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Chicago Lions 
Full name Chicago Lions Rugby Football Club Union USA Rugby Nickname(s) Lions Founded 1964 Ground(s) Lions for Hope Clubhouse and Field [1] President Keith Brown Coach(es) Marty Wiggins League(s) Rugby Super League 
1st kit2nd kitOfficial website www.chicagolions.com The Chicago Lions Rugby Football Club is a SuperLeague rugby union team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The Lions were founded in 1964 and their all black colors follow the color scheme of the New Zealand All Blacks. The Chicago Lions namesake is taken from the two large lion statues that guard the entrance to the Chicago Art Institute.
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Sponsorship
Notable primary sponsors include Jack Daniel's and AthletiCo Physical Therapy. The club also has several secondary sponsorships from local and regional businesses including Oakmark International Funds and CPH and Associates.[2]
Notable players
The following is a list of former and current Lions players and coaches that have earned caps for international tests:[3]
Ireland
- Paul McNaughton, fifteen international caps
England
- Gary Wilson, two international caps
South Africa
- Kitch Christie, coached the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning Springboks
- Willie Kahts
- Harry Viljoen, coached the 2001 Springboks
USA
References
External links
Rugby Super League Blue Conference Red Conference Dallas Harlequins · Denver Barbarians · Old Puget Sound Beach · San Francisco Golden Gate · Utah WarriorsSeasons 2011Rugby union in the United States Governing body Territorial area unions National teams Related articles Rugby Super League · International players · Churchill Cup · Americas Rugby Championship · Comparison of American football and rugby union · Rugby union in American Samoa · Rugby union in Guam · Rugby union in Puerto Rico · Rugby union in the United States Virgin IslandsCategories:- American rugby union teams
- Sports in Chicago, Illinois
- Rugby union teams in Illinois
- Rugby union team stubs
- American sports team stubs
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