Texas Rugby Union Membership is OPEN! What does this mean? It means you are able to register (CIPP) under your club for the 2020-21 Season. You have two options when registering (as a player) this year: Register in full and pay TRU dues/full USA Rugby Membership dues. This will cover you for the year and …
It’s been over five months since we last took the pitch due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For months there was no rugby anywhere; more recently we’ve had rugby available to watch on TV thanks to Super Rugby Aotearoa and AU. As we enter a new school year, a new season, and a new CIPP cycle …
The TRU’s mission is “More People Playing Better Rugby.” Those words are intentionally inclusive. So it is important that we make a statement that should have come sooner, but is no less important now: Black lives matter. The TRU has recently established a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee so that along with other marginalized people, the …
The Senior Club Rugby Council is seeking nominations for its representative on the USAR Board of Directors and to the USAR Nominating Committee. The Senior Club Rugby Council is seeking a diverse pool of candidates for each role that meets the qualifications outlined below. Senior Club Rugby Council Representative to the USAR Board of Directors …
Read moreSenior Club Rugby Council Seeks Nominations for USA Rugby Roles
USA Rugby has published their Return to Play Guidelines available here. Please take the time to fully read the guidelines and share with your clubs. The TRU and RRRC are currently reviewing these guidelines as well as local ordinances for Texas and surrounding states in order to give members the best idea of how and …
The Texas Rugby Union is proud to welcome its seven newest members to the Hall of Fame. The Class of 2020 represents a wide spectrum of contributors- players, coaches, administrators and pioneers. In a first, two women were elected in the same year. The Magnificent Seven are (in alphabetical order): Robert Hays – Corpus Christi …
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 …
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