A victory at Monterey.                                                             Club History The Santa Monica Rugby Club was formed in 1972 by rugby playing graduates of UCLA, USC, and St. Mary's College. The initial season of 1972-73 was remarkable, compiling an undefeated record in Southern California (SCRFU) Division I, and taking the championships in both the San Diego/OMBAC Tournament and the Monterey National Invitational, predecessor to today's national club championships. A win at Santa Barbara. Since that founding season, the winning tradition has continued. The Santa Monica Rugby Club has won the SCRFU Division I league title seven times, captured top spot at the San Diego/OMBAC Tournament seven times, been to the national championships 8 times — winning on five occasions, and even triumphed at the prestigious Santa Barbara International Tournament. Kain Cross was a standout for the Eagles in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Of course, great teams are composed of great players, and Santa Monica has had their share. Twenty Santa Monica Rugby Club players have represented the United States in international competition as USA Eagles — three of them captained the national side. Three additional Club players have represented the USA on the World XV. Former Club and USA Eagle captain Craig Sweeney is honored by the Club's Craig Sweeney Fund, tax-deductible contributions go to support the long-term goals of Santa Monica Rugby. Every year, notable club members from past seasons are honored at the Hall of Fame dinner following our annual Golden Dolphins old boys match on Club Day.

Contact Us The Santa Monica Rugby Club is made up of men, women, boys and girls who live in the greater metropolitan Los Angeles area, with most of the Club's players living in the beach cities of Santa Monica, Venice, and Marina Del Rey; on the Westside; in the San Fernando Valley; and in the South Bay. The Santa Monica men's side were national club champions in 2006 and 2005. The women's side is currently getting its third season underway and will be a force to be reckoned with in Southern California. The Santa Monica men made their Rugby Super League debut this past spring, and maintained a regular Division One schedule, while continuing to field a B-side and social sides. The Club competes in the Southern California Rugby Football Union , perhaps the most competitive league in the United States. Santa Monica's SoCal conference competition week-in and week-out includes several of the nation's other elite teams including: Old Mission Beach Athletic Club in San Diego (2006 Super League champions) Belmont Shore in Long Beach (2007 Super League runners-up) Back Bay in Newport Beach (2005 National Div. I runners-up) Las Vegas RFC (2006 National Div. I semi-finalists) Santa Barbara (2006 National Div. II runners-up) plus, Huntington Beach and San Fernando Valley Every aspect of the club has grown in the past few years with most notably the addition of youth rugby in the summer and schools rugby in spring. Age groups range from U-8 non-contact to high school age tackle for boys and girls. The men's team is coached by Stuart Krohn (skrohn@hotmail.com), 310-581-6147, along with Doug Bratcher (dougbratcher@msn.com), 310-578-6814. The new player contact for the women's side is Katie Gniotczynski (kgniot@gmail.com).   Head coach Stuart Krohn and Doug Bratcher view the OMBAC game.