Chicago Area Rugby Football Union
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The Chicago Area Rugby Football Union (CARFU) is the Local Area Union (LAU) for rugby union teams in the Chicago metropolitan area. CARFU is part of the Midwest Rugby Football Union
(MRFU), which is also the governing body for the Allegheny
, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan
, Minnesota
, Ohio, and Wisconsin
LAU's. All local and territorial unions are part of USA Rugby
.
Chicago West Side Condors,
Fox Valley Maoris
Lincoln Park III,
Chicago Blaze III,
Chicago Riot Rugby,
IASCW Shamrocks,
Illiana Misfits Rugby,
Kellogg GSM ,
Lake County Gladiators,
Northwest Indiana Exiles,
Rockford Ravens
Northwest Woodsmenhttp://www.woodsmenrugby.com/
Kellogg Graduate School of Management
County Will Morrigans, Fox Valley Vixens (provisional), Plainfield Storm (provisional)
, DePaul
, Illinois-Chicago
, Lake Forest
, Loyola
, Northern Illinois
, Northwestern
, Lewis
, and Elmhurst
. As of 2008, Notre Dame switched to Division I status, the only CARFU collegiate club competing at that level. Lake Forest only plays in the Spring and does not compete for the CARFU Cup in the Fall. The University of Chicago is one of the oldest clubs in the USA, having been formed in 1933. Lewis University and Elmhurst are the newest members of CARFU, with Elmhurst beginning play in fall 2010. Loyola, Northern Illinois, UIC, and Lake Forest compete at the Division II level. Elmhurst, Lewis, DePaul, and the University of Chicago are Division III.
2006 CARFU Champion, Loyola, lost to Wisconsin–Milwaukee 49-0 in the first round of the Midwest Division II Playoffs, and then subsequently lost to Iowa St.
8-3.
The 2007 CARFU Champion is Northwestern University, winning it for the first time since 1999. They went 5-0 in conference play and 5-1 overall.
The 2008 Carfu Champion was Loyola (4-1), although Northern Illinois University(5-0) beat them earlier in the season. Northern Illinois was disqualified because some of their players were not CIPPed in time for the first game of the season. Loyola went on to the Midwest Rugby Union playoffs. Loyola and Northwestern have won the last six Carfu titles (Loyola-4, Northwestern-2).
Pos
Name
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
+/-
Pts
1
U. of Chicago
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
DePaul
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Illinois-Chicago
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Loyola
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
Northern Illinois
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
Northwestern
0
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
7
Elmhurst
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Updated 2007-07-08
Pos
Name
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
+/-
Pts
1
U. of Chicago
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
DePaul
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Illinois-Chicago
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Loyola
2
2
0
0
84
8
0
10
5
Northern Illinois
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
Northwestern
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
Notre Dame
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Updated 2007-10-02
Midwest Rugby Football Union
The Midwest Rugby Football Union is the Territorial Union for rugby union teams playing in the Midwestern United States. It is one of seven TUs that govern specific regions of USA Rugby...
(MRFU), which is also the governing body for the Allegheny
Allegheny Rugby Union
The Allegheny Rugby Union is a non-profit corporation whose objective is to promote, serve, and manage the game of rugby union in the Allegheny area, at all levels of play. The Allegheny area is the region described as Western Pennsylvania, Western New York, Northern West Virginia and Eastern Ohio...
, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan
Michigan Rugby Football Union
The Michigan Rugby Football Union is the Local Area Union for Rugby Union teams in the state of Michigan. The MRFU is part of the Midwest Rugby Football Union , one of the seven Territorial Area Unions that comprise USA Rugby....
, Minnesota
Minnesota Rugby Football Union
The Minnesota Rugby Football Union is the Local Area Union for Rugby Union teams in the state of Minnesota. The MNRFU is part of the Midwest Rugby Football Union , one of the seven Territorial Area Unions that comprise USA Rugby....
, Ohio, and Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rugby Football Union
The Wisconsin Rugby Football Union is the Local Area Union for Rugby Union teams in the state of Wisconsin. The WRFU is part of the Midwest Rugby Football Union , one of the seven Territorial Area Unions that comprise USA Rugby....
LAU's. All local and territorial unions are part of USA Rugby
USA Rugby
USA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. It is divided into seven territorial Unions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific Coast, Southern California, South, and West...
.
Division II
Southside Irish, Lincoln Parkhttp://www.lprfc.com/,Chicago West Side Condors,
Fox Valley Maoris
Division III
Chicago Dragons,Lincoln Park III,
Chicago Blaze III,
Chicago Riot Rugby,
IASCW Shamrocks,
Illiana Misfits Rugby,
Kellogg GSM ,
Lake County Gladiators,
Northwest Indiana Exiles,
Rockford Ravens
Northwest Woodsmenhttp://www.woodsmenrugby.com/
Social clubs
Chicago Blue (Law Enforcement Rugby)http://www.bluerugby.com,Kellogg Graduate School of Management
Division II
Chicago Sirens,County Will Morrigans, Fox Valley Vixens (provisional), Plainfield Storm (provisional)
Collegiate
CARFU features teams from 8 schools: ChicagoUniversity of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, DePaul
DePaul University
DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...
, Illinois-Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop...
, Lake Forest
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest College, founded in 1857, is a private liberal arts college in Lake Forest, Illinois. The college has 1,500 students representing 47 states and 78 countries....
, Loyola
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...
, Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University is a state university and research institution located in DeKalb, Illinois, with satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon. It was originally founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P...
, Northwestern
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, Lewis
Lewis University
Lewis University is a private Roman Catholic and Lasallian university located in Romeoville, Illinois, United States . The enrollment is currently around 6,800 students...
, and Elmhurst
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst College is a comprehensive private liberal arts college in Elmhurst, Illinois with a tradition of service-oriented learning. It has a rich affiliation with the United Church of Christ.- History :...
. As of 2008, Notre Dame switched to Division I status, the only CARFU collegiate club competing at that level. Lake Forest only plays in the Spring and does not compete for the CARFU Cup in the Fall. The University of Chicago is one of the oldest clubs in the USA, having been formed in 1933. Lewis University and Elmhurst are the newest members of CARFU, with Elmhurst beginning play in fall 2010. Loyola, Northern Illinois, UIC, and Lake Forest compete at the Division II level. Elmhurst, Lewis, DePaul, and the University of Chicago are Division III.
Men's
2010 CARFU champion, Northern Illinois University, with a 7-1 season.2006 CARFU Champion, Loyola, lost to Wisconsin–Milwaukee 49-0 in the first round of the Midwest Division II Playoffs, and then subsequently lost to Iowa St.
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
8-3.
The 2007 CARFU Champion is Northwestern University, winning it for the first time since 1999. They went 5-0 in conference play and 5-1 overall.
The 2008 Carfu Champion was Loyola (4-1), although Northern Illinois University(5-0) beat them earlier in the season. Northern Illinois was disqualified because some of their players were not CIPPed in time for the first game of the season. Loyola went on to the Midwest Rugby Union playoffs. Loyola and Northwestern have won the last six Carfu titles (Loyola-4, Northwestern-2).
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University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
DePaul University
DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...
University of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop...
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University is a state university and research institution located in DeKalb, Illinois, with satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon. It was originally founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P...
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst College is a comprehensive private liberal arts college in Elmhurst, Illinois with a tradition of service-oriented learning. It has a rich affiliation with the United Church of Christ.- History :...
Women's
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| 2007 CARFU Standings |
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
DePaul University
DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...
University of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop...
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University is a state university and research institution located in DeKalb, Illinois, with satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon. It was originally founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P...
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...