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The official Instagram of the Cleveland Crusaders
Cleveland's Premier Rugby team
Est. 2015 — Midwest Rugby Union •
Midwest Champions DII 2018, 2021

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🔥 WEEK 8 POWER RANKINGS ARE HERE! 🔥

The regular season is heating up, and the Midwest Rugby Union rankings are getting tighter by the week. With playoff positioning on the line, every result is carrying a little more weight—and Week 8 brought plenty of movement.

🏉 Men’s D3: Red River Ruffians remain on top, with Cleveland Rovers and Michiana Moose holding strong in the top three. Rockford Ravens make a +2 jump, while Cincinnati Kelts, CRC Silverbacks and Columbus Castaways all climb the rankings. Two teams enter the Top 20 this week, including West Des Moines Wombats and Green Bay Celtics.

💥 Men’s D4: St. Cloud Bottom Feeders continue to hold the #1 spot, followed by Northside Geese and Westside Outcasts. Marion Mutants make the biggest move of the week, jumping three spots to #6, while Cleveland Crusaders climb two. And we've got a new team in the rankings as Iowa Falls Rugby debuts at #9.

The rankings are set. The season is entering the stretch run. Who’s making the biggest statement when it matters most? 👀

Check out the full Week 8 rankings below and let us know where you agree—or where we got it wrong. 🏉🔥

#MidwestRugbyUnion #RugbyRankings MidwestRugby ClubRugby RugbyCommunity

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D2 is headed to Cleveland. 🏉🔥

Here’s the Starting XV taking the pitch tomorrow against @clecrusaders. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. ET.

Can’t make the trip but still want to watch? Follow this post for the livestream link! We’ll add it to our bio, stories, and in the comments as soon as it’s available.

#fwrfc #fortwaynerugby #rugby #midwestrugby

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From grassroots clubs to college programs, select sides, and teams building something of their own — RDA is proud to keep growing alongside the rugby community.

We started with one goal: make quality custom kit more accessible without losing the service and personality that grassroots rugby deserves.

Now we’re supporting clubs across the country, and we’re just getting started.

Built for grassroots.
Made for the dogs in the fight. 🐕🏉

Your club could be next.

📩 DM us to talk kits
@rawdogathletics

#RawDogAthletics #Rugby #RugbyKit #GrassrootsRugby #CustomRugbyKit

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Hard fought matches from our D2 and D3 sides led us to a 1-1 record over the weekend. Thanks to both @clecrusaders and @syracusechargersrfc for excellent games and for the hospitality! On to next week 🦬🏉 #BRC60

Congrats to our D2 Man of the Match, Conor Black! @conorblacc

Congrats to our D3 Man of the Match, Wes Olmsted! @hai_uruk_

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This week both our sides are on the road! D2 will be traveling to Cleveland to take on the @clecrusaders And our D3 side will be headed up the road to Syracuse to take on the @syracusechargersrfc 🦬🏉 #BRC60

D2
🏉: SATURDAY
📍: Rugby World - 4785 Center Rd Avon OH 44011
⏰: 2pm Kickoff

D3
🏉: SATURDAY
📍: O’Connor Park - 301 Velasko Rd, Syracuse NY 13219
⏰: 1pm Kickoff

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🏉 MIDWEST MEN’S POWER RANKINGS — WEEK 2

Week 2 is in the books, and the picture across the Midwest is starting to take shape. With another full weekend of competition behind us, it’s time to see how the D1–D4 Men’s Power Rankings stack up heading into Week 3.

📊 D1 • D2 • D3 • D4

Two weeks in, we’re starting to see teams separate themselves — but there’s still a LOT of rugby left to play. Wins and losses matter, but these rankings also consider margin of victory, quality of opponents, home/road performance, bonus points, and other results-based factors.

That means the Power Rankings won’t always look exactly like the league standings — and that’s the point. 👀

🔥 Week 3 is here.
Who’s rising?
Who’s falling?
Who’s making a statement?

Check out this week’s rankings and let us know what you think.

Agree with the rankings? Disagree? Tell us in the comments. 👇

#MidwestRugby #MWRU #PowerRankings #MensRugby #Week3

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🏉 HOME OPENER 🏉

This week, the Valley finally comes home as we take on the Cleveland Crusaders.

In-state rivalries run deep, and this one is no different. Every time these clubs meet, it’s a battle from the opening whistle to the final hooter — just look at last fall’s 19–19 thriller.

🔥 The rivalry continues.

TRAINING:
Tuesday & Thursday — 6:00 PM
Fortress Obetz

MATCH DAY:
📍 Rhodes Park
🗓️ This Saturday
⏰ Come out and support the Valley!

It’s going to be an entertaining one. Bring the noise, bring your crew, and get to Rhodes Park.

UP THE VALLEY

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📣 Fall schedule update!

Due to some changes within the @midwestrugby , we’ve made a couple updates to our match schedule!

9/19: We’re hitting the road to take on Buffalo
10/17: Columbus is coming to Fort Wayne

Update those calendars accordingly! We’ve got a fantastic season ahead and plenty of rugby still to come.

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🚨 SCHEDULE DROP 🚨
HUGE Fall season ahead for our D2 and D3 side. 60 years of
BRC, let’s bring home the chip 🦬🏉
#BRC60

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Had a great time at this weekend’s tournament. Thank you to the Cleveland Crusaders for welcoming me on.

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Still getting all of the sand out of my gear... Year 8 of beach rugby in the books! Grateful for the opportunity to capture these moments 🏖️ Big shoutout to the @clecrusaders and the @1964rugbyfoundation for hosting a hell of an event!

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What a weekend at the @clecrusaders Beach Rugby Tournament! 🏉☀️

Our HealthSource teams from Fairlawn, Strongsville, Rocky River, and Avon clinics were out at Edgewater Park, helping keep athletes and attendees feeling their best all weekend long.

From cupping and taping to deep tissue muscle work, we loved supporting the rugby community so everyone could stay in the game.

This event is one of Dr. Bob’s favorites every year, and the weekend got even better when he returned the next day to coach his kids in the youth tournament…and they brought home the championship! 🏆👏

We’re grateful to be part of such an incredible community and can’t wait to do it all again next year!
@hsofstrongsville @hsofavon @healthsourcerockyriver

chiropractic care • sports recovery • rugby tournament • athlete recovery • cupping therapy • kinesiology taping • deep tissue therapy • sports chiropractic • Northeast Ohio • HealthSource Chiropractic

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