OMBAC club archive · Team photo undated 1966
Rugby takes root
OMBAC fields its first rugby side in San Diego. The club’s early team photos give a glimpse of the players who got it started.
Tucson, Arizona · Steve Gray collection 1985
The first national title
OMBAC wins the inaugural National Club Sevens Championship in Tucson. The first fifteens title follows in 1988.
OMBAC club archive 1991–96
A run of championships
Four national fifteens titles in six seasons, plus the 1995 national sevens title.
2005 Division III nationals · Omaha 2005
Back at nationals
The Division III squad travels to Omaha for the national championships.
Robb Field · OMBAC club archive 2026
Back together in San Diego
Six decades of teammates come together for the film premiere and OMBAC’s inaugural Hall of Fame.
OMBAC RUGBY · 1966–2026
Roll on
Beach!
Sixty years of OMBAC rugby
It started with a rugby side in San Diego. Then came the national titles and generations of teammates. On Sunday, Beach gets back together to see its story on the big screen.
Parma-Payne Alumni Center · San Diego State
The inaugural class
Six people who shaped OMBAC
US Rugby FoundationEd AyubSports medicine and service to the USA Eagles
Family memorial · La Jolla LightPat “Rags” BoylManaged OMBAC through six national championships
Interview still · Table Media GroupJ.D. DahlenClub service and management, including the 2001 Cayman Sevens tour
Bing Dawson collectionBing DawsonDirector of rugby and longtime club leader
San Diego High School FoundationKlaus MendenhallClub and community service
US Rugby FoundationBob WatkinsEarly San Diego rugby and national leadership
Find your OMBAC years
Premiere & Hall of Fame
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Noon–4 p.m. Pacific
San Diego State Parma-Payne Alumni Center
5250 55th Street, San Diego, CA 92182
The program includes the 60-minute documentary, the Hall of Fame inductions and a 2027 season preview from Alex Corbisiero. Buffet lunch and full bar.
The organizer lists tickets at $200 individual, $150 for current CIPP-registered OMBAC or Wallabies players, and $1,500 for a table of eight, plus fees. Check availability with the ticket seller.
For parking, arrival or table guest-list questions, email Jon Hinkin.
Official event announcement
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