General News – Texas Rugby Union

USA Rugby Level 200 Coaching Clinic – Nov 2 in Round Rock, TX

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 by Wendy Young

REGISTER USA Rugby Level 200/World Rugby Level 1 Coaching Clinic Date/Time: Saturday, November 02, 2019 (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)Facility: Austin Herd – 2001 North Kenney Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78665Course Host: Michael GaubEmail: Mike.Gaub@techline-inc.comPhone: 210-232-2952 All contact teams require an active Level 200 Coach to be in compliance with USA Rugby. The Level 200 …

USA Rugby Level 1 Match Officiating – Oct 26 in Houston, TX

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 by Wendy Young

Register USA Rugby Level 1 Match Officiating Course Date/Time: Saturday, October 26, 2019 (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)Facility: SaberCats AVEVA Stadium2055 Mowery RdHouston, TX 77045Course Host: Joe OlivasEmail: brazoriaspartans@gmail.comPhone: 713-283-4210 Clinic Description Come join us for a fun, hands-on experience that provides the training to safely begin officiating rugby matches. Refereeing offers people an opportunity …

UPDATED: 2019 TRU All Stars – Coaching Staff Selected

October 9, 2019October 2, 2019 by Wendy Young

The 2019 TRU Women’s Rugby All Star Challenge is Dec 7-8 and will be held in Austin, TX at the Austin Huns rugby complex. We’re ecstatic to announce that six Senior teams and two U24 teams will be in attendance this year. Participation has doubled from last year and this will be our biggest event …

USA Rugby Level 200 Coaching Clinic – Oct 26 in Houston, TX

October 9, 2019September 26, 2019 by Wendy Young

REGISTER USA Rugby Level 200/World Rugby Level 1 Coaching Clinic Participant Registration Date/Time: Saturday, October 26, 2019 (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)Facility: SaberCats AVEVA Stadium – 2055 Mowery Rd, Houston (The address provided takes you to the beginning of the sports complex but you will see the stadium’s score board from HWY 288. The easiest …

TRU Board Notes – 9/16/2019

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 by Wendy Young

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 Tomsak Whitman O’Gara Roche Hiller Kurylas Bloo Tate Dodge Follow Ups Elections Vice President: Drew Tomsak MD1: David Dodge Women’s: Molly …

Reminder: Technical Zones

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 by Wendy Young

With a new season upon us, we wanted to remind all clubs that technical zones are REQUIRED FOR ALL MATCHES. This policy has been in place since 2017. Efficient technical zones lead to efficient match operations, and there are small but important impacts across all areas of event management, including crowd control. Want a reminder …

RRRC Competitions Committee Notes – 9/9/2019

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 by Wendy Young

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 Kolberg Dale Fosco Dodge Kurylas Watson Tolar Hughes Guests Roche Regrets Leming Follow Ups Divisional Alignments MD4 Dodge: On Saturday we got notice that Galveston is dropping their …

2019 Reminders – Fall 15s Season

September 17, 2019September 9, 2019 by Wendy Young

We hope you had a great summer! As we begin building to the fall we wanted to send out the annual club reminders and guide. The list is long and varied but we’ve provided everything you should need below. If you’d prefer it in a checklist format, go to our TRU Club Checklist. USA Rugby …

1984 USA Rugby National Club Championship – Dallas Harlequins vs LA [VIDEO]

August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 by Wendy Young

This year the TRU was excited to honor the 1984 Dallas Harlequins teams as they captured our union’s first National Championship. We’re excited to bring you the video of that match today!

Vice President Results – 2019 TRU Board

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 by Wendy Young

The ballots for the TRU Vice President election have been reviewed and certified by Wendy Young and Kirk Tate. The TRU Vice President seat will be filled by Drew Tomsak. Questions? Please send to admin@texasrugbyunion.com.