Nominations Now Open for 2025 TRU & RRRC Leadership Roles The Texas Rugby Union (TRU) and the Red River Rugby Conference (RRRC) are now accepting nominations for key leadership positions! This is your opportunity to help shape the future of rugby in Texas and across the region by stepping up or nominating someone who will …
Texas Rugby Union (TRU) clubs the Austin Blacks and Houston sHARCs both earned well-deserved spots at the 2025 USA Club XVs National Championships in Indianapolis, but each faced powerhouse opponents in their respective Division I semifinals and came up short. Austin Blacks – Men’s Division I After winning the Gulf Coast Super Regional, the Austin …
Our Red River Rugby Conference (RRRC) champions are back from a competitive weekend at the Gulf Coast Super Regional, hosted by True South Rugby at Pelican Park in Mandeville, LA. The event brought together top clubs from across the region, all fighting for a spot at the 2025 USA Club Rugby National Championships. Men’s Division …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …