We’re excited to announce that the 2021 Mary Graham All Star Tournament will take place in Houston, TX on December 4-5, 2021. This annual event has been renamed in honor of TRU Hall of Fame member Mary Graham who created the first U23 Texas Rugby Union All Star team in 2001. “Because of Mary, we …
August 18, 2021 IMPORTANT UPDATE: The safety of our members will always be in the forefront. Due to the high increase of COVID cases the TRU Board has voted to pause full-contact trainings and games as outlined below. This hiatus will last until September 15th. Note that conditions in your area may change during this …
Texas represented well at Club 7’s Nationals this past weekend in Tukwila, Washington. The TRU had five member clubs send a total of six sides to the competition, representing in all three brackets. American Rugby Pro Training Center American Rugby Pro Training Center is a 7’s-only member club that historically competes in the RRRC qualifiers. …
The TRU Board is now accepting nominations for individuals interested in running for Men’s DII and DIII seats. 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 TRU Board will contact …
It’s an all-Austin affair at the end of the 2021 TOLA season as the Austin Huns and the Austin Valkyries take home the trophies. TOLA Women 1st Austin Valkyries 2nd Houston sHARCs 3rd Dallas Harlequins 4th Alliance Austin had a strong season, taking home back to back championships at the start of the summer, and …
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 Roche Kolberg Hanlon Keuppens Kurylas Dodge Leming Dale Fosco Martin Hughes Regrets Young RRRC Chair Kurylas: With RRRC elections complete and the new members seated, we digitally accepted nominations …
The TOLA season culminates in Shreveport, Louisiana for Riverboat 7s. Although one may look at the standings and think it’s all tied up, there’s a little more to the story and it makes for one exciting weekend at hand. Without the typical RRRC 7s qualifiers this summer, the TOLA competition was expanded and included many …
We are approaching Week 6 of the TOLA 7’s competition, and it’s shaping up to be an exciting finale. Weeks 4 and 5 took place in Houston and The Woodlands, guaranteeing heat, humidity, and just a little rain. Week 6 changes up the venue, coming to the central part of Texas – Burr Field, home …
UPDATE 7/9: Due to ongoing weather and reduced field availability, the Bayou 7s tournament will only be able to facilitate the already scheduled USA Rugby National 7s Qualifier for the Men. TOLA 7’s is entering Week 4 with another hot and humid challenge presented in Houston, TX; Battle of the Bayou 7s hosted by Rugby …
Just a quick reminder of the upcoming USA Rugby Senior Club 7s player transfer and registration deadline: July 1, 2021. To fully understand this deadline and all eligibility requirements, please refer to the USA Rugby Regulations, specifically Section 5. Senior Club Sevens. This deadline applies if you: are currently registered to a club that is …