About ORSU 501(c)(3) Organization

A long history for Oregon Rugby Sports Union in Portland, Oregon

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Solid History, Bright Future.

Oregon Sports Union, or ORSU as it’s known to rugby players, is Portland’s premiere rugby club. A club with a bright future built on a solid historical foundation, where rugby players of all ages and backgrounds gather to enjoy the game of rugby, grow the sport, and meet new friends.

Mission.

The corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. The organization's mission is to support and develop amateur athletes and to promote athletic friendship among all segments of the regional population regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender or age. The organization maintains its own athletic field with related facilities to further its amateur athletic mission.

Values.

These values are what attract players to the sport of rugby and what keep us committed to it. These are what ORSU rugby has to offer and they go well beyond the pitch and the clubhouse:

  • Athleticism – a focus on physicality, discipline and growth

  • Commitment – to teamwork, to the club and to camaraderie

  • Respect and Sportsmanship – for the game, our teams, our opponents, our fans and the officials

  • Fun – we are the Jesters afterall

  • Community – a sense of belonging and the opportunity to give back