In cooperation with the St. Louis Rams NFL Football Club, the Missouri Rugby Union will host Rugby Day at Rams Park on October 2, 2011. A block of 500 discounted seats to Rams’ contest against the Washington Redskins at the Edward Jones Dome is available for sale through MRFU. As a part of the… [Read more…]
September 1, 2011
The Rugby Super League (RSL) has received confirmation from the Chicago Lions that they will no longer be participating in the RSL. The RSL regrets that the Chicago Lions have decided not to participate in the 2012 season, and instead will be competing in the Midwest D1 Men’s League. The Lions feel that they… [Read more…]
August 18, 2011
Release courtesy of USA Rugby with additional commentary by Ted Hardy Effective with the opening of the 2011-2012 Membership Season, the USA Rugby Board of Directors named four Geographical Unions (GUs) as part of a pilot program to review a new streamlined union structure. GUs are designed to support anticipated growth in the game and… [Read more…]
May 30, 2011
by Ted Hardy Yesterday, the Ohio State Buckeyes and 1823 RFC took home the collegiate and men’s division titles at the 1st Larrimer Cup. Associated with the Columbus RFC, the tournament was hosted by the Ohio Rugby 7′s Invitational, LLC. The Buckeyes swept the field in the collegiate division, going 5-0 on the day and… [Read more…]
May 27, 2011
BOULDER, Colo. – USA Rugby has made changes to its eligibility regulations for rugby sevens in order to advance the Olympic version of the game and make it easier for players to participate in sevens programs. Rule Changes (Effective May 25, 2011): Players may form and join any sevens club, regardless of their fifteens affiliation… [Read more…]
May 25, 2011
BOULDER, Colo. – After a big weekend of rugby, four teams in the Men’s Senior Divisions I, II and III are bound for Glendale, Colorado to compete in the Emirates Airline USA Rugby 2011 National Championships on June 4-5th. All matches will be played at Infinity Park at Glendale. For a schedule, ticket and viewing… [Read more…]
May 24, 2011
by Ted Hardy In preparation for the upcoming Collegiate Rugby Championship in Philadelphia, the Columbus Rugby Club in association with the Ohio State Buckeyes are hosting an eight team Olympic Rugby event this weekend. The tournament is named for Terry Larrimer a prominent Columbus attorney. Larrimer played for Princeton, Michigan, SudAmericano, Ohio State and Scioto… [Read more…]
May 19, 2011
Sporting Club announced Thursday an official affiliation with the Kansas City Blues Rugby Club. The Kansas City Blues will join Sporting Club as a founding member of the Sporting Club Network. “Sporting Club is very pleased to be affiliated with the Kansas City Blues Rugby Club,” Sporting Club Vice President and Blues board member Rory… [Read more…]
May 9, 2011
SANDY, Utah — The Utah Warriors, the first professional rugby team in Utah, announced their expansion into two additional leagues, as well as taking over coaching and management of the Highland High School rugby teams. In addition to the current Utah Warriors team in the Rugby Super League (RSL), the Warriors franchise will expand into… [Read more…]
April 22, 2011
San Diego, CA – The Old Mission Beach Athletic Club (OMBAC) Rugby team held its first ever Military Appreciation Day on Saturday, April 16th at the Little Q in San Diego, CA and they pulled it off without a hitch. Over $2,500 was raised for each of the Wounded Warrior Project and the Navy SEAL… [Read more…]
April 14, 2011
Atlanta, GA – The Atlanta Renegades, R.F.C. and Atlanta Silverbacks Park are proud to announce that work on a brand new FieldTurf® artificial surface rugby field at Silverbacks Park has been progressing quickly, after the initial ground-breaking on March 11, 2011. The new rugby field will be the home field for the Atlanta Renegades, the only… [Read more…]
April 6, 2011
San Diego, CA – The Old Mission Beach Athletic Club (OMBAC) rugby team has announced that its first ever OMBAC Rugby Military Appreciation Day (MAD) will take place at their home pitch, the Little Q, on Saturday, April 16, 2011 as OMBAC faces Southern California Division One opponent Santa Barbara. “We’ve been kicking around… [Read more…]
September 27, 2011
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