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2010 –
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…
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2000 – 2010
The early 2000s saw a dip in numbers, and the club was briefly demoted to Division III for the 2005-06 season, but the team bounced back quickly, earning promotion in just one season, and reaching the Northeast final of the DIII playoffs, only to lose narrowly to a Wolfhounds side that would ultimately contest the…
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1990 – 2000
In 1994 the Portland RFC again toured to the Emerald Isle. They renewed old friendships in Portadown, and made new friends in Ennis and Omagh on their 25th Anniversary tour to Ireland. After celebrating its 25th anniversary with another tour to Ireland, the club remained a regular presence in NERFU Division II throughout the 90s.…
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1980 – 1990
Portland RFC sides have won the Sullivan League title, NERFU’s second division championship, in 1983, 1985 and 1986, as well as winning the Eastern Rugby Union’s (now Rugby East) Division II championship in 1987. The PRFC toured Ireland in 1978, 1982 and 1989, and England and Wales in 1985. Portland has hosted many touring sides…
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1969 – 1980
The Portland Rugby Club, incorporated in 1969, is the oldest rugby club in the state of Maine. Since its inception, the Portland RFC has provided continuous leadership in the further development of the game in Maine. Many of its players have become involved in coaching and refereeing at both the club and college levels. The…
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2010 –
In 2011, the PWRFC toured Ireland and went to the USA Rugby Women’s National Championships for Division 2 held in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where they placed 5th. While the players have changed over the years, the team has continued to compete at a high level in NERFU Division 2, all while having a ton of…
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2000 – 2010
The current Women’s Team was restarted in 2005. A small group of women played summer sevens and then took New England by storm – undefeated in their first year as a Division 3 team and subsequently moving up to Division 2 the next year. Players from PWRFC also coached a strong high school girls’ team.…
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1977 – 1990
The Portland Women’s Rugby Football Club began playing in Spring 1977. The founders had been commuting to Boston for a fall season and wanted their own club. By spring, they had 25 women joining the PWRFC. That first team, with coaches from the established men’s team, went undefeated, winning the first of four consecutive New England Championships…
