The South Bend Lady Mercenaries are back at STATE for the third time in the last four years! Total of five state tournaments made. Locked and loaded, the Lady Mercs have two teams on their target and ready to take them down! Join us Saturday, May 19th at North Central HS in Indianapolis as we plan on making history!
WELCOME TO THE MERCENARIES RUGBY CLUB WEBSITE! The Mercenaries Rugby Clubs consist of the South Bend Clay Mercenaries HS Rugby (U-19 Boys) and the South Bend Lady Mercenaries HS Rugby (U-19 Girls) as a multi-school rugby club. Both teams compete in the Indiana Rugby Football Union state tournaments and the RUGBY INDIANA state based organization.
Rugby is a club sport, operating under the guidance of the United States Rugby and the International Rugby Board. Rugby is a contact sport, which requires the endurance of soccer, the tackling skills of football and the teamwork of basketball. Rugby is played in over 92 countries world wide. There are 27 boys high school teams in Indiana and 17 girls teams. Rugby is played on close to 500 college campuses in the U.S. with 8 Indiana campuses offering men's rugby and 4 local colleges offering women's rugby.
MISSION STATEMENT:
The Mercenaries Rugby Club is dedicated to promote and foster the growth of rugby through development of youth programs and elite level competition.
To provide leadership, discipline, accountability, and good character through life learning situations both on and off the rugby pitch.
To gain insight on valuable community involvement and teach the philosophy of teamwork and sportsmanship in all aspects of the game.
To enjoy the wonderful sport of rugby and the life-long camaraderie and friendships accrued.
ONLINE REGISTRATION:
All new and returning players must register with Rugby Indiana. Go to www.rugbyindiana.com and select registration tab or Online Register Here for more information and follow instructions.
"The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him."
~ Sun Tzu
"To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting." ~ Sun Tzu
