Club History
Narberth Rugby Club was established in 2007 after several students from Lower Merion HS and Harriton HS approached Narberth Mayor Tom Grady about starting a rugby club. Mayor Grady developed a program for High School-aged boys (U19), recruited a coaching staff and the club was born. Mayor Grady contacted the Narberth Rugby Club in Narberth, Wales and gained permission to create a brother club in the US. The crest that we wear is similar to that of Narberth RFC in Wales, though we have adapted it to include our "bumble bee" blue & black stripes from the playing uniform.

The new Narberth Rugby Club played its first season in Division III in the Eastern PA Rugby Union. After a successful start - going 6-1, the team was promoted to Division I.

Over the last 5 years, the program has grown. In 2011, a summer camp flag rugby team was established for U11, to introduce them to the game and in 2012, the club established an U15 team and played matches in New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and against a visiting side from New York. Presently the club has 50 players ranging in age from 9-18 years. 2013 brings a change with the establishment of Rugby Pennsylvania, our new governing body with a strict focus on formalizing youth rugby in Pennsylvania.

One great rugby tradition is the annual tour, and the new Narberth Rugby Club had its first taste of the challenge, the fun and the team camaraderie of a tour when it set out to 'conquer' the Cayman Islands in 2010. Closer to home, in 2013, teams will travel to the Maryland Exiles tournament in April and is busy planning a longer tour in 2014.

Club Officials
Robert DeLuca – Director, U19 Head Coach
Player History: Penn State University Rugby Football Club 1991-1996; Uxbridge Rugby Club 2003-04; Patuxent River Rugby Club 2006
Coaching History: Assistant Coach Maryland Exiles Rugby Club U19 1999-2003; Head Coach Maryland Exiles Rugby Club U11 1999-2003; Head Coach Narberth Rugby Football Club 2007-present

Ken Wortley – Club Secretary, Assistant Coach
Playing: 12 years in the Philadelphia area, including Wissahickon, Philadelphia, and Philadelphia-Whitemarsh.
Coaching: Narberth RFC 2008-present

Vaughen Smith – U19 Assistant Coach
Coaching: Narberth RFC 2011-present

Rich Cutshall - U15, U13 Coach
Player History: Edinboro University 1977-79, Second City Troop, Philadelphia Whitemarsh 1980-96
Coaching: Established U15/U13 teams in 2012

Simon Herriott - President, Narberth Rugby Club Supporters
Player History: Haberdashers' Aske's School 1st XV 1979-82, University of Durham 1983-86, Sevenoaks, Broughton Park, Metrovick, West Park Bramhope 1986-1998

2012 U19 Recap
Record 3-3-1
Team Captains: Matiu TeHau – Captain, Arthur Lunel – Backs Captain, John Armstrong – Forwards Captain
EPRU Select Side Players: Matiu TeHau, Arthur Lunel, John Armstrong, Colin O'Shea, Alex Herriott, Ben Rowe
Players moving forward to collegiate level: John Armstrong – Penn State Rugby Club, Austin Wortley – Vanderbilt Rugby Club, Matiu TeHau – Melbourne Rugby Club

Club Locations
Training:
Regular season Scheduled for Kaiserman JCC (City Line Avenue and Haverford Road) *Location may change; Tuesday and Thursday 4:30-6:30; Starts February 26th
Preseason scheduled for Harcum College; Saturday or Sunday TBD; Starts weekend of January 12th
Matches:
Sites to vary and TBD
Matches on Sunday with 2:00 kickoff; with potential for Saturday matches