Warriors Rugby Club Helsinki or Warriors RC or WRC is a Finnish rugby club in Helsinki. The club was founded in 2001, when rugby as a sport was played by only a few individuals in Finland. During the first years, the club had players and members from more than 20 different countries.
Warriors was the first club in Finland to establish a women's rugby team, and has won four women's XV Championships. Today WRC is one of the most successful rugby clubs in Finland, has won many Finnish championships, and since 2007 always finished the men's XV's season in the top 2 (except 2017). In 2024, Warriors men won their historic10th Finnish XV Championship title. WRC also fields several national team players, and is the club with most licensed players in Finnish Rugby (as of 9/2024).
Warriors RC can be considered a pioneer in Finnish junior rugby, and is the first club to offer rugby for all age groups, from 3 years to adult level. As of 2023, half of the signed up U18 players in Finland are licensed to Warriors.
Current teams Warriors are currently fielding the following teams:
Women Women's 15's Championship team Women's 1st division team, together with HRC, Linna and Kalev ("Fuusio") Women's 7's team Since 2018 Warriors Women's teams have been collaborating with Linna RC and playing under the team name 'WarriorsLinna', or short 'WaLi'. In the 2022 season, WaLi won at least one game against every competing ladies team in Finnish Rugby, 15s and 7s combined. In 2023, the team qualified for the championship final for the first time in 8 years.
Men Men's 15's Championship team Men's 15's Second division team (WRC2) Men's 7's team
Academy Warriors youth program operates in 5 age groups: U5 (5 and under), U8, U11, U14, U18 and form teams as tournaments and competitions are organized. Warriors Academy has received a grant from the Ministry of Education and Culture (Finland) in 2021 to further develop junior rugby activities. The WRC Academy regularly organizes camps and open trainings to promote junior rugby in Finland.
Touch Rugby Warriors organize Touch rugby trainings on a weekly basis. Warriors Touch team regularly competes in international club tournaments, and won the inaugural Finnish Touch Championship in 2025/6 organised by Suomen Rugbyliitto.
Current standings Women
2024: 3rd in Finnish XV Championship, Champion of Division I (Fuusio) 2023: 2nd in Finnish XV Championship 2022: 5th in Finnish XV Championship, Champion of Division I (second team) 2021: 5th in Finnish XV Championship Men
2026: Finnish XV Champion - currently 4 times in a row champion 2025: Finnish XV Champion, Finnish VII Champion, Division 2 Champion 2024: Finnish XV Champion 2023: Finnish XV Champion
Mixed 2025-6: 1st in Finnish Touch Championship
History Women 2024: 3rd in Finnish XV Championship, Champion of Division I (Fuusio) 2023: 2nd in Finnish XV Championship 2022: Division I Champion, second team 2015: Finnish 7's series champions 2014: Finnish XV Championship, Finnish7's series champions 2013: Finnish 7's series champions, second in Finnish XV Championship 2012: Finnish XV Championship 2011: Finnish XV Championship 2009: Finnish XV Championship (as Fusion with Helsinki RC)
Men
2026: Finnish XV Champion, 2025: Finnish XV Champion, Finnish VII Champion, Division 2 Champion 2024: Finnish XV Champion 2023: Finnish XV Champion 2022: 2nd in Finnish XV Championship 2021: 2nd in Finnish XV Championship 2020: 2nd in Finnish XV Championship 2019: Finnish XV Champion 2018: Finnish XV Champion 2017: 3rd in Finnish XV Championship 2016: 2nd in Finnish XV Championship 2015: Finnish XV Champion 2014: 2nd in Finnish XV Championship 2013: 2nd in Finnish XV Championship 2012: Finnish XV Champion 2011: Finnish XV Champion 2010: Finnish XV Champion 2009: Finnish XV Champion 2008: Finnish XV Champion 2007: 2nd in Finnish XV Championship 2006: 3rd in Finnish XV Championship 2005: 3rd in Finnish XV Championship 2004: 6th in Finnish XV Championship 2003: 4th in Finnish XV Championship 2002: 3rd in Finnish XV Championship
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SM XV Runner up
WRC 12 7
HRC 7 5
TRC 3 6
JRC 3 3
Eagles 0 2
OTS 0 1
Homeground
Warrior play their home games in Myllypuro sports park. Trainings are mainly held in Tali sports park, from November–April indoors in Tali football hall, and from May–October outdoors.
References
External links Warriors RC Warriors RC on Instagram Warriors on Finnish Rugby Association's Webpage