by Ted Hardy The Denver 7′s LLC. have announced the date for the 44th Annual Denver 7’s Tournament. One of the longest and best run tournaments in the nation is back for another exciting season. The tournament is set for Saturday July 23rd, 2011 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Played on five full sized rugby pitched located… [Read more…]
March 4, 2011
by Ted Hardy, Editor, Rugby America The San Diego Surfers Women’s Rugby Club is set to host the Champagne Classic this weekend at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA. Hosted by the 2009 & 2010 USA Rugby Division I Champs, brings together women’s club and collegiate sides for a two day event. Participants… [Read more…]
February 3, 2011
BYU’s absence from the Collegiate Rugby Championship in 2010 was surely felt. As one of the top rugby teams in all of America, they would have been a welcome addition to the field. Unfortunately, the Saturday/Sunday match schedule prevented the team from playing due to their strong religious beliefs. However, the lack of participation in the… [Read more…]
February 1, 2011
Rugby players all across the land, especially Old Boys, were distraught last week when it was announced that the Fort Lauderdale Ruggerfest would be cancelled. News that one of the longest running tournaments in the USA would have to take a year hiatus did not sit well with the many players and teams that had already… [Read more…]
January 13, 2011
Focused on the present and eyes toward the future, The City of Glendale and their rugby team the Raptors prepare excitedly for a season of rugby that goes well beyond the many teams playing on the field. Branded Rugbytown USA, Glendale has gotten behind the sport of rugby like no other place in America. Their… [Read more…]
December 29, 2010
What an exciting year for American rugby! This past year has produced tremendous gains for the game at all levels, with youth and high school rugby seeing the most prodigious growth. This growth is accompanied by an all-time high in exposure for the sport as television networks are finally beginning to pay attention to rugby… [Read more…]
December 27, 2010
The signs of progress in American rugby aren’t just confined to the playing fields. A very strong indicator of the progress being made can be seen in the number of rugby inspired commercial ventures that have been launched in recent years. A number of rugby apparel sources have cropped up within the past decade and… [Read more…]
December 20, 2010
USA Rugby has announced the venues for the 2011 National Championships. Sites across the country have been selected to host competitions ranging from the high school on through club championships. Virginia Beach, San Francisco, Chula Vista, Austin, Glendale, Pittsburgh, Stanford, and Buffalo are just some of the locations hosting events this coming year. Steuber Rugby Stadium on… [Read more…]
August 18, 2010
In the most recent issue of Rugby Magazine, American rugby journalism legend Ed Hagerty took off the kid gloves in a piece detailing the failures of the current administration at USA Rugby. The “top-down” strategy, implemented by Chairman Kevin Roberts and CEO Nigel Melville, focused primarily on the Eagles. Chasing a few test victories has… [Read more…]
August 16, 2010
While the resurgence of Old Puget Sound Beach started years ago, the payoff finally came in 2010. After a fine Super League campaign that yielded a trip to the playoffs, Old Puget Sound Beach has claimed the 2010 National 7′s Title with a win over Belmont Shore. OPSB suffocated the high powered Belmont Shore offense in their… [Read more…]
August 3, 2010
A summer without the Bud Light Can-Am Tournament, hosted by the Mountaineers Rugby Club of Saranac Lake, NY, well… just wouldn’t be a summer. One of the largest (if not the largest) rugby tournaments in North America first played in 1974 and just finished up their 37th year of play in scenic upstate New York. With 101… [Read more…]
March 3, 2010
The 2009-2012 USA Rugby Strategic Plan made it’s way into my hands today. I had a chance to browse through all of the sections quickly, but I plan to spend more time in the coming weeks going through a detailed reading and interpretation of whats in it. To summarize, it’s not anything we didn’t already know… [Read more…]
March 11, 2011
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