Prior to the team's founding, the Harvard Business School sporting culture was dominated by softball, bowling, and ping-pong.

Dissatisfied with these options, two Scottish MBA students, Jim Johnstone '65 and Morris McInnes '65, founded the HBS Rugby Club.

Through advertisements, coercion and the promise of female spectators, the first contingent of forty or so interested men began to train at Soldiers Field.

In 2007, the Old Boys traveled to the World Cup Rugby frenzy in France and completed their thirtieth annual tour with two matches in Provence.

HBS Rugby is supported by The Boston Consulting Group, Harpoon Brewery, Gibson Guitars, Mousse Partners, and Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub.