USA Rugby – Club Congress Representatives

The USA Rugby Club Strategic Committee (CSC) has announced the elections for Congress Members representing the Senior Group. Two Congress Members shall be elected for each of the eight Competitive Regions (CRs) in the Senior Club Competition. For each CR, the terms of the Congress Members shall be staggered such that, in the first election …

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AIG WJAA regional camp nominations open

from USA Rugby: BOULDER, Colo. – USA Rugby AIG Women’s Junior All-Americans Head Coach Danielle Miller has opened an application process for the East/West camps bound for Greeley, Colo., and Harrisonburg, Va., this summer. The two regional camps will be jointly held with the USA Rugby AIG Women’s Collegiate All-Americans at the University of Northern Colorado and …

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Yes 9 Moves to a Non-Verbal Command from Referee

In a minor revision to the current protocol surrounding the ongoing scrum engagement global trial, the International Rugby Board, USA Rugby and now the Texas Rugby Referee Association (TRRA) have confirmed that referees will use non-verbal communication to indicate to the scrum-half when the ball can be thrown into the scrum. The change is effective …

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National Championship Series venues announced for spring 2014

Five venues to host Men’s DI-A/DI-AA and Women’s DI/DII Collegiate Playoffs April 25-27 Men’s DI-A/DI-AA and Women’s DI/DII Collegiate Finals to be held May 9-11 at Stanford University Pittsburgh and Dallas to host the Men’s DI/DII/DII and Women’s DI/DII Senior Club Playoffs May 17-18 Historic Breese Stevens Field in Madison, Wisc., is set as the venue for the Men’s …

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HARC player Dean Gericke invited to Eagles Camp

The Houston Athletic Rugby Club (HARC) would like to congratulate HARC’s Outside Center Dean Gericke for being invited to attend the USA Eagles Camp at Life University Feb 20-23, 2014. The former Arkansas State stand out and USA Select team member joined HARC for the 2013-2014 competitive season and has led HARC to a 6-1-0 …

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Traci Schmidtke & Wendy Young Invited to Attend Atlanta IRB 7’s & USA Rugby Referee Development Camp

Congratulations to Traci and Wendy as they have been invited to assist with the Atlanta IRB 7s Tournament and attend a Female USA Rugby Referee Development Camp, February 13-16, 2014. Please take a moment and help us congratulate these two as they are very hard working referees and deserving of these invitations. Here is the …

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TRU Executive Board Elections – Responses Due Feb 21, 2014

Dear TRU Members, Summary The TRU Electoral Committee will elect representatives for the positions of President and Dir Competitions. We are asking for your input. The role of Dir Competitions may be expanded/modified Please submit your input before February 21st This summer, two of our Executive Director positions are up for re-election, TRU Executive Director …

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