Greensboro, N.C.- The fourth annual Atlantic Coast Invitational, presented by USA Sevens LLC, will take place in Greensboro, N.C. at Macpherson Stadium on September 17-18, 2011. The tournament will feature the men’s rugby teams from Clemson University, Duke University, Florida State University, Georgia Tech, University of Maryland, University of North Carolina, North Carolina State University,… [Read more…]
August 29, 2011
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — The Pacific Coast Grizzlies and the SoCal Griffins claimed the Women’s and Men’s All-Star National Championship respectively at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista this past Saturday. The Pacific Coast Grizzlies defeated the USA Developmental team 34-17 to win the 2011 Emirates Airline USA Rugby Women’s All-Star National Championship. The SoCal Griffins… [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…]
July 1, 2011
by Ted Hardy Can we build it? Yes… we… can! I figured that I would channel Bob the Builder for my latest editorial. As an editorial disclaimer, it should first be noted that by “building it”, I don’t mean any of the following: 1. A new Union 2. A unified season for college rugby 3.… [Read more…]
June 13, 2011
by Ted Hardy I’m not a fan of the IRB rankings and I rarely, if ever, post any content regarding them. I think they carry very little weight and the way in which they are compiled leaves something to be desired. However, I felt it was a good time to give the rankings a bit of… [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 20, 2011
article courtesy of IRB.com As teams continue to arrive in the Georgian capital Tbilisi there is a growing sense of excitement in a city that will host its biggest ever rugby tournament when the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2011 kicks off on May 24th. Rugby in Georgia has become an integral part of the… [Read more…]
May 20, 2011
by Ted Hardy Tomorrow afternoon, the USA Rugby Super League concludes the 2011 season with the Championship game between Life University and San Francisco Golden Gate. Set to be played at Life University in Marietta, GA the game pits the only two undefeated teams from the season. It also serves as a rematch of the 2009… [Read more…]
May 18, 2011
Four national champions will be crowned this weekend at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah in the Emirates Airline USA Rugby 2011 National Championships. The Boy’s High School, Boy’s Under-19, and the College Premier Division championship games will be played on Saturday May 21st and the Girls Under-19 title game will get underway on Sunday… [Read more…]
May 12, 2011
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – Eagles Head Coach, Eddie O’Sullivan, was extremely pleased with his squad at the recent camp held at the Olympic Training Center (OTC) in San Diego. The camp was the first for the Eagles fifteens team in their preparations for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in September. During the camp, held… [Read more…]
May 10, 2011
BOULDER, Colo. – USA Men’s Sevens Head Coach, Al Caravelli, is a happy camper. The Eagles’ May training camp began yesterday at the Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Chula Vista, California and Caravelli expects to see the highest level of competition for spots on a traveling squad he has seen since taking the helm of the program five… [Read more…]
April 28, 2011
The United States Rugby Football Foundation is excited to announce that the landing page for the US Rugby Hall of Fame and Museum is up and active. Visit www.usrugbyhalloffame.org to view the new page, and in the coming months, keep checking back to stay up to date with all HOF happenings. This will be… [Read more…]
August 31, 2011
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