Des Moines Rugby Football Club

06/06/2026

🐐 We had the luxury of Erica training with us for a year. No doubt in our minds the type of athlete she was.

06/03/2026

Our women's player of the week is Caitlyn! She joined our club in 2023 with no prior rugby experience! She plays prop for us, although she has been working on some lock technique!

Caitlyn is originally from Zearing, IA. She works as an architect at Slingshot Architecture. In her free time, she enjoys reading, gaming, and music!

06/01/2026

Big thank you to for getting this on film. No one would believe this try otherwise. What a try pulled off by Jacob Sunde. This was just one of the three dotted down in the Plate Championship.

06/01/2026

05/31/2026

Hell yeah boys!

🏆 Men’s Plate Champions! 🏆

The Iowa Men capped off a strong weekend at the Thunderbird Cup with a 41-27 victory over Minnesota to claim the Plate Championship.

Iowa’s fast-paced attack kept the pressure on all match long, creating opportunities and keeping Minnesota on the back foot. A strong kicking game helped control field position and gave Iowa the territorial advantage throughout the game.

From the starters to the finishers, this was a complete team effort and a well-earned championship performance. Congratulations to our Iowa Men! 💪

05/30/2026

Anna Fleecs Congrats on your WOTM honors. 🐐

A hard-fought match for our Women today, falling to Indiana 45-10 at the Thunderbird Cup.

Despite the score, this group never stopped competing. Injuries took their toll throughout the match, but the team continued to battle for one another until the final whistle.

Congratulations to Anna Fleecs on earning Woman of the Match for her outstanding effort and leadership on the pitch. 🏉

Rest up, recover, and get ready to bounce back tomorrow. Iowa Rugby is proud of the fight this team continues to show. 💪

05/29/2026

Big congrats to our 22 players and coaches representing the Iowa Rugby Union Select Side teams! We are extremely proud to represent our state in the Thunderbird Cup this weekend in Illinois. Three Cheers for Des Moines Rugby!

05/28/2026

Congrats to all of our players and coaches representing the Iowa Union Select side!

10 of our own will head to Lemont this weekend and compete for the Thunderbird Cup!

Three cheers!

Next up: the Iowa Women’s side for the Thunderbird Cup in Lemont, Illinois. This group brings grit, experience, and pride as they take the pitch Saturday at 10:30 AM representing the best of Iowa Rugby.

Good luck to the women this weekend — Iowa is behind you all the way! 🏉

05/27/2026

Mackenzie is our women's player of the week! Originally from Texas, Mackenzie has been in Iowa for 7 years now. Mackenzie has been around rugby for a while, but she just started playing at the beginning of the spring season. So far, Mackenzie has played center and wing for us!

Mackenzie is an electrical engineer, but when she's not at work, you might find her gaming, traveling, or weight lifting! Welcome to the team Mackenzie.

05/26/2026

ITS TIME!!!!!

25th ANNUAL TOYS FOR TOTS TOURNAMENT is open for registration. This year we are partnering with the iowagames to broaden our horizons and introduce a new group to rugby!

Divisions -
Men’s competitive/social
Women’s
HS boys/girls

We are looking for sponsors for our tournament tees! $200 gets your business a logo on the back of the shirt! If you are interested please message us, we have limited spots available and your sponsorship directly helps us raise money for the tournament.

Register at the link below!

https://www.desmoinesrugbyclub.com/event-details-registration/toys-for-tots-iowa-games