The TRU has once again partnered with TRRA to host a referee course in the DFW area on January 5, 2019. Referees are incredibly short in this area and if we don’t grow the pool matches may be moved to Sunday as a result. REGISTER Course Details The Level 1 Officiating Certification consists of online …
The 2018 TRU All Star Challenge weekend has come to a close and by all accounts it was a tremendous success! The expanded event included four women’s teams and two men’s teams at Prairie Park in Grand Prairie, TX. The weekend began with the hosts, the TRU All Stars facing off against unknown Capital Rugby. …
Head Coach, Holly Iker is excited to announce the following selections for the TRU All-Star Team. The All Stars will battle with Mid-America who is returning for their third year. Additionally, select teams from Capital Rugby Union and Stars Rugby join the All Star Challenge in Grand Prairie on Dec 1-2. The All Star Challenge …
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The TRU has partnered with Atavus to provide coaching resources for all of our clubs. To gain entry to the coaching development pathway, we urge you to attend the upcoming event in Austin, TX on Dec 8-9 at the Austin Rugby Club. Atavus will not only train your players, but also provide resources to further …
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The USA Rugby National Development Summit (NDS) has found a home for 2019 in Houston, Texas. The annual conference will run from January 11-13 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel near Reliant-Medical. Early Bird Registration is open now. NDS is now in its 13th year and as it continues to be an integral part of the …
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The TRU will be partnering with TRRA again this year for a few early fall warmup tournaments. These are free for TRU men’s and women’s clubs in good standing to attend! While these are great warmups and a good way for teams to knock off the rust before league season begins, these are also the …
Whew, what whirlwind couple of weeks it has been! We’re ecstatic to announce that the Summit USA Rugby courses in Houston this weekend are ALL FULL. There is still room in the Atavus Coach and Player courses on Sunday (register and details at www.atavus.co/tru). We’ve also sold out the HOF event with over a 100 …
We’re kicking off our upcoming TRU Summit weekend with a welcome social at Bubba’s On Washington. It’s extra special this year as HARC is celebrating 20 years and so we’ve combined the two events. On August 24, 1998, three Clubs joined together and created the Houston Athletic Rugby Club we have today. Over the past 20 years, …
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If you haven’t heard the 4th Annual TRU Summit Conference on the game is taking place in Houston on August 24-26. To celebrate that event and the fact that we have SEVEN certification courses available we’re officially launching the #RugbyCertified hashtag! After you complete one of the courses you’ll be able to let all your friends …
The TRU AGM will take place during the TRU Summit weekend at the Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria. We’ll start at on Sunday at noon and end around 3pm. This year we have two Board seats open (Men’s DII & Men’s DIII) and you’ll have an opportunity to ask questions of the nominees. …