Muddy York RFC
Rugby team
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The Toronto Muddy York Rugby Football Club is a Canadian rugby union team based in Toronto. Muddy York RFC was Toronto's first amateur gay team[1] and Canada's second inclusive rugby team. The team is open to players of any sexual orientation and gender. Muddy York was founded by Dave Galbraith in 2003,[2] and is a member of Rugby Ontario and International Gay Rugby organizations.[3]
| Full name | Toronto Muddy York Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Unions | Rugby Canada; International Gay Rugby |
| Nickname | Muddy |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Region | Rugby Ontario |
| Ground(s) | Sunnybrook Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| President | Eddy Sutton |
| Coach | Mike Blakey |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Name and Coat of Arms
"Toronto Muddy York", a reference to a historical nickname for Toronto. The team colors – navy blue and canary yellow – come from both the City of Toronto's coat of arms and the Rugby School in Warwickshire, where the game was created in 1823. Blue symbolizes tradition, loyalty, unity, and strength; while yellow symbolizes success, athletic achievements, and joy.[4]
Competitions
Outside of Rugby
The Gay Who Wasn't Gay Enough is a YouTube video that has surpassed 500k views.[10] Muddy York was involved in a photo series called Boys will be Boys by Giovanni Capriotti.[2][11] It won first in sports at the 2017 World Press Photo of the Year awards[12][13][14][15] and the series was displayed at Bingham 2018 Amsterdam.[16] Was featured on an episode of the 3rd season of 1 queen 5 queers.
Club Presidents and Commissioners
- 2003 - Dave Galbraith
- 2004 - Marc Charrier
- 2005-2006 - Mike Cole
- 2007 - Oliver S
- 2008-2009 - Brandon Taylor
- 2010-2013 - James McCabe
- 2014-2016 - John Jeffries
- 2017-2018 - Omar Aljebouri
- 2019 - Neil Littlejohns
- 2020-2021 - Ian Michado Royer
- 2022 - Quinton Leduc
- 2023-2024 - Kevin Joseph
- 2025 - Paul Avery
- 2026 - Eddy Sutton