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• The Verve! Energy 7s tournament (hosted by the Norfolk Blues) is scheduled for Saturday, July 11th at the Princess Anne Athletic Complex. The tournament will have a MARFU 7s Qualifier bracket, a Men's Open Bracket, and a Women's Open Bracket. (Additional information is here.)



• Blues 7s practice is on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the summer at Lafayette Park. Practice will be from 7 pm until dark. New players are welcome; participating in 7s will improve your basic rugby skills (running, passing and tackling), will provide you with a structured and regular workout, and will improve your game for the Fall campaign. Please bring a dark shirt (jersey) and a light shirt (jersey) to practice.



• Blues 15s practice will begin with a camp on Saturday, August 8th (location TBD); regular practice will begin on Tuesday, August 11th at 7:00 PM at Crossroads Elementary School. More information will be sent out or posted later this summer.



• The Blues first home match of the Fall Season will be a MARFU Division I league match on September 12 against the Pittsburgh Harlequins. The A-match will begin at 1:00 with the B-game to follow. The game will be held at the Blues' new home field at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex.



• Blues Dues can be paid via PayPal! To do so, click here.



• Google map to the Virginia Beach Sportsplex (Fall 2009 matches).



• You need to do your USA CIPP registration.



• The Blues strength and fitness guide may be downloaded here (PDF).

2008 USA Round of 16

The Founding Fathers - 1978

The Norfolk City Blues Rugby Football Club was founded in the Spring of 1978 as the result of a merger between the Norfolk Rugby and Norfolk Irish Rugby Clubs. Through the Spring of 2009, the Blues have accumulated a first side 15's record of 495-188-11.

The NCBRFC has represented the state of Virginia in playoff competition and have had numerous players chosen to State and Regional Select Side teams. The Blues are active in all aspects of Rugby, whether it is 15's, 10's, 7's, Old Boys, Refereeing, or Administration.

The Blues team colors are Blue and Gold, the colors of the City of Norfolk. The Norfolk Blues are named after the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues, a military unit dating back to 1829; their oath of service said they would "...never surrender...".

The team symbol is the Norfolk Mace, a large, ornamental mace that was crafted in London from pure silver. It was presented to the 'Borough of Norfolk' in 1754 by Robert Dinwiddie, lieutenant general of Norfolk from 1751 to 1758 and is still used today for public ceremonies. The Norfolk Blues are a member club of the Virginia Rugby Union, the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union and the USA Rugby Football Union.