Lincoln Park RFC

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No Pain, No Gain

Who we are

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Lincoln Park RFC is a rugby club based on the north side of Chicago, dedicated to competitive rugby in a strong social environment.

Always on the lookout for new players, we provide two competive sides currently playing in Div 2 and Div 4of the Midwest Region.

We have a history of success on the playing field at both levels with regular playoff appearances and both teams competing in Midwest Finals.

Our team of coaches will help develop you into the best player you can be whether you are an experienced player looking for a new club or a complete novice exploring rugby for the first time.

We welcome you.

Bricteux’s brilliance and a first-half carnival light up Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park 59 · East Side Banshees 43 There are afternoons in club rugby when everything coheres — when the forward grunt meets the backline verve and something genuinely beautiful emerges. Lincoln Park served up one such half on Saturday, and those who witnessed…

Miracle undone: Park’s magnificent comeback swallowed by a killer last gasp

Lincoln Park 47 – Chicago Riot 54 They came back from the dead, only for a knife to find them at the final whistle. Lincoln Park’s extraordinary second-half fightback — 40 points with the wind at their backs, a levelling score that briefly promised the miraculous —…

Wolfhounds expose Park’s soft underbelly as Cincy run riot in second half

Lincoln Park 17 Cincinnati 72 There are defeats you can live with, and defeats that expose you. Sunday’s contest at Lincoln Park fell emphatically into the second category — a game that started with genuine promise, flickered with individual brilliance, then…

New faces, old habits — Lincoln Park click into gear

New faces, old habits — Lincoln Park click into gear Lincoln Park arrived at NW Woodsmen with a squad of strangers. They left with 65 points, a hatful of tries and the unmistakable look of a side beginning to find itself. Let us not overcomplicate this. Lincoln Park…

LPRFC D4 35 Eau Claire Orcs 7

The Tale of the Wisconsin Field: A Contest of Valor Behold, in the cold northern reaches, upon the hallowed grounds of the Wisconsin Rugby Sports Complex, a great contest of strength and skill was joined. In the chill autumn air, where breath became mist and the…

What we offer

Two competitive teams

Cerrtified coaches

Fun social events

A new family

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Our Coaches & Players

Lincoln Park is a club that welcomes all to the north side of Chicago. We provide an opportunity to play rugby for all levels of players.

We run teams in two competitive divisions in the Midwest and provide a team of certified coaches to help you improve your game.

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what They’re Saying

Testimonials

LPRFC has a unique flavor due to
each of your contributions and all of your stories make up the soul of the club. I can only say is that in the twenty plus years that I served as president of the LPRFC I have had the amazing privilege of knowing you all. I am humbled and honored to have been a part of this amazing tradition that is now approaching the half-century mark.

Jerry Fohrman

Many years ago, as a teen, my wanderlust took me to central Illinois, A railroad hobo in Peoria once told me, “You come into this world bare-assed, and if you are lucky , when you leave you just might be wearing a suit. “It is my belief that I was among the group of us who were fortunate enough to wear a green and gold jersey at some time in between.

Charlie Steele

I have always given my heart and soul to the ONE and ONLY club I love. To reach the National Championship game in 1994 with all my weird and wacky friends was bittersweet. We lost in the final, but we made it that far with the same guys who were there when times weren’t always so good. Let me clarify that. The
times were always good but the teams weren’t. We never lost sight of what Lincoln Park Rugby was all about.

George Nottoli