Rockford Ravens Rugby Football Club

Rockford, Illinois, USA    Est. 1976

Current Players
   

 Alex Bunk

 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

   

 Will Deuerling
 "D.C."

Date of birth:

 September 29, 1988

Height / Weight:

 5ft 10in / 190 lbs

College / Graduation year:

 UW-Platteville expected 2012

Email:

 willyd929@sbcglobal.net

 Years playing rugby:

 1 1/2 

 Previous Clubs:

 UW-Platteville Rugby Club 

Years with Rockford:

 0

Position(s):

 flyhalf, inside center, outside center

Favorite thing about rugby:

non-stop action and physicalness that it takes to play
   

 Tim Fletcher

Date of birth:

 February 9, 1980

Height / Weight:

 6ft 0in / 215 lbs

 College / Graduation year:

 1998 (high school)

Email:

 timgemf@aol.com

Years playing rugby:

 5

Years with Rockford:

 5

Position(s):

 flanker

Favorite thing about rugby:

 camaraderie and beer

Professional career:

 HVAC technician
   

 Brad Grillo

Date of birth:

 December 6, 1989

Height / Weight:

 6ft 3in / 275lbs

Email:

 xbmx360x@aol.com

Years playing rugby:

 1

 Previous clubs:

 Ravens High School Team

Years with Rockford:

 1

Position(s):

 second row

Favorite thing about rugby:

 opportunity to hurt people

Professional career:

 airport ground handler

 David Grinnell
 "VW"

 Date of birth:

 November 11, 1985 

 Height / Weight:

 6ft 1in / 210lbs

 Email:

 vwdave11@aol.com

 Years playing rugby:

 7

 Previous clubs:

 Chicago Griffins

 Years with Rockford:

 6

 Position(s):

 eight man, center

 Favorite thing about rugby:

 the shorts (very short shorts)

 Professional career:

 tile guy

 

 

 Adam Jack
 "Do Do Bag"

Date of birth:

 Juny 2, 1987

Height / Weight:

 6ft 1in / 195lbs 

Email:

 ajem87@yahoo.com 

Years playing rugby:

 4 

Years with Rockford:

 4 

Position(s):

 wing, full back 

Professional career:

 hard worker 

Other:

 poetry writter 
   

 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

  

 

 Dan Kunkle

Date of birth:

 March 13, 1990

 Height / Weight:

 5ft 10in / 260lbs

 College / Graduation year:

 Rock Valley College est. 2012

 Email:

 svfootball08@yahoo.com

 Years playing rugby:

 1

 Previous clubs:

 Ravens High School Team

 Years with Rockford:

 1

 Position(s):

 prop

 Favorite thing about rugby:

 practices and team social events

 Professional career:

 student
   

 Sean
 "The Body"

Date of birth:

 March 27, 1962

Height / Weight:

 5ft 10in

College / Graduation year:

 1989

 Email:

 seanonshore@gmail.com

 Years playing rugby:

 14

 Previous clubs:

 Illinois State, Riverside CA

Years with Rockford:

 1989-1991, 1995, 2008-2009

 Position(s):

 Prop

 Favorite thing about rugby:

 Outlet for aggression

 Professional career:

 U.S. History teacher

Other:

 "It's either rugby or road rage"
 

 Chris Moore
 "Super Prop"

Date of birth:

 March 10, 1979

Height / Weight:

 5ft 11in / 249lbs

College / Graduation year:

 SIUE 2004

Email:

 cam1297@yahoo.com

Years playing rugby:

 5

Previous clubs:

 Camp Lejune, Misfits RFC, USMC

Years with Rockford:

 4

Position(s):

 flanker, second row, eight man, super prop 

Favorite thing about rugby:

 hitting dudes and scrums

Professional career:

 physical education teacher

Other:

 I enjoy breaking teammates couches
   

 Jake Pence
 "Rooster Cogburn"

Date of birth:

 November 17, 1981

 Height / Weight:

 5ft 10in / 478lbs

 College / Graduation year:

 2004

 Email:

 secretary@rockfordravens.com

 Years playing rugby:

 3

 Years with Rockford:

 3

 Position(s):

 forward

 Favorite thing about rugby:

 social

Professional career:

 electrical engineer
   

 Tyler Richolson
 "Landshark"

Date of birth:

 May 21, 1988 

Height / Weight:

 5ft 9in / 185lbs

College / Graduation:

 Kishwaukee College est. 2011

Email:

 tricholson@st.kishwaukeecollege.edu

Years playing rugby:

 1

Years with Rockford:

 1

Position(s):

 winger 

Favorite thing about rugby:

 camaraderie between players
   

 Joshua Rogel

Date of birth:

 October 1, 1981

Height / Weight:

 6ft 1in / 235lbs

Email:

 icpevileye@aol.com

Years playing rugby:

 1

Position(s):

 forward

Favorite thing about rugby:

 just playing the game

Other:

 can't wait for next year

 

 

 Vladan Skoric
 "Vlad"

Date of birth:

 March 7, 1989

Height / Weight:

 6ft / 220lbs

College / Graduation year:

 Rock Valley College

Email:

 vladan.skoric@yahoo.com

Years playing rugby:

 4

Previous clubs:

 Belgrade Royal Rugby Club/Serbia

Years with Rockford:

 2

Position(s):

 flanker

Favorite thing about rugby:

 after match gatherings
 

 Brian Thor
 "Red Shoes"

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:

 2

Years with Rockford:

 2

Position(s):

 back

Favorite thing about rugby:

 contact sport

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:

 1

Years with Rockford:

 1

Position(s):

 back

Professional career:

 mechanical engineer

 

 Chris Yerk
 "Dashboard jesus"

Date of birth:

 May 22, 1981 

Height / Weight:

 6ft 2in / 230lbs

College / Graduation year:

 The Illinois State University 2005

Email:

 vicepresident@rockfordravens.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