[3][4] In March 1972, Larry Marfechuk and Jim Keener became the founding members of the Flint Rogues Rugby Football Club when they gathered a group of male athletes and taught them the game of rugby football.

In 1984, the Flint Rogues won the Michigan Cup, First Division state title.

In 1993, the Rogues won the Battle Creek 7's tournament and qualified for the Midwest 7's for the only time in club history.

[citation needed] The club experienced a good run from the late 1990s and into the early 2000s, being promoted to Division II of the Michigan Rugby Union.

After over a decade with Budweiser as their primary sponsor, the Rogues named Shea Automotive their primary sponsor prior to the Fall 2023 season; The Rogues also have several secondary sponsorships from many local businesses as well.