by Ted Hardy, Editor, Rugby America Photo Credit: Chrisey Buoy A late change to the U19 Girls Regional Tournament in the Pacific Coast Rugby Football Union threatens to derail any notion of a proper seeding process and in the process could alienate an entire state. In August of 2010 the PCRFU Executive Committee decided to host the 2011 PCRFU Girls Regional Tournament in Washington. The tournament,… [Read more…]
March 31, 2011
by the Delaware Rugby Foundation Over the course of the past seven months, members of the Delaware Rugby Foundation (DRF) have been advocating for the addition of Rookie Rugby to the afterschool curriculum of local institutions that work with middle school-age children. “It hasn’t been easy,” comments Christopher Wierzbowski, a Public Ally of Delaware that… [Read more…]
March 29, 2011
by Ted Hardy, Editor, Rugby America Peter Collier of the U19 Schoolhouse Rugby Club in Washington State fractured his C4 and C5 vertebrae making a tackle in a game this past weekend. Collier is able to walk, but had to be put in a halo. After reassessment it was determined that the halo was not successful… [Read more…]
March 24, 2011
Article courtesy of USA Rugby with additional content by Ted Hardy USA Rugby is pleased to announce that Rugby Alabama has been approved as a Level 1 State-Based Rugby Organization (SBRO). The organization applied for SBRO status last Tuesday March 15th and was approved by the USA Rugby Youth and High School Department yesterday. The… [Read more…]
March 23, 2011
Texas A&M RFC, The Department of Recreational Sports and the Old Maroon Foundation are happy to announce they will be hosting a Youth Rugby Summer Camp for athletes aged 14– 19 years old July 20-24th, 2011. Within the main camp, there will be a day camp for 9-13 year old players on Saturday July23rd. The… [Read more…]
March 15, 2011
Article courtesy of USA Rugby In the last five months, the Boy’s High School All-Americans (HSAAs) have landed a major sponsor, fielded the first ever HSAA sevens team and booked a summer tour to South Africa. All of these developments will give the best high school rugby players in the country valuable rugby and life… [Read more…]
March 11, 2011
by Josh Young State Based Rugby Organization, Rugby Washingtonkicked off the high school season last week with four boy’s u19 games. Rugby WA is divided into two conferences for the u19s, North and South. The North is comprised of the Chuckanut Bay Steamers, Eastside Lions, Kent Crusaders, Liberty Patriots, Seattle Vikings, Schoolhouse (Wenatchee), Skagit Valley… [Read more…]
March 11, 2011
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 10, 2011
by Ted Hardy, Editor, Rugby America Last weekend’s tragic death of a Fort Collins, Colorado High School rugby player highlights the importance of early heart screenings, even in seemingly healthy athletes. On Saturday March 5th, 17-year-old Poudre High School Junior Matthew Hammerdorfer collapsed during a game and was airlifted to the Medical Center of the… [Read more…]
March 9, 2011
by Ted Hardy, Editor, Rugby America This Friday, Colorado State and the University of Colorado (0-1) face off in what is becoming one of the rising rivalries in college rugby. Colorado State has won the last two matches over rivals Colorado and look to continue that trend in their first Collegiate Premier Division match. The teams last met in the… [Read more…]
February 24, 2011
by Josh Young, I awoke today to find the second high school girls club folding in two days, first Lynwood, and then Kitsap. With only seven girls teams, now five, in Rugby Washington, this is a huge blow to the existing programs, the girls who thought they were going to play rugby and our sport… [Read more…]
February 21, 2011
Rugby coaches, Greg Mininger and Brian Boyle, from the Northeast Raiders RFC in Pennsylvania have been awarded the prestigious “Double-Goal Coach Award,” presented by Liberty Mutual Insurance and the Positive Coaching Alliance. The Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) is transforming youth sports so sports can transform youth. Through partnership with more than 1,100 youth sports organizations, leagues,… [Read more…]
April 8, 2011
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