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James Madison University Men joins MARC DIAA…

05/23/2020, 12:30pm EDT
By John Gulden

The James Madison Men’s Rugby Club will be joining the Mid Atlantic Rugby Conference starting in the Fall of 2020.

The James Madison Men’s Rugby Club will be joining the Mid Atlantic Rugby Conference starting in the Fall of 2020. James Madison will compete in Division DIAA of the MARC joining Salisbury as MARC newest members. MARC’s DIAA Division includes West Chester University, Temple University, Saint Joseph University, Rowan University, Towson University, University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Delaware. “We are excited to have JMU join our DIAA Men’s Division. Our Conference continues to expand and the competition will continue to improve with additions like JMU and Salisbury” Said John Gulden MARC President.

Founded in 1908, James Madison University is a public university located in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. JMU is fast becoming one of the nation’s leading lights in higher education because students enjoy unusually engaged relationships with world-class faculty who are here because they want to pursue knowledge and make teaching their No. 1 priority. James Madison Rugby Club is the men’s rugby team of James Madison University located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The James Madison rugby team was founded in 1976, formerly known as Madison Rugby Football Club. After winning the Division 2 sevens National Championship, the team moved up to D1AA to compete in the Chesapeake Rugby Conference. The club has been competing in this conference since the 2016 season. “We got 11 returning starters ready to play for 80 minutes like they’re hungry for 90. It’s a bad year to see the dukes on the schedule, believe that.” - Cal Reeves, Captain of JMURFC

To learn more about the Salisbury University Men’s Rugby, Click Here.

To learn more about the Salisbury University Men’s Rugby, Click Here.

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