Capital Area Rugby is a non-profit rugby club founded and comprised of MSU alumni, local athletes, and local sports men and women. Created in 2013, Capital Area Rugby has a solid foundation of players with years of experience and an established winning tradition. The club’s mission is to build rugby in Lansing and give back to the Lansing community, which has been demonstrated in the club’s affiliation and support both for and from other Lansing clubs such as the MSU men's and women's teams, and the Lansing department of recreation. Lansing Rugby is a USA Rugby affiliated club with prominence in Michigan and the Midwest.