The San Diego Surfers Women's
Rugby Club is the only women’s
club in San Diego. We originated
in January 1975 as Ombush, then sponsored
by Old Mission Beach Athletic Club
(OMBAC).
In 1980 we changed our name and
became known as the Rio Grande Surfers
under the sponsorship of Fred Thompson
and the Guadalajara National Philharmonic.
This year also saw the Surfers become
the first international women’s
rugby club to set foot on the Kiwi
shores of New Zealand. To this day,
we still boast of having an undefeated
record against international teams.
In 1997 we applied for non-profit
status and officially changed our
name to the San Diego Surfers Women’s
Rugby Club. In 2007, the Surfers won the SCRFU Championship and earned our first trip to the USA Rugby National tournament where we finished 12th. The Surfers won the SCRFU Chapmionship again in 2008.
We have had the honor
to play an exhibition game during
the halftime of a San Diego Chargers
professional football game and have
appeared on the Channel 8 news coverage
twice promoting women’s rugby
in San Diego.
As hosts of the annual Champagne
Classic, the premier tournament for
California women’s rugby, the
Surfers attract teams from around
the country. Each year the competition
gets better and California is considered
to be one of the best areas in the
United States for women’s rugby.
As a growing sport in San Diego,
our goal is to further rugby’s
future in America’s Finest
City. |
