2019 USA Rugby Congress Club Representative – Nominees & Voting

Please see below the following nominations for USA Rugby and TRU Congress Club Representative: Nominee Statements Sallie BucknerSteve “Bloo” DanielsLaurence “L.T.” HermanNick JamesJoe Kelly Voting rules: The candidate with the most votes will fill the 2 year term seat. A run-off will be utilized if needed. Voting Collection & Confirmation: Wendy Young, TRU admin will send out …

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TRU Board Notes – 6/17/2019

At the request of our members the TRU Board will be releasing their monthly board call minutes and notes. View all of the TRU archived minutes or read on for the most recent notes: Roll Call Kurylas Tate Dodge Young Yeoman Roche Tomsak James Hiller Follow ups New Clubs New Club Requirements Tate: We discussed last month about …

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RRRC Competitions Committee Notes – 6/10/2019

The Red River Competitions Committee releases their monthly committee call minutes and notes. View all of the archived RRRC minutes or read on for the most recent: Roll Call Young Kurylas Tolar Dodge Watson Kolberg Dale Fosco Leming Hughes Regrets Keuppens Follow Ups USAR Championships Austin Blacks D1 lost by one point Austin Valkyries lost by two points …

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2019 TRU Board Vice President, D1 Men’s Rep and Women’s Rep – Accepting Nominations

The TRU Board is now accepting nominations for individuals interested in running for Vice President, Men’s DI representative & Women’s representative. Individuals may nominate themselves by submitting a rugby resume as well as a personal statement (maximum one page) explaining why they wish to run for either position. Individuals may also nominate others, the Board …

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TRU Summer/Fall AGM – Aug 18 – CONFERENCE CALL

The Texas Rugby Union (TRU) Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the Summer/Fall will be held virtually on August 18, 2019 (SUNDAY). What: TRU Summer/Fall AGM (Presentation) When: Sunday, August 18, 2019 from 10am to 12pm Where: Zoom Meeting, registration information below Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/bc2254cbce6c95aec5b9141539e44ee6 After registering, you will receive a confirmation …

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2019 RRRC Promotion and Relegation – Initial Results (for 2019-20 Competitive Cycle)

Now that the 2018-2019 Competitive 15s Season has ended, the RRRC has reviewed the Promotion and Relegation Policy. After reviewing, the results are below. These are NOT FINALIZED as Clubs have the opportunity to appeal or request voluntary promotion or relegation. Teams are encouraged to push themselves and “play up” to the best of their ability, …

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2019 USA Rugby Club National Championships Recap

The TRU had three teams in contention at the 2019 USA Rugby Club National Championships. Read on for a recap! Men’s Division I: Austin Blacks vs. Life Running Eagles: In a game filled with emotions, the Life Running Eagles and the Austin Blacks entered Saturday’s fixture with the hopes of being National Champions. The teams …

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World Rugby furthers concussion prevention commitment with new high-tackle sanction framework

World Rugby has issued a law application guideline and supporting educational materials to assist everyone in the game with the on-field sanction decision-making process for high tackle and shoulder charges. Reflecting the international federation’s evidence-based approach to reducing the risk of concussion, the ‘decision-making framework for high tackles’ was developed in partnership with union and …

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