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 Young Kurylas McPhail Dodge Tate Hiller Tomsak Regrets Martin Ohmann-Wilson New Clubs Houston Chupacabra (XVs M) Young: Carrying this over from the …
As the dust settles on the rugby fields, we celebrate not only the champions of the TOLA and RRRC 7s Series but also the teams that advanced to Nationals, igniting excitement and representing Texas on a broader stage. TOLA 7s Series Men’s Champions: Austin Huns In a remarkable display of skill and determination, the Austin …
The USA Club Rugby sevens deadline is approaching. Players must be registered ‘to the club,’ and players from overseas must be residing in the United States, by July 1, 2023, in order to be eligible for the USA Club Rugby Sevens National Championships. The club sevens registration deadline applies to players who are: Currently registered …
The 42nd annual Lone Star 7s concluded with a flourish, marking another significant chapter in the storied history of the Texas Oklahoma Louisiana Arkansas (TOLA) Rugby 7s Series. With the dust settling and the standings established, the TRU is abuzz with the performances of the participating teams. In the Men’s TOLA category, the Austin Huns-White …
The TRU is excited to announce the TOLA & RRRC 7s Tournaments for the summer. Dallas dominated in the men’s TOLA and RRRC tournaments last year, while Grand Prairie and the SHARCs had their own victories in the women’s TOLA and RRRC 7s tournaments, respectively. It will be interesting to see if Dallas can maintain …
The bidding for RRRC and TOLA summer 7s is officially open! Applications of interest to host either event type are due Friday, April 14. It is anticipated winning bids will be announced no later than April 30. RRRC 7s If you have interest in hosting a Red River Rugby Conference (RRRC) 7s Qualifying Tournament we …
With the conclusion of Margaritaville 7’s in Shreveport, LA in early August, the 2022 TOLA season is officially done and dusted. The 2022 season took place over two months, kicking off the second weekend in June in Dallas, TX and finishing this first weekend of August in Shreveport. Seven different tournaments were hosted in four …
In this summary we are going to cover both Week 4 of TOLA (River City 7’s in Austin,TX) and Week 5 of TOLA/RRRC (Choctaw 7’s in Durant, OK).* RRRC 7’s To start, the RRRC Qualifiers are now done and dusted, with the third having taken place in Oklahoma this past weekend. On the men’s side, …
Houston Athletic Rugby Club hosted the annual Hell or High Water 7’s this past weekend at Aveva Stadium in Houston, TX. This stop was the second RRRC qualifier stop of the summer and the third for the TOLA series. Below we’re going to recap both sides of the tournament, and start to whittle down the …
On June 18th weekend the Austin Huns hosted the biggest 7’s tournament west of the Red River; that’s right – Bloodfest 7’s in Round Rock, TX. The weather stayed in the double digits and the breeze kept up, providing a classically Texas hot but not miserable day. The weekend was a big one not just …