Current Players
   Philippe Gardner
"Flip"
Date of Birth:  10/17/1980
 Height / Weight:  5'10'' 190lbs
College / Graduation Year:  UIC 2005
 Email:  pgardn2@gmail.com
 Years Playing Rugby  5
 Previous Clubs:  Chicago Dragons
Years with Rockford  2
Position(s):  Center, Wing
 Favorite Thing about Rugby:  Rawness of the sport
 Professional Career:  Finance, Accounting
   
   Ben Hronek
 Date of Birth:  
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  Brian "Pearly Whites" Lundeen

 Date of birth:

 July 3, 1989

Height / Weight:

 6ft 0in / 205 lbs

College / Graduation year:

 Rock Valley College

Email:

 bunkbears@hotmail.com

Years playing rugby:

 4

Previous clubs:

 ravens high school team

Years with Rockford:

 4

Position (s):

 prop, eight man, second row

Favorite thing about rugby:

 after match gatherings

Professional Career:

 student

   

Walter Timoteo
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Height / Weight:
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Position (s): Eight man
Favorite thing about rugby:
   

 David Grinnell
 "Big Wave Dave"

 Date of birth:

 November 11, 1985 

 Height / Weight:

 6ft 1in / 210lbs

 Email:

 vwdave11@aol.com

 Years playing rugby:

 11

 Previous clubs:

 Chicago Griffins

 Years with Rockford:

 10

 Position(s):

 eight man, center

 Favorite thing about rugby:

 the shorts (very short shorts)

 Professional career:

 tile guy

 

 

Matt Jack

Date of birth:

 April 5, 1985

Height / Weight:

 5ft 7in / 180lbs 

College / Graduation year:

 Rock Valley 2006

Email:

 jackm@cintas.com

Years playing rugby:

 4

Previous clubs:

 Rockford Bulldogs

Years with Rockford:

 4

Position(s):

 scrum half, hooker, where ever needed

Favorite thing about rugby:

 contact

Professional career:

 truck mechanic

Other:

 loves flowers and long walks in the park;
 his son is his pride and joy
   

Matt Kerno

Date of birth:

 February 22, 1976

Height / Weight:

 6ft 1in / 217lbs

College / Graduation year:

 University of Wisconsin OshKosh (bachelors),
 University of Aurora (masters),
 Rock College (doctorate)

Email:

 matthewkerno@sbc.global.net

Years playing rugby:

 11

Previous clubs:

 men of OshKosh Pigs

Years with Rockford:

 10

Position(s):

 prop, flank

Favorite thing about rugby:

 road trips with dad

Professional career:

 special education teacher

Other:

 family 

 

 

 Ben Kubatzke

Date of birth:

 January 27, 1982 

 Height / Weight:

 6ft 2in / 240lbs

 Years playing rugby:

 8

 Years with Rockford:

 8

 Position(s):

 second row

 Favorite thing about rugby:

 the therapy

 Professional career:

 sheetmetal worker

  

 

William Woodward
"Hillbilly Heart Throb"

Date of birth:

 5/16/1985

 Height / Weight:

 6'4'' 225lbs

College / Graduation year:

 NIU 2007

 Email:

 Woodward.william@gmail.com

 Years playing rugby:

 2

 Previous clubs:

 Years with Rockford:

 1

 Position(s):

 Flanker / Second Row / 8 man

 Favorite thing about rugby:

 Camaraderie (Beer)

 Professional career:

 Mechanical Engineer / Photographer
   
   Aaron Cassioppi
"Squirrel"
Date of birth: 06/03/1975
Height / Weight:  5'7''  
College / Graduation year:
 NIU / 2001
  
Email:
 arugby9@yahoo.com  
 Years Playing Rugby:
  15  
 Previous Clubs:
  NIU, Fox Valley, Newport News
  
 Years with Rockford:
  9  
 Position(s):  Scrum Half, Fullback
  
 Favorite thing about Rugby:
  Everything  
 Professional Career:
  Teacher?  

Chris Moore
 "Coach"

Date of birth:

 March 10, 1979

Height / Weight:

 5ft 11in / Metric Ton

College / Graduation year:

 SIUE 2004

Email:

 cam1297@yahoo.com

Years playing rugby:

 8

Previous clubs:

 Camp Lejune, Misfits RFC, USMC

Years with Rockford:

 7

Position(s):

 flanker, second row, eight man, super prop 

Favorite thing about rugby:

 hitting dudes and scrums

Professional career:

 physical education teacher, Father

Other:

 I enjoy breaking teammates couches
   
Diego Gomez
Date of Birth:
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College / Graduation Year: University of Illinois
Email:
Years playing rugby: 1
Previous Clubs: None
Years with Rockford: 1
Position(s)
Favorite Thing about rugby:
Professional Career:
Other:

 

 

Brian Thor
 "THOR"

Date of birth:

 January 26, 1985

Height / Weight:

 6ft 0in / 185lbs

College / Graduation year:

 Eastern Illinois University 2007

Email:

 bigtexas03@yahoo.com

Years playing rugby:

 4

Years with Rockford:

 4

Position(s):

 Center, Wing

Favorite thing about rugby:

 I like a sport that lets me show off my superior athleticism on a grand stage without covering up my beautiful face and body with pads.

