The nomination window has closed for TRRA Chairman and Vice Chairman. The nominations received were: Traci Schmidtke (Chairman). There were no nominations for Vice Chair submitted by the deadline. Therefore there will be a call for nominations for Vice Chair at the AGM. Voting will occur at the TRRA AGM, August 2, 2014; we highly encourage …
The last Red River Rugby Conference Tournaments has completed and the Austin Blacks and Bluebonnets will be representing the TRU, RRRC and ACR4 at the USA Rugby 7s Championship Tournament. As previously reported, the Men’s division was sewn up by the Blacks at the 2nd RRRC Tournament. However, the Bonobos had something to prove and defeated the …
The Horseshoe Casino 7s tournament in Shreveport, LA has announced the addition of a women’s bracket for the first time. This is a TOLA Regional Series event. Please enter a side and be a part of this inaugural bracket. Many thanks to marquee sponsor Horseshoe Casino in Bossier City, LA. When: August 9, 2014 Where: Shreveport …
The third and final Red River Rugby Conference Series Tournament is this weekend in Houston, TX in conjunction with Varano 7s. The RRRC Qualifier Series consists of three tournaments featuring Senior Men’s and Senior Women’s divisions. The team that accumulates the most points during the course of the series will be awarded a slot in the USA Rugby …
The Presidential Nominees have already submitted their rugby resume, and personal statement. These were posted last week, review on the TRU website here. Forum @ AGM The TRU Summer AGM will devote a period of time for each Presidential Candidate to address the TRU Membership in attendance; TRU Members, Club Representatives and Board Members will …
The votes have been collected and confirmed by Alan Sharpley and Travis Hughes for the RRRC Competitions Committee Seats. Thanks to teams in the divisions below as there was 100% participation! Here is a summary of the election results: Women’s Representatives W1 – Wendy Young by a vote of 4-2 Women’s Representative W2 election and runoff – Jen Joyce …
Please see below the following nominees for President of the Texas Rugby Union. Each nominee was asked to submit a rugby resume, and personal statement: John Anderson Kirk Tate Ron Watson The official election process will be posted soon. Please contact the TRU Board if you have questions or concerns about this process.
With two Red River Rugby Conference Tournaments in the books, The Austin Blacks, having won the first two events, are booking their tickets to the Pacific Northwest to represent the Men at the USA Rugby 7s Championship Tournament. The Women’s division, however, is still very much up for grabs with three teams still mathematically alive. It’s …
Please note that the TRU Proposed Bylaw voting period has ended and the votes have been certified by Luke Turner and Wendy Young at this time. The vote was 1 against, 30 for and 2 non-votes. TRU Bylaws 6.25.14 Please submit any questions or concerns about the bylaws to the TRU Board (board@texasrugbyunion.com).
The TRRA R&L Committee is now accepting nominations for individuals interested in running for Chairman or Vice Chairman. Individuals may nominate themselves by submitting a rugby resume as well as a personal statement (maximum 500 words) explaining why they wish to run for either position. Individuals may also nominate others, the R&L will contact these …