Our Vision

To become a leading amateur rugby club in Chicago, recognized for strong player development, community involvement, and consistent competitive performance.

Our Mission

To provide an inclusive, competitive, sustainable rugby community where players of all skill levels can enjoy and develop in the sport.

Who are we?

Northside is a co-ed rugby club that draws members from Rogers Park to Edison Park, and from Evanston to Uptown. We offer friendly competition through two-hand touch games, and further connect our community through social events & volunteering.

We field a competitive men’s team in Division 4 of the Chicago Area Rugby Football Union (CARFU). Our home pitch is Skokie Sports Park, and our socials are hosted at Mullen’s Sports Bar. We are proud of our close-knit, welcoming community and commitment to player development.

Logo of a goose with blue wings standing on a rugby ball.

Why a goose?

As our mascot-less community looked for a way to recognize players who consistently attended our early touch sessions, our eyes landed on a classic, ceramic “porch goose”. As we decorated it in a custom scrum cap and jersey, the nickname seamlessly wove its way into the club’s identity.

A young man with curly hair sitting on a grassy field, holding a large inflatable swan with a blue hat. He is smiling at the camera, surrounded by other people and outdoor equipment in a park.
A person with brown hair tied back, wearing a gray baseball cap and a cream-colored sweatshirt that says 'SILLY GOOSE' with colorful letters and smiley faces, standing in a park with green grass, fallen leaves, and trees in the background, while holding a white bird-shaped object with a blue cloth and yellow beak.

Our Leadership Board

A young man with a mustache smiling and giving a thumbs-up gesture. He has a healing scar above his right eyebrow and a nose piercing. He is wearing a blue tie-dye shirt and is seated indoors near a window with a green outdoor view.

Ted Crane

President

A man smiling and holding a penguin-shaped puppet wrapped in a blue and white rugby jersey, standing on a grassy park with trees and other people in the background.

Conner Castleberry

Vice President

Smiling man in blue graduation gown and cap taking a selfie at graduation ceremony with students in black gowns and caps behind him.

Nathan Dvorak

Fundraising Liasson

Person with shoulder-length light brown hair wearing a blue and white striped shirt, a black and red Atlanta Braves cap, yellow shoes, standing outdoors on a wooden platform with rocks, greenery, trees, flowers, a pond, and a landscape with a building in the background.

Anthony Cova

Treasurer

A man with curly dark hair and glasses smiling while holding multiple cans of beer in red paper carriers in a room with a doorway and shoes visible on the floor.

Ben Barkett

Match Secretary