Budd Bay Rugby Football Club
Olympia, WA
Welcome to the Steelheads Home Page
Head Coach: Alex Goff
(360) 791-2685
steelheads@buddbayrugby.com
| 2008 | Mika Underwood | USA U20 Camp |
| 2007 | Adrianne Rubiaco | USA U17 |
| Megan Thompson | USA U19 | |
| (Megan has a record 15 caps) | ||
| 2006 | Mitra Akhaven | USA U19 |
| Megan Thompson | USA U19 | |
| 2005 | Becca Cunningham | USA U19 |
| Megan Thompson | USA U19 | |
| 2004 | Sonya Cifuentes-Hiss | USA U19 |
| Mo Gluaymai | USA U19 Dev. Team | |
| Megan Thompson | USA U19 | |
| Maggie Nelson | USA U19 | |
| 2003 | Megan Thompson | USA U19 |
| Maggie Nelson | USA U19 | |
| Marion Foor (Debarge) | USA U19 Dev. Team | |
The Steelheads are not affiliated with any particular school, and that's a good thing. If you want to play an exciting team sports and want a new and different experience, and you go to high school in or near Thurston County, you can play for us.
Why Rugby?
Rugby is fun. It is a fast-paced full-contact sport similar in some aspects to football, but it is more free-flowing, like soccer.
Rugby's rules are not watered down for girls. You tackle, run, push, and struggle just like the boys do.
No cuts. We welcome every type of player and every skill level. There is a place for you on our team.
We play at a high level. If you want to play sports at a high level, then the Steelheads is also where you belong. Ten of our players have achieved all-state honors in the past two seasons. Five of our players have been invited to USA U19 National Team development camps, and two of our players have been capped by the USA U19 team.
We are successful. At Budd Bay, we measure our goals as follows:
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Use rugby to become a better and more interesting person. We do this by teaching you the fundamentals of a team sport, and the code of teamwork, sportsmanship, and self-reliance that is at the center of rugby.
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Have fun. It's a game, and we like to enjoy playing this game.
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Learn an activity that will make the players more likely to lead a healthy and active life.
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Learn something about yourself and the game. We want players to continue to improve and learn. And in doing so, and in fulfilling all the other goals, you will not only enjoy yourself, you will be successful as a team and as an athlete.
Who coaches the team?
The head coach of the Steelheads is Alex Goff. Coach Goff is a journalist by profession and has been involved in rugby as a player, coach, referee, and administrator since 1977. He has been the head coach of the Steelheads since their inception.
In addition, assistant coaches from the Olympia-area rugby community work with the Steelheads, including in recent years: Amy Enser (USA Rugby certified coach), Tim Housh (USA Rugby certified coach and BBRFC president), Joe Tillman (BBRFC men's team player), Rosedanie Cadet (BBRFC women's team player/coach and USA Rugby Level II coach), and Amy Christiansen (BBRFC women's team player).
Aren't all rugby players brutes?
Not at all. Look at the pictures on this website, you will see players of all sizes. Every one of them has learned how to play safely and effectively. Two out of our first three years in existence, the smallest player on the team won the MVP award.
OK, I'm convinced, how do I sign up?
E-mail coach Alex Goff here and he will put you on the email distribution list for the upcoming season. You may also call coach Goff at (360) 791-2685.
Practices begin in January and the season runs from March into May. If you are playing another sport that goes into February, you may still join.
Player News:
1-16-08
Mika Underwood has been invited to USA U20 Training Camp in February. Mika is Budd Bay's 9th player to be invited to the national stage since the Steelhead's inception in 2002. Well done Mika! Congratulations!
10-2007
Former Steelheads captain (2007) Becca Cunningham is in El Salvador working with the nuns there to help impoverished children.
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