Andre Snyman, a former South African Springbok in both 7s and 15s, has been named to lead the West Men’s 7s All-Stars. He succeeds Freddie Waititi, who is not available. Snyman currently resides in Colorado and is affiliated with the Glendale Raptors. He will work closely with Gregg Jarvis, the West 7s Coordinator (west7director@aol.com). A [...]
Nominations for West Women’s 7s All-Stars
July 3, 2011
Hello Fellow Rugby Coaches, Presidents, Match Sec, Captains, etc: If you could all please pass this email along to your respective teams/players. Any players interested in trying out for the West 7s All-Star team, please have them join the following Yahoo Group: http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/west7s/ 10-12 players will be chosen to represent the WEST at the National [...]
WRFU Board Meeting – July 23-24
June 25, 2011
The Western Rugby Union Board of Directors will meet in Denver, CO on Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24. The Board will meet at the Renaissance Hotel at I-70 and Quebec. The Board will meet from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, and from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in Sunday. Saturday afternoon [...]
West Club 7s Qualifying Tournaments
June 24, 2011
2011 Western 7s Qualifier Schedule (Also see the West Calendar at right) June 25 – Harlequin Cup 7s, Dallas, TX Contact: Ted Hill (Phone: 214-221-1660 ext 303; Email: tedh@lifeben.com) Tournament Information July 9 – Heartland 7s, Kansas City, MO Contact: Joe Fridkin (Phone: 816-213-5734; Email: jfridkin@lathropgage.com) Tournament Information July 23 – Denver 7s, Denver, CO [...]
IRB – Key Areas Memo
June 14, 2011
See the attached “key areas” memo from the iRB. IRB 110601 PO Key Areas Memo
USA Rugby Coaching Clinics – Little Rock
June 8, 2011
The Little Rock RFC will be hosting USA Rugby coaching certification clinics, “Introducing Rugby” and “Developing Skills” in Little Rock, AR on July 30 & 31. Go to their website LittleRockRugby.com and scroll down for registration and hotel information. The local contact is Wilma Keller at jrkeller@aristotle.net.
Glendale Wins Men’s Division 1 National Championship
June 7, 2011
After dispatching the Boston Irish Wolfhounds in the semifinals by a 50-10 scoreline, the Glendale Raptors played stout defense, with some inspired attack, to hold off Olympic Club 20-15 to win the Men’s Division 1 Championship. Congratulations Glendale! Article on USA Rugby website
New USA Rugby 7s Eligibility Guidelines
May 29, 2011
USA Rugby has issued new guidelines for 7s rugby eligibility. A ‘must see’ for all 7s enthusiasts. USA Rugby 7s Eligibility Press Release USA Rugby Eligibility Regulations (Effective May 2011) Section 10. NATIONAL ALL STAR SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIPS 10.1. Team Eligibility – Teams may carry a maximum roster of 12 players per event weekend. 10.2. Player [...]
USA Rugby – Game Management Guidelines
May 29, 2011
USA Rugby has published the new Game Management Guidelines effective May 2011. Game Management Guidelines – USA Rugby May 2011
RESULTS: USA Rugby Men’s Club Championships
May 22, 2011
After day 1 of the USA Rugby Round of 16 for Men’s Club Division 1, 2 and 3 the West posted 4 wins (of 10 matches) with at least one team in each division hoping for a place the respective Final Four. All scores for the three brackets can be found at usarugby.org/Championships/Club. DIVISION 1: [...]