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History of the Gastonia Rugby Football Club 2004 - Ron Dasher starts a social club based in Gastonia, they adopt the name 'Gastonia Gargoyles'. The name 'The Gargoyles' dates back to a previous club based in Charlotte NC, that had folded. Colors are debated, with several members having US Air Force backgrounds, Blue and White is chosen for the uniforms. 2005 - The club continues to grow, playing social rugby. It suffers from inconsistent membership with numbers varying widely from game to game and season to season. GRFC demonstrates 7s rugby at the Highland Festival in Clover, South Carolina.
2006 - GRFC Re-organizes, adopting new colors and a new logo. Club registers with USA Rugby as Gastonia Rugby Football Club. The team colors were changed after a match during a torrential downpour in which the white jerseys and shorts didn't do well after several hours of play in the North Carolina clay. Red and Black are chosen as the new team colors. The new logo (below) is drawn by Mike James, the club fly-half. GRFC hosts its first full tournament in Clover, SC with 8 teams attending, 4 U19s and 4 mens.
2007 - GRFC Becomes full members of the North Carolina Rugby Union (NCRU). GRFC is structured as a non-profit corporation in North Carolina as Gastonia RFC Inc. GRFC expands its Clover 7s tournament to 8 mens teams and 4 U19s in two separate brackets. 2008 - GRFC Plays its first season as a Division III men's club. GRFC secures medical insurance for its members, and hosts its third Clover 7s tournament. With a secure base of supporters, players and sponsors, GRFC works to expand its playing squads to include women and youth rugby.
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