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:
- Attendee’s
- David McPhail
- Ross Davies – Late
- April Armstrong
- Ryan Little
- Zach Hiller
- Regrets:
- Travis Hughes (D3 – Guest)
- Chris Hanson
- Wegman (D3-Guest)
- Max
- Regrets:
- Compliance
- YTD registrations
- Total Registrations: 2,840 (7/20) vs Full YR 2025 total of 2,532 and Prior Full YR 2,382
- Club Compliance and Registration Numbers – Texas Rugby Union
- Current players: 2,203 / Coach 111 / Admin / 115
- Total Registrations: 2,840 (7/20) vs Full YR 2025 total of 2,532 and Prior Full YR 2,382
- YTD registrations
- Club Requests & related matters
- Discussion regarding resources: Human, Capital, Administration, Geography, etc.
- Action Item: McPhail delegated to Little – to schedule a meeting.
- Discussion regarding resources: Human, Capital, Administration, Geography, etc.
- Sevens – RRRC and TOLA 7’s
- April update:
- TOLA trophies have been sent to Shreveport – Drew Tomsak
- Qualifier Results:
- Q1 – Bloodfest June 20th
- Won by Huns M & HEB W
- Q2 – Choctaw to be held in Dallas (LH) aka “Sheriff 7s” – July 11th –
- Won by Huns M and Harlequin W
- Dallas Harlequins Men – disqualified for use of ineligible player
- Appealed to SCC – Denied
- Appealed to World Rugby – Denied
- Q3 – Austin Blacks – July 18th –
- Won by Dallas Harlequins M and HEB W
- Final Standings:
- Men: Austin Huns and Austin Blacks
- Women: HEB and Dallas Harlequins
- 7s National – Madison, WI Aug 8 & 9th
- Q1 – Bloodfest June 20th
- TOLA is still on-going through Shreveport Finals
- April update:
- Fifteens
- USA Regulations for next cycle have been approved:
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fbb_OM1ajBoz-qKiEKYh_a9-6ExE3lXR/view?pli=1
- 3.4.3 matches increased to two (2x) matches (see requirements).
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fbb_OM1ajBoz-qKiEKYh_a9-6ExE3lXR/view?pli=1
- USA Regulations for next cycle have been approved:
- Discipline
- Verbal Abuse of a Match Official Citing – Dallas Sheriff 7s
- Investigation was initiated
- Pending final determination from World Rugby Judicial
- Verbal Abuse of a Match Official Citing – Dallas Sheriff 7s
- Referee
- USA LRO Chairs held a call with USA R&LCommittee
- Recap on various Sevens qualifiers – overall very positive events
- Team of 3 for all finals should be the standard at all M&W championships; agreed by all
- Elections Reminder: Starting in July
- Board Positions for D1 and D3 rep (Joe W 2028 & Louis G 2027)
- RRRC Positions for MD1 Norton, WD1 KC Curl, MD2 Rob Walker, MD3 Travis Hughes, Women at Large Caitlin Robinson
- D1 – We will go without until posted and elected
- D3 – TH and JW will fill in for June & July
- Max has posted pre-announcement to social media
- Old Business
- Budget for next year – discussion on raising dues
- Last call for changes / suggestions for what will be present at AGM
- Get with Ryan & David regarding concerns or questions
- Budget for next year – discussion on raising dues
- Hall of Fame & Summit – Embassy Suites in Grapevine TX (North of DFW Airport)
- Friday, August 28th, 6-8pm “social hour”
- Saturday, August 29th, all day
- Tickets sold to date: 163; great progress in last month
- Courses (6x)
- Referee Level 1, Coaching Match Officials
- Coaching L1 & L2, Strength & Conditioning
- Judicial Officer Training
- Do we have resources to hold an RX course – Rob/Hansel/Norton?
- TRU Board – Annual General Meeting on Saturday PM; 1-3pm
- Hall of Fame Banquet Saturday Aug-29th:
- Texas Rugby Hall of Fame
- Tickets: HOF Banquet Tickets
- Hotel Reservations:Embassy Suites – Book Your Room
- Rugby Texas HS Annual General Meeting on Sunday
- New Business
- Executive Discussion
- Adjournment
- RL / ZH at 9:41pm