Chicago Lions

Chicago Lions

Full name	Chicago Lions Rugby Football Club
Union	USA Rugby
Nickname(s)	Lions
Founded	1964
Ground(s)	Lions for Hope Clubhouse and Field
President	Anthony Rio
Coach(es)	Philip Eloff
League(s)	Rugby Super League
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Official website
www.chicagolions.com

The Chicago Lions Rugby Football Club is a Super League rugby union team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The Lions were founded in 1964 and their all black colors follow the color scheme of the New Zealand All Blacks. The Chicago Lions namesake is taken from the two large lion statues that guard the entrance to the Chicago Art Institute.

Sponsorship

Notable primary sponsors include Jack Daniel's and Athletico Physical Therapy. The club also has several secondary sponsorships from local and regional businesses including Oakmark International Funds and CPH and Associates.

Notable players

The following is a list of former and current Lions players and coaches that have earned caps for international tests:

Ireland

• Paul McNaughton, fifteen international caps

England

• Gary Wilson, two international caps

South Africa

• Kitch Christie, coached the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning Springboks
• Willie Kahts
• Harry Viljoen, coached the 2001 Springboks

USA

• 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

External links

• Official Site
• Super League
• USA Rugby