Now firmly established as a competitive force to be reckoned with, the club continued to grow into the next decade, and became a regular fixture in divisional and regional playoffs from 2011 to 2016.
The creation of the American Rugby Premiership in 2016 saw a significant restructuring of the NERFU leagues, and Portland was invited to join the new Division I. While the team certainly looked at home in the new higher tier, further restructuring saw the club placed back in Division II for the 2017-18 season, where it still resides.
Beyond the regular rivalries the club enjoys with its DII competition, the team has reignited its friendships north of the border, hosting several touring Canadian sides and making the trip up to Fredericton, New Brunswick on more than one occasion. Over the last decade the club has also hosted touring sides from Scotland, England and Australia. In 2019 the club marked its 50th anniversary with another tour to Ireland, where it played matches against Sligo and our old friends at Portadown.
As the club enters its 6th decade it looks healthier than ever. An increasingly close bond between the playing side and the many generations of old boys has provided welcome stability and experience to help guide future plans. With strong leaders at all levels of the club it looks well set for the next 50 years, as it works further grow the sport in the city and across the state.
