USA Rugby Transfer & Registration Deadline – April 1, 2025

Please note the registration ‘to the club’ deadline for eligibility in the USA Club Rugby playoffs is April 1, 2025. This deadline also applies to transfer players. Note: This deadline does not apply to Club 7s or to the Women’s Elite Rugby (WER) competitions. Resources Register Transfer | FAQs International Clearance Senior Club Eligibility Regulations, specifically 3.2, …

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TRU Recap – January 2025

Welcome to the first monthly update of 2025! A few divisions kicked off in the fall, and we have standing scores to cover from then, but the rest took to the pitch this past month and there is a LOT to cover. Let’s dive in! Men’s Premiership There are four teams in the Men’s Premiership …

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Club 7s Nationals Wrap-Up

On August 10th and 11th, the top 7s teams in the nation descended upon Madison, Wisconsin for the annual Club 7s National Championship. Four clubs from the TRU participated, two in the men’s division and two in the women’s.  HEB Lady Hurricanes The Lady Hurricanes finished top of the RRRC table after three tournaments, and …

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New Tackle Height Law and Game Management Guidelines for the Upcoming Season

USA Rugby has announced the implementation of a new tackle height law, set to take effect on September 1, 2024. This adjustment follows a successful trial during the spring friendlies in the Midwest Senior Club competitions and aims to enhance player safety across all levels of the game. All TRU matches will adhere to this …

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TOLA Recap 2024: Weeks 1&2

The sounds of sunscreen spraying, ice chests being filled, and the chugging of water as one attempts to maintain hydration can only mean one thing, the summer sevens season is upon us. A staple of the Texas Rugby Union calendar, the summer 7s is a fun and social way to travel around the region, connect …

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2024 Promotion / Relegation – Final Results (for the 2024-25 Competitive Cycle)

With the 2023-2024 Competitive XVs Season concluded, the RRRC has reviewed and applied the Promotion and Relegation Policy as written and has finalized the divisional alignments for the 2023-24 season, with the following caveats. Normally, the Committee would hear appeals, but with few automatic promotions and relegations and many divisional alignments still being planned, it …

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2024 RRRC Championships Preview

RRRC Championship weekend is finally here! While many clubs are knocking the mud off their boots and giving out end of the year awards, these clubs are training in the heat and humidity as the stakes get higher. We have eight total matches over the weekend, five on Saturday and three on Sunday. Come Sunday, …

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Men’s Division 3 Playoff Preview

The road to the 2024 RRRC Championship may end in Houston, but it begins this weekend as our Men’s Division 3 teams battle it out to qualify for the semifinals on April 20th, then the final on April 21st. The RRRC Men’s Division 3 is the largest division, with 18 teams playing across four subdivisions. Each …

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Men’s Division 2 Playoff Preview

The road to the 2024 RRRC Championship may end in Houston, but it begins this weekend as our Men’s Division 2 teams battle it out to qualify for the Championship match on Sunday April 21st, 2024.  The Men’s Division 2 season started in December 2023, consisting of a ten team pool where everyone played each …

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