As a reminder, the Field Policies are to be followed for every match in the TRU or that is serviced by a TRRA referee. There has been a slight upturn in coaches in the field of play during a match and teams not lining up properly on the sidelines. Coaches During the Match Coaches are …
The bidding for the right to host a Red River Rugby Conference (RRRC) 7s Qualifying Tournament (RR7QT) has opened. If your club is interested in hosting a 7s qualifier, please complete the host guidelines document and ensure that your bid is and will be compliant with the RRRC Sevens 2015 Competition Rules and Regulations as …
The Texas Rugby Union D2 and D3 Championships will be held May 16-17, 2015 at Lake Highlands Park Grand Prairie. The Dallas Reds will be hosting the event. **LOCATION UPDATE** – Due to the severe weather that is currently happening and is forecast for the weekend, the event has been moved to Grand Prairie [MAP]. Intersection of E Main …
All CIPP’d TRU member should have received an email from the TRU President, Kirk in regards to Referee Abuse. To make it clear, the TRU & TRRA has a zero policy stance on issues of referees abuse. We need to take a step forward, as we grow the game in the USA, to ensure that …
The Texas Rugby Union and Red River Rugby Conference Men’s D2/D3 Club Championships will take place in the DFW (North) area this year on May 16-17, 2015. We are officially requesting host bids at this time! Bids are due March 20, 2015 to admin@texasrugbyunion.com and will be reviewed by Luke Turner (D2 Men’s Club Rep), Otis …
The TRU/RRRC Women’s Committee is proud to announce the formation of a Texas Women’s Select All Star Program for 2014-2015! We feel strongly that local competition combined with Select Side play is one of the ways the level of competition in women’s rugby will increase in Texas. In the past, USA Rugby provided a Select …
Welcome to the 2014 Fall season! A few updates as we get ready to kick off matches… New Calendar and Scheduling Software – The referees are beta testing a new scheduling software and that includes a new calendar. We are working to have a global view of the calendar available as we’ve had in the …
The last Red River Rugby Conference Tournaments has completed and the Austin Blacks and Bluebonnets will be representing the TRU, RRRC and ACR4 at the USA Rugby 7s Championship Tournament. As previously reported, the Men’s division was sewn up by the Blacks at the 2nd RRRC Tournament. However, the Bonobos had something to prove and defeated the …
The votes have been collected and confirmed by Alan Sharpley and Travis Hughes for the RRRC Competitions Committee Seats. Thanks to teams in the divisions below as there was 100% participation! Here is a summary of the election results: Women’s Representatives W1 – Wendy Young by a vote of 4-2 Women’s Representative W2 election and runoff – Jen Joyce …
With two Red River Rugby Conference Tournaments in the books, The Austin Blacks, having won the first two events, are booking their tickets to the Pacific Northwest to represent the Men at the USA Rugby 7s Championship Tournament. The Women’s division, however, is still very much up for grabs with three teams still mathematically alive. It’s …