From the club archive · Rugby
The game brings us together. The people make us Dogos.
Big carries, shared effort and sky blue jerseys. Explore the moments that tell the club’s story.
EXPLORE THE GALLERY →FROM THE DOGOS · @DUBLINDOGOSON THE PITCH.
ON THE PITCH.
OFF THE PITCH.
IN THE MOMENT.
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DUBLIN DOGOS RFC · DUBLIN, IRELAND ↗ · BLACK & SKY BLUE
DUBLIN DOGOSESTABLISHED 2017
METRO LEAGUE · DIVISION 8
Fixtures, results and the league table from Leinster Rugby.
OPEN MATCH CENTRE ↓ONE COMMUNITYLOCAL & EXPAT PLAYERS
Match Centre
OPEN LEINSTER RUGBY ↗Follow Dublin Dogos in Metro League Division 8. The official league table, fixtures and results are loaded directly from Leinster Rugby.
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Life in sky blue
The tackles. The teammates. The table afterwards. A selection from Ardee, the Tallaght Ravens blitz, Roscrea and our tag rugby day.
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Breaking the line
Fire up the parrilla
Eyes on the next pass
One jersey, one team
The people behind the asado
Up for the lineout
Through the tackle
A place on the grass
Under the high ball
Shoulder to shoulder
One club, all countries
The third half has a soundtrack
Reach for it
Inside the huddle
Set for the scrum
Good food, better company
Backing each other
Respect at the whistle
Support from the sideline
A team for the day
A welcome after the whistle
Together after the game
More than teammates
Room at the table
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Selected from the club’s own photo folders. Archive images; no current squad or match dates are implied.
One Club, All Countries
The idea that started it allA home away
A home away
from home.
Dublin Dogos brings Irish and expat rugby communities together behind one jersey. Different backgrounds, languages and journeys meet through a shared love of the game.
The club’s original welcome put belonging at the heart of the project: a place to make connections, play together and feel part of Dublin.
From the club’s original 2017 website and welcome message.
Many countries.
One team.
The original vision united players of different nationalities, linking Ireland’s rugby community with people making a new home here.
Rugby, asado
and braai.
A tag tournament marked the club’s opening, with Argentine asado and South African braai bringing people together beside the pitch.
Building the club
together.
The 2017 story records a home at Coolmine RFC, a connection with DCU Force and plans for two Leinster Metropolitan League teams.
These milestones describe the founding period; they are not current venue, affiliation or team listings.
One Club. All Countries.
DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS. ONE SHARED JERSEY.26 countries.
26 countries.
One Dogos family.
The countries our players have represented. Explore the map to see the many places connected through Dublin Dogos.
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26 COUNTRIES · ONE CLUB
The world meets in Dublin.
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26 countries
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Dogos on Off The Ball
OFF THE BALL · SETTLE INThe story.
The story.
In our own words.
Gonzalo Saenz joins Off The Ball to talk about the founding and aims of Dublin Dogos.
WATCH ON YOUTUBE ↗Settle In: Gonzalo Saenz on the founding and aims of the Dublin Dogos.
Inside the Dogos
OUR SOURCES ↗DUBLIN ROOTS.
GLOBAL SPIRIT.
GLOBAL SPIRIT.
Origins · Independent · 2024
A sevens idea that grew into something bigger
Explore the club’s beginnings through a 2024 feature on its rugby and community. Subscription may be required.
RUGBY
WITHOUT
WALLS.
WITHOUT
WALLS.
Club identity
A shared home for Irish and expat players
Discover the club’s mission to build connections and promote inclusion through rugby.
THE THIRD HALF / EL TERCER TIEMPORivals for a match. Guests afterwards.THE FINAL WHISTLE.
THE FINAL WHISTLE.
THE FIRST PLATE.
The third half is the gathering after the game: a meal shared with the opposition, where the result gives way to conversation and camaraderie.
In the Dogos’ original club story, Argentine asado — a slow-cooked barbecue — sits at the centre of that welcome. The opening tag day added South African braai to the mix. Different traditions, the same table.
SEE THE ASADO & THIRD HALF PHOTOS →SHARE A MEAL · MEET THE OPPOSITION · STAY FOR THE STORIES
The name on the jersey
The Dogo behind the badge.
The club’s original website devoted a section to the Dogo Argentino. The dog links the name, the badge and the jersey — an Argentine reference carried into a Dublin rugby story.
Find your place
Bring your rugby.
All levels welcome, including beginners. Join us at training every Wednesday at 8:00pm.
ASK ABOUT JOINING →Bring your support.
The archive is full of friends and families cheering from the sidelines. Contact the club for the next fixture and come meet the community.
GET THE MATCH DETAILS →Bring yourself.
From tag days to shared meals, the Dogos story extends beyond the match. Follow the club’s channels for current gatherings and ways to take part.
MEET THE THIRD HALF →Find the Dogos
DUBLIN DOGOS RUGBY CLUB · DUBLINYour route
Your route
to the Dogos.
Find the club on the map and plan your journey. Coming to training or a match? Check the session or fixture details with the club before you set off.
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Research notes & sources
Updated with the club’s photo archive and original WEB materials, 29 October 2026. This independently created site concept draws on public sources and is not an official club website. Current competition information is embedded from Leinster Rugby. Training details should be confirmed with the club.
Club archive sources: WEB / Home text, Our Story, 3rd Half, original welcome message, The Dogo and the 2017/18 recruitment poster. Gallery: Pics, Ardee, Blitz Tallaght Ravens and Roscrea. Historical details are presented as archive material.
- Club LinkedIn profile — mission, community and founding year.
- Irish Independent, 16 November 2024 — the club’s origins.
- Leinster Rugby Handbook 2025/26, page 42 — founding year, colours and social handles.
- ESPN, November 2024 — press feature and floodlit group photograph.
- The Southern Cross archive — team photograph.
- Panthers.com — visual reference for the masthead, navigation, match panel and editorial grid.