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Last Match:
8/23 StL Ramblers Scrimmage
Next Match:
9/6 vs Tulsa RFC @ HOME
Fall Practice Has Started:
15s training has started and runs every Tuesday and Thursday night @ 6pm at Minor Park in south KCMO, off Red Bridge Rd, 1-mile east of Holmes Rd. From Holmes, go east on RB and cross the railroad tracks and the go over the stone bridge, take your first right into 'Shelter Area 1'
Blues With International Experience
It's a pleasure for any club to be able to place its members on the national team. We have also been able to raise the standard of play through the example set by national team players from other countries
United States
Hal Edwards - Trialist (1976)
Kirk Miles - 2 caps ('82)
Fred Paoli - 20 caps ('82-'91)
Frank Kennedy - USA 'A' (1988)
Maika Sika - 17 caps ('93-'97)
Tim Kluempers - 5 caps ('96-'01)
United States 7s
Doug Brown ('99-'00)
Steve Robke ('99-'00)
Michael Skahan ('99-'00)
Fraser Leavasa - 2007 Trialist
Kevin Wiggins - 2007 Trialist
Collegiate All-Americans
Joe Fridkin - UMKC ('91)
Steve Robke - Kansas State ('91-'92)
Tony Vontz - Cal ('03-'04)
Sean Foley - Truman State ('04-'05)
United States U19
Chuck DiMartino ('97-'98)
Jesse Cuavas ('98)
Tony Vontz ('99)
Joe Orscheln ('00)
Dustin Orscheln ('02)
Robert Reintjes ('02)
Mike Kelly ('04)
United States U18
Casey Cummings ('08)
United States U17
Casey Cummings ('07)
Peru 15s
Pablo Carrera ('99-'07)
Fiji 7s
Jonetani Vulaono ('99-'01)
Kenya 7s and 15s
Arnold Odera ('06-'08)
Blues From Overseas
Over the years the Blues have had the honor of hosting many players from overseas, continually welcoming elite foreign-based players into the Blues family in an effort to not only raise the standard of play within the Club, but also to give those players an opportunity to exeprience life and rugby in the Midwestern United States
Australia
Jim Crompton - center - 2007
Joey Shirley - lock - 2007-2008
Denmark
Jan Andersen - flyhalf - 1997
England
Geraint Hill - lock - 2005
Kenya
Arnold Odera - flanker - 2008
New Zealand
David Gower - flanker - 2003
Glenn McIntosh - Number 8 - 2008
Bob Telfer - coach - 2001-2003
South Africa
Ron Colin - coach - 1994
Sean Colin - flyhalf - 1993-1994
Fouche du Toit - flanker - 2005-2006
Johann Kapp - coach - 2004
Marno Nel - center - 2005
Wales
Eddie Hunt - coach - 1987
Eddie Hunt Jr. - center - 1987-1990
Michael Hunt - center - 1987-1990
Keith Lee - scrumhalf - 1987-1990
Sean O'Brian - flanker - 1987-1990 |
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| Blues News
Blues Impressive In Preseason Scrimmage
Lock Joey Shirley lead an excellent defensive front on Saturday, helping to shut out the St. Louis Ramblers in all three periods of the 90-minute preseason warm-up. The Blues ran in 10 tries, with Kevin Schwartze and Moses Manu accounting for 3 apiece. Pouche To Lead Blues
28 year-old Ashley Pouche will Captain the Blues in the 2008-2009 D1 season, a distinction the lock has intermittently held in previous seasons and now takes full possession of for the upcoming campaign. Blues Complete Successful 7s Season
The Blues finished the 5 event 2008 Summer 7s Season with a 16-7 record, 2 Tournament Championships, and 1 Qualifying point towards the 7s National Championships. KC Blues Host Heartland 7s West Qualifier 7/19/08
The Blues hosted the 3rd and final West 7s Qualifier in Kansas City on July 19th, an event with 3 divisions that drew 22 teams and highlighted the Blues as a competitive Club and premier organization. All News
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Upcoming Club Events
| KC Blues Annual Golf Classic 
GOLF FOR LIFE OUTING
2008 Kansas City Blues Rugby Golf Classic
To Benefit the ALS Foundation
Join the Kansas City Blue Rugby Club, Family and Friends for a day of lunch, golf, and fun with family and friends...
Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Shamrock Hills Golf Club
1:00 pm Shotgun Start |
Career CenterNetworking
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| Blues Brothers Win 2nd Straight
Aspen Ruggerfest Over-35 Title
Winners 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006 & 2007
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