Founded in 1964, the Chicago Lions Rugby Football Club is a USA Rugby club based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
The Chicago Lions namesake is taken from the two large lion statues that guard the entrance to the Art Institute of Chicago Building.
Notable players
The following is a list of former and current Lions players and coaches that have earned caps for international tests:
Niue
- Stephen Tapuosi, one international cap
Ireland
England
- Gary Wilson, two international caps
South Africa
United States
- Andre Blom, fullback/wing, thirteen international caps
- John Burke, flanker, two international caps
- Phillipus "Thabu" Eloff, centre, forty-four international caps
- Paul Emerick, centre, thirty-five international caps
- Scott "Beaver" Jones, centre, one international cap
- Christian Long, lock, one international cap
- Jeremy Nash, fullback, two international caps
- Eric Helbig, Wing, three international caps
- Andrew McGarry, prop, two international caps
- Eric Reed, lock/flanker, seven international caps
- Dave Williams, halfback, seven international caps
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