Old Mission Beach Athletic Club RFC

The Old Mission Beach rugby club was established in 1966 under the wing of Old Mission Beach Athletic Club (OMBAC) which was founded in 1954. Many past students of the San Diego State University rugby team joined, and the OMBAC rugby club entered first division competition two years later in 1968. The club has won 6 national Rugby Sevens titles and 8 national Rugby Fifteens titles.

In 1991 OMBAC raised funds to build a new clubhouse joining only a handful of teams in the United States to have such a facility. Currently OMBAC plays its home matches at the "Little Q". This site was previously the NFL San Diego Chargers practice facility. It is now a nationally renowned rugby pitch that has hosted the USARFU National Championships, the USA Eagle NA4 developmental matches, and a host of other youth and collegiate matches.

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality. Player Position Union James Daleo Hooker United States Ohjay Auimatagi Hooker United States Adam Clarkin Hooker Ireland Ethan Willis Prop United States Josh Bart Prop United States Brendan Purcell Prop United States Brian Doyle Lock United States Derrick Broussard Lock United States Chris Clever Lock United States Paul Derham Flanker Ireland Alex Byrne Flanker Ireland Todd Clever Flanker United States Jesse Witkowicki Flanker United States Isaac Helu Number 8 Australia

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality. Player Position Union Jamie Purcell Scrum-half United States Chris Redmond Scrum-half Ireland Zach Pangelinan Centre United States Damien Fatongia Centre United States Christopher Bergquist-Turori Centre United States Stephen Tomasin Centre United States Ben Leatigaga Wing United States William Holder Wing United States Orin Catrett Wing United States Shane Moise Wing United States Kaleikaumaka Konrad Fly-half United States Ian Denham Fullback Ireland

Players in bold are internationally capped.

OMBAC players Mike Saunders, Brian Vizard, Kevin Higgins, Steve Gray, Chris Lippert and more recently, Dan Lyle, and Dave Hodges, have captained the United States national rugby union team in international competition.

OMBAC was represented in the 2007 Rugby World Cup by team members Todd Clever, Tui Osborne and Dan Payne. Former OMBAC player Will Hafu has played internationally for Tonga and also played professionally in England for Moseley RFC.

OMBAC Rugby has distinguished itself with the following accomplishments:

• 2010 U.S.A. D3 National Champions
• 2006 Rugby Super League Champions
• 1996 U.S.A. National Champions
• 1994 U.S.A. National Champions
• 1993 U.S.A. National Champions
• 1991 U.S.A. National Champions
• 1989 U.S.A. National Champions
• 1988 U.S.A. National Champions

This is a list of honors awarded to the OMBAC rugby union team.[1]

• USA Rugby Division I Champions - 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996
  • Second place - 1995
  • Third place - 1997, 2000
• USA Rugby National Club Sevens Champions - 1985, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006
  • Second place - 1996, 2005, 2007
  • Third place - 1997
• USA Rugby Division III Champions - 2010
• Rugby Super League Championship
  • First place - 2006
  • Second place - 2001, 2003
  • Fourth place - 2000, 2002

OMBAC Rugby's sponsors for the 2014 Pacific Rugby Premiership are the following:[2]

• Community sponsor - Turner construction company
• Social sponsor - The beachcomber mission beach
• Event sponsor - The Tilted Kilt mission valley
• Kit sponsor - Canterbury

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• USA Rugby
• Iron Fist Athletic