Professional career:

 Admissions and Marketing Director (healthcare)
 

Luke Wagner

Date of birth:

 August 30, 1981 

Height / Weight:

 6ft 0in / 185lbs

College / Graduation year:

 2005

Email:

 ljw10@hotmail.com

Years playing rugby:

 3

Years with Rockford:

 3

Position(s):

 back

Professional career:

 mechanical engineer

 

 

Chris Yerk
 "Show Pony"
Date of Birth:  05/22/1981

Height / Weight:

 6ft 2in / 230lbs

College / Graduation year:

 The Illinois State University 2005

Email:

 cryerkteach@yahoo.com

Years playing rugby:

 5

Previous clubs:

 The Illinois State University

Years with Rockford:

 2

  

Position(s):

 back row

Favorite thing about rugby:

 getting hit

Professional career:

 teacher 
   
   Alejandro Lopez
"Lolo"
Date of Birth:  08/21/1985
 Height / Weight:  5'8'' 230lbs
 College / Graduation Year:  
 Email:  ravenlolo2@gmail.com
 Years Playing Rugby:  12
 Previous Clubs:  Rockford Bulldogs HS Rugby
 Years with Rockford:  9
 Position(s):  Hooker
 Favorite Thing about rugby:  It's a true team sport with camaraderie on and off the field
 Professional Career:  General Mills Green Giant
   
   Joe Miller
Date of Birth:  12-16-85
 Height / Weight:  5'7'' 160lbs
 College / Graduation Year:  WIU / 2008
Email:  
 Years Playing Rugby:  3
 Previous Clubs:  
 Years with Rockford:  3
 Position(s):  Wing, Scrum Half
 Favorite thing about Rugby: The family
 Professional Career:  Business Administrator
   
   Matthew Grinnell
"SKIP"
 Date of Birth:  6/25/91
 Height / Weight:  5'11'' and 3/4
 College / Graduation year:  2014
 Email:  skipkicksbutt@aol.com
 Years playing rugby:  7
 Previous clubs:  Rockford Ravens HS Rugby Club
 UW Sevens Point Rugby Club
 Years with Rockford:  6
 Position(s):  Wing, Center, Utility Forward
 Favorite thing about rugby:  The shape of the ball is unique
 Professional Career:  Student / Utility YMCA employee
   
   Elliott Hinojosa
Date of Birth:  7/7/83
Height / Weight:  5'10'' / 225lbs
 College / Graduation Year:  UW Parkside 2007
 Email:  ellioth99@msn.com
 Years Playing Rugby:  6
 Previous clubs:  UW Parkside RFC
 Years with Rockford:  3
 Position(s):  Hooker, Prop
 Favorite thing about rugby:  Beer
 Professional career:  Case manager for the homeless
   
   Tony Canciamille
Date of Birth:  9/19/1985
 Height / Weight  5'7''
College graduation year:  Rock Valley College
 Email:  acanciamille@yahoo.com
Years playing rugby:  1
 Previous clubs:  
 Years with Rockford:  1
 Position(s):  Hooker
 Favorite thing about rugby:  Tackling
 Professional Career:  Welder/Student
   
   Riley Dettman
"Grizz"
Date of Birth:  12/30/1991
 Height / Weight:  6'2'' 270 Lbs
 College / Graduation Year:  Rock Valley - NIU 2014
 Email:  Fettman72@hotmail.com
 Years Playing Rugby:  5
Previous Clubs:  Rockford Ravens HS Team
 Years with Rockford:  5
 Position(s):  Prop, Second Row
 Favorite thing about rugby:  Getting hit and Whorefest
 Professional Career:  Student
   
   Richard Foster
Date of Birth:  9-6-85
 Height / Weight:  6'0'' 250lbs
 College / Graduation Year:  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /  2008
 Email:  Rfoster2@gmail.com
 Years playing Rugby:  11
 Previous Clubs:  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Rockford High School
 Years with Rockford:  4
 Position(s):  Prop
 Favorite thing about rugby:  Camaraderie, No Pads, After parties and Whorefest
 Professional Career:  Engineer
   
   Dan Reece
Date of Birth:  9-8-78
 Height / Weight:  5'11'' 185lbs
 College / Graduation Year:  NIU / 2002
 Email:  
 Years Playing Rugby:  2
 Previous Clubs:  
 Years with Rockford:  2
 Position(s):  Wing
 Favorite thing about rugby:  The Physical Nature of the sport
 Professional career:  Financial Advisor
   
 

 

Taylor Seitz


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 Chad Stenberg
Date of Birth:  10-24-83
 Height / Weight:  6'0'' 230lbs
 College / Graduation Year:  Rockford College 2006
 Email:  Chadman3500@yahoo.com
 Years Playing Rugby:  1
Previous Clubs:  None
 Years with Rockford:  1
Position(s):  Second Row
 Favorite thing about Rugby:  Contact Sport
 Professional Career: Teacher
   
   
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