The Fairfax Eagles Rugby League Club was formed in 2007 by current Western Suburbs player Steven Grant. The Eagles are based in Fairfax , and play in the summer, between the union spring and fall seasons. The Eagles and Suburbs became affiliated in 2008 when player and sponsorship sharing agreements were set-up between the two clubs. Currently, the Eagles solicit players from several clubs in Washington DC and northern Virginia including Western Suburbs, Quantico , NOVA, Washington Irish, Mason, West Potomac, Warrenton, Winchester , and West End Old Boys. The Eagles also import international players from Australia and Europe .

Rugby league is a full-contact, fast, and exciting form of rugby based on codes and rules slightly different from rugby union. Rugby league has been played throughout the world since 1895, and has recently found its way to the USA . The game is played by two teams of 13 players, and fits somewhere in-between traditional 15’s rugby and 7’s. The main differences between league and union are no line-outs or rucks, and each team has 6 attempts to score on each possession (similar to downs in football) before conceding possession and kicking to the other team. Hitting, running, passing, back-line play, forward play, etc. are generally the same.

The Eagles begin practicing in early May, and the season kicks-off on June 7. The team will play 8 regular season games this summer (schedule below), which are followed by playoffs and a grand final in Jacksonville , Florida . Practices will be held in Centerville and Chantilly , and home games will be in Herndon.

For more information on the Eagles, the game of rugby league, and/or practice times and locations please visit here, or contact Steve, or check out the Fairfax Eagles Myspace.



Fairfax Eagles Rugby League
Summer 2008 Schedule

Date Opponent Location Results
7 June Washington DC Slayers Fairfax, Virginia Lost, 14-40
14 June Aston DSC Bulls Fairfax, virginia Lost, 56-22
21 June Philadelphia Fight Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Won, 36-10
28 June DC Slayers Washington, DC TBD
12 July Bucks County Sharks Levittown, New Jersey TBD
19 July Aston DSC Bulls Aston, Pennsylvania TBD
26 July Philadelphia Fight (War at the Shore XI) Sea Isle City, New Jersey TBD
2 August Northern Raiders Fairfax, Virginia TBD