Diablo Gaels RFC
| Full name | Diablo Gaels Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | USA Rugby |
| Nickname(s) | Diablo Gaels |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Ground(s) | Wilder Athletic Fields (Orinda, CA) |
| President |
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| League(s) | NCRFU Division II |
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Diablo Gaels Rugby Football Club, located in the San Francisco East Bay (Orinda), CA. The Gaels compete in the Northern California Rugby Football Union's Division I competition. In 2009, the Gaels made it to the first round of Division 2 playoffs beating the Portland Pigs RFC and eventually losing to Red Mountain Warthogs. In 2012, the Gaels placed third in the Pacific Northwest, losing to Snake River RFC but defeating Oregon Rugby Sports Union.
The Diablo Gaels RFC was founded as the Olde Gaels RFC, a result of the merger of two separate clubs known as Peacock Gap and Piedmont Rugby Clubs, in 1971. St. Mary's College Rugby Coach Patrick Vincent, former Captain of the 1956 New Zealand All Blacks, suggested that his graduating seniors join the club. In so doing, the name Olde Gaels was selected as the college athletes joining the club were no longer young Gaels. The club has competed in Northern California Rugby Football Union continuously for the past 47 seasons, since its founding. The Diablo Gaels RFC is privileged to have players from various colleges, universities, and secondary schools throughout the United States as well as overseas (including Tonga, Wales, England, New Zealand, and Ireland). The Gaels are coached by former Tonga International Tevita Vaikona and former Welsh league player Paul Read.