TRU real time updates and status during COVID-19
UPDATED April 12, 2021
The current nature of COVID-19 is an ever-changing situation in the Texas Rugby Union. Please refer to this page for the most up to date information and resources as the situation continues to unfold. Understand that the TRU Return to Play Task Force is monitoring the growing threat on a daily basis, while we keep in contact with USA Rugby and their connections to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and World Rugby.
If you have specific questions the below information does not answer, please email inquiries to admin@texasrugbyunion.com.
COMPETITION MANDATE
All sanctioned competitive play is suspended for the foreseeable future, effective March 20, 2020.
RETURN TO PLAY STATUS
Stage 4+
The TRU has determined that we can move into a Stage 4+ of Return To Play for the entire union. As always, the TRU fully supports any members that choose not to increase their rugby activity at this time.
STAGE 4+ & MATCH/TOURNAMENT RTP PROCESS
The TRU Board has approved a process that would allow those clubs that are ready to participate in social matches or tournaments to do so. Clubs will have to meet certain requirements and be approved before being allowed to begin playing matches or in tournaments against other teams in the Union.
APPROVED STAGE 4+ RTP WAIVER CLUBS
These clubs have completed the Stage 4+ RTP Waiver Process and may participate in social matches:
Approved Clubs (alphabetical order)
- Abilene M
- Austin Blacks M
- Austin Huns M
- Austin Valkyries W
- BARC M
- Dallas Harlequins M/W
- Dallas RFC M/W
- DARC M/W
- Denton M/W
- Gorilla Rugby Academy M
- Grand Prairie M/W
- HARC M/W
- Houston Arrows M
- HURT M
- Kingwood M
- Other Rugby Club M
- Rugby HTX M
- Shreveport M
- San Antonio M
Non-TRU Clubs (alphabetical order)
- Kansas City Blues M
- UD M
Stage 4+ RTP Checklist
This “checklist” is a listing of all approved and/or pending upcoming events. It will always start with the next upcoming event and work out from there.
If you have any questions or concerns, reach out to admin@texasrugbyunion.com.
RECENT NEWS
TRU Return to Play Update – Sep 1
USA Rugby has made some key changes in their Return to Play Guidelines: Coaches and administrators are now required to wear masks, earlier versions only recommended social distancing Stage 3
What’s Up with Rugby [in the TRU]?
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
TRU COVID-19 Return to Play Update – June 24, 2020
The TRU remains in Stage 3 under the USA Rugby Return to Play Guidelines. Stage 3 means, among other things, no contact rugby. THERE ARE NO SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS OR COMPETITIONS AT
USA Rugby Club 7’s Championship – CANCELLED
USA Rugby has formally announced that the 2020 Club 7’s National Championship has been cancelled amid the COVID-19 Pandemic. See the official release here. The TRU and RRRC are actively
NEED TO GET TESTED?
Need to get tested? Use the Texas Division of Emergency Management/DSHS COVID-19 Test MapVACCINATIONS
WILLIAMS PRICE DISTILLING - LIQUID UNSCENTED SANITIZER
Zachary Hiller’s company has graciously extended a 35% discount on liquid unscented sanitizer to TRU members.
- Go to https://www.williampricedistilling.com/ and scroll down to the various sizes of liquid unscented sanitizer.
- Use discount code “TRU”
- Shipping is charged at cost but local clubs can select pick up.
OTHER RESOURCES
- USA Rugby Return to Play Guidelines
- World Rugby Return Return to Play Guidelines
- World Rugby Coach and Administrator COVID-19 Courses
- Required for all coaches and administrators before returning to any type of rugby activity (send to admin@texasrugbyunion.com).
- World Rugby COVID-19 Symptom Checker
- USOC and Paralympic Committee Return to Training and Event Planning