BOULDER, Colo. – USA Rugby announced Thursday a new all-star rugby sevens tournament to be held during the build-up of the Men’s Eagles international test against Scotland in Houston, Texas, June 6 and 7. Twelve teams from around the country will compete in the tournament to decide who will represent the United States at Premiership …
Please note this is a reminder to submit your nominee(s) for the TRU USA Rugby Congress Seats. Nominations must be sent to the TRU Admin by April 1, 2014. Please review the nomination and election process in greater detail here.
The Texas Rugby Referee Association (TRRA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in Austin, TX on Aug 2, 2014 (SATURDAY). We will have special presentations from USA Rugby Referee & West Zone Manager Marc Nelson along with our normal AGM topics! What: TRRA Annual AGM (Agenda & Minutes) When: Saturday, Aug 2, 2014 from 9am …
University of Oklahoma Rugby will enshrine its 2014 class of Hall of Famers in conjunction with its 40th Anniversary Friday, March 14, 2014 at Sooner Legends, starting at 7:00 pm. Jon Velie, OU’s Director of Rugby says, “This year’s class is indicative of the great tradition of OU Rugby, our first coach Kieran Malloy, our …
The TRU Board has finalized the process for electing the USA Rugby Club Congress Representatives. The responsibilities and duties of the Club Congress Representatives was previously posted and can be found here. The TRU Board is now accepting nominations for individuals interested the Seats. Individuals may nominate themselves by submitting a rugby resume as well …
The IRB EXCO agreed the Rugby qualification system for the Olympic Games – Rio 2016. The qualification system was subsequently agreed by the IOC Executive Board inSochi in February 2014. Please review the Rugby’s qualification system for the Games Of The XXXI Olympiad – Rio 2016.
All, there has been a onslaught of reported and unreported foul play and general obnoxious behavior on and off the field in recent weeks. It must stop now. Please see below a set of guidelines that need to be followed by referees when such incidents occur and tips on how to deal with bad behavior …
USA Rugby has begun holding Rugby University webinars! The most recent webinar featured Eagles Kittery Wagner and Zach Fenoglio discussing the intricacies of the scrum and USA Rugby Medical Director Michael Keating going over the new IRB Concussion protocols approved by USA Rugby. The free webinar series, to be conducted the second Monday of each …
UPDATE 3/18/14: Reminder! The registration deadline for enrollment was midnight March 15th. Anyone playing in a Senior (D1, D2, D3 Men’s or Women’s) League Match MUST have been registered before this USA deadline. Players registered after the March 15 date can only play in social matches. Dear USA Rugby Member, it’s that time of year …