Earlier this year we announced an improvement to the Referee Feedback Form, mainly that it was re-located to Who’s the Ref. We’ve determined there are a few issues with that form and so we are rolling back to the form on the TRU site. Please note that the Referee Feedback Form can be found here: https://texasrugbyunion.com/referee-corner/coach-evaluation/ (or …
TRRA is excited to be hosting our first ever Women’s Referee Development Level 1 Officiating Course! The event is January 16, 2016 in Houston, TX and will be lead by IRB Educator and current referee, Traci Young. As USA Rugby and TRRA are trying to bring in more female referees, this course is absolutely FREE …
The inaugural Americas Rugby Championship is taking off this February and the Eagles will need your support to take home the hardware. Come out and show OUR TEAM support as we take on the best Rugby Unions in all of North and South America! The Americas Rugby Championship is a points-based tournament where each …
To all the clubs that took advantage of ordering TRU Touch Judge shirts, they are in the mail and will be arriving shortly. Please note that while these are not required this year, they more than likely will be in the future. However, having home team designated and certified touch judges is a requirement for …
Kirk Tate and Wendy Young have collected all votes on behalf of the TRU Board and Senior Club Membership. These votes were further confirmed by the TRU Board on a board call last night. Thank you to all the teams that participated, here are the results: The initial vote results in a tie between Justen Brignac …
Please note that the TRU Proposed Bylaw voting period has ended and the entries have been confirmed by Luke Turner and Wendy Young. The TRU Board then also confirmed the votes last night on a board call. With 12 yes votes and 2 nos, this doesn’t make up a majority approval (14 of 53 clubs) and as a …
USA Rugby announced today the official kick off times and broadcast schedule for their matches in the inaugural Americas Rugby Championship. The USA Rugby Men’s Eagles will open the tournament with three consecutive home games, followed by two away matches. The Eagles will first return to BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas to face off …
If you haven’t heard, there is an approved grant to develop women referees in the USA. Since Texas is its own Geographic Union we can send at least 2 women to Atlanta 7s on April 8-9, 2016 for further development in the world of referees. I have added the link below to the program. We …
We appreciate all of the nominations over the past few weeks, here is the official list of nominees: Douglas Turgeon [waiting for personal statement/resume] David Yeoman [PDF] Travis Hughes [PDF] Justen Brignac [PDF] At this time the online voting for the USA Rugby Congress Seats for the TRU is open. Each Club President listed on their …
At this time the online voting for the Proposed Bylaws is open; voting closes December 12, 2015. Each TRU Senior Club President (Men & Women) in good standing is encouraged to vote. Each Club President listed on their respective TRU Contact sheet is eligible to vote. [gravityform id=”40″ title=”true” description=”true”] Please submit any questions or concerns about …