Chicago Lions
Encyclopedia
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.
and AthletiCo Physical Therapy. The club also has several secondary sponsorships from local and regional businesses including Oakmark International Funds and CPH and Associates.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
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.
Sponsorship
Notable primary sponsors include Jack Daniel'sJack Daniel's
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and AthletiCo Physical Therapy. The club also has several secondary sponsorships from local and regional businesses including Oakmark International Funds and CPH and Associates.
Notable players
The following is a list of former and current Lions players and coaches that have earned caps for international tests:South Africa
- Kitch ChristieKitch ChristieGeorge Moir Christie, better known as Kitch Christie , was a South African rugby union coach best known for coaching the country's national team, the Springboks, to victory at the 1995 Rugby World Cup...
, coached the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning1995 Rugby World CupThe 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country....
Springboks - Willie Kahts
- Harry Viljoen, coached the 2001 Springboks
USA
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