By now many of you have heard that USA Rugby filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy yesterday. Rather than filing under Chapter 7 (liquidation), the Chapter 11 (restructuring) filing was made possible by an additional infusion of cash from World Rugby. Even so, the future of USA Rugby is uncertain. Since USA Rugby announced the creation …
Dear Red River / TRU Clubs: As you all know, the coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic has affected our lives in ways many could not have fathomed as recently as a few months ago. We very much appreciate all of you who expressed your willingness to continue to play out the 15s season, should it be …
The deadline for submitting nominations for the Hall of Fame Class of 2020 has been extended until April 6. With the suspension of the season and everyone’s attention being understandably focused elsewhere, we know that rugby in general and the HOF in particular have not been at the forefront of our members’ thinking. However, life …
As previously posted, USA Rugby has suspended all rugby matches *and* trainings for 30 days. In addition, current CDC guidelines advise canceling all events involving 50 or more people for the next 8 weeks, and some local governments have issued stricter limits. As a result, the 2020 RRRC/TRU XVs season is suspended indefinitely, and the …
At the request of our members the TRU Board will be releasing their monthly board call minutes and notes. View all of the TRU archived minutes or read on for the most recent notes: Roll Call Young O’Gara Kurylas Wilson Tate Kolberg Hiller Fosco Tomsak Tolar Dale Dodge Leming Hughes Keuppens Roche Regrets Watson (Congress call) Daniels (Congress …
USA Rugby posted this notice to members earlier today on their website and we wanted to share with the TRU membership: Dear Members, Since the initial suspension, many questions have surfaced regarding which, if any, rugby activities are to be postponed during the hiatus. To clarify, all rugby activities across each level of the game …
Read moreClarity of Suspended Competition & Rugby Activities – COVID-19
With the threat of Coronavirus (COVID-19) escalating day by day, the need for suspended activities was a complicated but necessary resolution. USA Rugby today announced the decision to suspend sanctioned rugby competition and activities for a 30-day period effective immediately. With the threat of Coronavirus (COVID-19) escalating day by day, the need for suspended activities …
Read moreUSA Rugby Suspends Sanctioned Competition and Activities for 30 Days
UPDATE March 13 at 11:16 AM: We’d like to thank all our member clubs for their cooperation in rescheduling this weekend’s matches per yesterday’s guidance. There will be no games in the TRU this weekend. We are continuing our work on contingency plans for the remainder of the season, and will have an announcement early …
Read moreCOVID-19 Guidance for TRU matches scheduled for this weekend – 3/13-15
—As of March 17th, 2020 – the remainder of the TRU/RRRC Season has been postponed due to COVID-19 precautions put in place by the CDC, USA Rugby, and the City of Austin. For more information please see this notice.— Playoffs are quickly approaching and teams are gearing up. Read below to see who’s in and …
Following the recent USAR Statement regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) which can be found here, TRU wishes to share with members the following suggestions: Avoid close contact with people suffering from acute respiratory infections; Wash your hands frequently, especially after direct contact with ill people or their environment; People with symptoms of acute respiratory infection should practice …