West & USA Rugby News
West U23 LAU Tournament Writeup and Video
Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by wyoung.
The West U23 Local Area Union Tournament was this past weekend and it showcased the best of the best in the West Rugby Union. With only three unions participating this year, Texas Rugby Union (TRU), Eastern Rocky Rugby Football Union (ERRFU) and the Heart of America (HOA), the format was a bit different than in [...]
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New Coaching Rugby Sevens Clinic
Posted on 05. Jan, 2010 by David McPhail.
New Coaching Rugby Sevens Course In conjunction with the USA Sevens event taking place in Las Vegas, Nev., Feb. 13-14, 2010, USA Rugby’s Coach Development Department will be piloting a Coaching Rugby Sevens Level 1 (Basic Seven’s Coaching) and Level 2 (Seven’s Team Development and Game Planning) coaching courses.
Coaching Seven’s Level 1 (a one day [...]
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USA Age Grade Assembly
Posted on 05. Jan, 2010 by David McPhail.
Age-Grade Assembly, Matches Prove Successful in Player Development
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The U.S. High School All-Americans and the U.S. Under-20 Team wrapped up its week-long assembly at the University of California – Santa Barbara with a second international double-header on Sunday, Jan. 3, which showed significant improvement from both age-grade teams.
In the High School [...]
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USA Age Grade Squads
Posted on 29. Dec, 2009 by David McPhail.
Congrats to TRU members Metcalf, Diaz and Mills!
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BOULDER, Colo. – Following several days of skill development and training for the U.S. High School All-Americans and Under-20 National Team, USA Rugby will be holding two age-grade double-headers at Harder Stadium at the University of California – Santa Barbara, on Jan. 1-3.
Training kicks off today in [...]
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Rookie Rugby in Texas
Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by David McPhail.
For Immediate Release
December 22, 2009
Rookie Rugby Continues Growth in Texas
DALLAS, Texas – The Texas chapter of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (TAHPERD) had its annual winter conference in Dallas, Texas from Dec. 2-5 and included over 2500 educators from the state in the Arlington Convention Center, proving once again that [...]