With its winning tradition in rugby and a worldwide reputation as the leader in chiropractic education, Palmer College of Chiropractic offers a special opportunity to student ruggers. Here they can pursue a career in a leading health care profession and play on one of the most successful rugby teams in America. If you are considering a chiropractic career, and interested in rugby…Palmer has a tradition of excellence in both!

With the spring and fall seasons, PCCRFC players are conditioned year round. The regular practices and weight training build up the physical stamina of the 50 players. Playing more than a dozen matches a year, plus tournaments, team members must meet demands of their strength, endurance, time and discipline.

Our teams have taken part in several tours including St. Louis Ruggerfest, Heart of America Tournament, Battleship Tournament, Las Vegas Invitational, Alberta Province Tour, British Columbia Tour, Minneapolis Aquatennial Tournament, Tulane Mardi Gras Rugby Tournament, Michelob Arizona Rugby Classic, Peachtree Tournament, Pebble Beach Rugby Tournament, South Side Irish Whiskey 10’s Tournamnet, and Memphis 7’s.  While most players have long histories in the sport, not all are veteran rugby players.  Teammates have come to us with backgrounds in football, hockey, wrestling, and basketball.

With rugby being the world’s contact sport, many of the Palmer Rugby Football Club’s members are foreign citizens. Thanks to new international rules, foreign students now enjoy increased opportunity in USA rugby. A team in allowed four foreign players on the field at a time, and players who have competed or lived in the U.S. for three years are fully eligible. This ruling will also make more foreign players eligible for scholarship assistance.

For more information about Palmer College of Chiropractic, contact the Admissions Department at (800) 722-2586, extension 1, or (563) 884-9656.
For more information about the Rugby Football Club at Palmer College of Chiropractic, contact Ron O’Brien at (800) 722-2586, or (563) 884-5856.