History

The Fort Sill Rugby Club was founded in 1972-73 by a British Liaison Officer, Major Girdlestone. The Gunners are well known throughout the Army and other rugby circles for bringing together both local and military talent and fielding teams of unlimited potential. Fort Sill, being the home of artillery, has a long-standing tradition of attracting former college athletes from many universities who have tested their skills on the rugby pitch. Being a training post, many of these athletes move on to play for other programs on or near other bases throughout the world. This turnover has greatly helped the growth of military rugby however it has often ravaged the rosters of the Fort Sill program. Recently, deployments have also negatively impacted player participation; however we have always found ways of rising from the ashes and coming together to play again.