU
Formation1974
Region served
Florida, United States
President
Dr. Kerri O'Malley
Websitewww.FloridaRugby.org

Founded by six clubs in 1974, the Florida Rugby Union (FRU) is a Geographical Union (GU) that governs the Florida peninsula for USA Rugby.[1] The FRU has four divisions: Men's, Women's, Collegiate Men's, and Collegiate Women's.

Men's clubs

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There are currently twenty-one registered voting clubs in the Men's division.[2]

Women's clubs

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There are currently four registered voting clubs in the Women's division.

Collegiate Men's clubs

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There are currently twelve registered voting clubs in the Collegiate Men's division.

Previous clubs have included Florida Gulf Coast University.

Collegiate Women's clubs

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There are currently nine registered clubs in the Collegiate Women's division.

Previous clubs have included Florida Gulf Coast University.

Leadership

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President

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  • John Clements (1974-77[3])
  • Bill Crusselle (1977-78[3])
  • Kevin Kitto (1978-82[3])
  • Jim Millar (1984[3])[4]
  • Bing Towne (1993-1995[5])
  • Brian Brantley (1996[6][7]-1998)
  • Ken Simmons (2000-2002)
  • Mark Etue (2003-2006)
  • John Devonport (2007-2010)
  • Franklyn Williams (2011-2013)
  • Dr. Kerri O'Malley (2014–2022)
  • Richard Comisky (2022–2024)
  • Dr. Kerri O'Malley (2024–Present)

Vice president

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  • Peter Gibson (1974)
  • Vic Langley (1996[6])
  • Richard Elliott (1996,[6] 2000)
  • Brad Hanafourde (2000)
  • Ian Henry (2019–2022)
  • Jessica Premet (2019–2023)
  • Mary Leigh Miller (2019–2023)
  • Gonzalo Michanie (2022-2023)
  • Kirk Swanner (2023-Present)
  • Jennifer Fasano (2023-Present)
  • James Woollcombe-Clarke (2023-Present)
  • Michael Williams (2023-Present)
  • Michael Gomez (2023-Present)

Secretary

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  • Roy Brewer (1974)
  • James Bledsoe (1979)
  • Joy Striepe (1996[6])
  • Kevin Kitto (2000)
  • Richard Comisky (2019–2021)
  • Melissa Butler (2022–2023)
  • Jennifer Joyce (2023-Present)

Treasurer

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  • Roy Brewer (1974)
  • Dr. Stuart Roath (1996[6])
  • Gerrardo Ferraris (2000)
  • Steve Mommaerts (2005)
  • Matthew Tierney (2019)
  • Kiel McAuley (2020–2021)
  • Dr. Jean-Marie Van Der Elst (2023)
  • Patrick Murphy (2024-Present)

President Emeritus

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  • Dr. Kerri O'Malley (2022–2023)
  • Richard Comisky (2024–Present)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "USA Club Rugby: Geographical Unions". usarugby.org/. Archived from the original on 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  2. ^ "Clubs". floridarugbyunion.org Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "History of Rugby in Florida". Hammerhead Rugby 1st Annual Beerfoot Beach 7’s Tournament program. August 2003.
  4. ^ Jacobs, Scott (24 Feb 1984). "Ruggers earn shot at title". The Miami Hurricane. p. 9.
  5. ^ "Florida Rugby Union". Rugby Magazine. February 1995. pp. 47–49.
  6. ^ a b c d e Florida Rugby Union, Incorporated Articles of Incorporation, 1996
  7. ^ "Leadership". USARFU Rugbysouth D2 XVs Championship program. 13–14 April 1996.
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