USA Rugby Certifies College Conferences

BOULDER, COLO. — The USA Rugby College Eligibility Committee recently finalized the certification of 10 men’s Division I conferences, one women’s Division I conference, two Division II men’s and one women’s Division III conference. The two new women’s conferences will join one other women’s rugby conference that was formed earlier this year, Rugby Northeast, which … Read more

Rugby Burn: Gravely injured in a fluke house fire, Iraq War vet Stephen Ellis is dead set on returning to the sport he loves

The young man in the photograph gazes proudly at the camera, his entire life in front of him. He wears a military uniform, like his father once did, and his grandfather and great-grandfather as well. Beneath the tugged-down brim of his patrol cap, a few pimples interrupt the smooth skin on his face, but his … Read more

Dartmouth Men’s Rugby Captures USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship in Style

For Immediate Release Contact: Tom Gibson (June 7, 2011) GIBSON Communications, LLC W — (201) 476-0322 C — (201) 264-3646 Dartmouth Men’s Rugby Captures USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship in Style Philadelphia, PA – June 7, 2011 – Boathouse Sports would like to congratulate the Dartmouth Men’s Rugby team for their dominating 32-10 win Sunday … Read more

Atlanta Renegades And Atlanta Silverbacks Break Ground On New Rugby Field

Atlanta, GA; April 13, 2011 – – 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 initial ground-breaking on March 11, 2011.  The new rugby field will be the home field for the … Read more

UT Longhorns win Fiesta 7s!

The Texas Rugby team won the Fiesta Sevens tournament in Alamo City in April… it was dry and dusty, but good rugby! The Longhorns defeated UTSA 28-14 in an excellent final, and produced some exciting rugby throughout the day. Several players stood-out for the UT team, and this was a fantastic opportunity for the young … Read more

Get your Weekend Fill of Rugby! IRB 7s in London and Rugby Super League in the US

from Universal Sports and Buzz McClain: If you need even more of a rugby fix this weekend – in addition to the IRB Sevens World Series in London on Universal Sports Sunday – you can catch the USA Rugby Super League final streamed online. The game will air live from Life University in Marietta, Ga., where … Read more

USA Rugby College Premier Division Semifinals and Final to Air on ESPN3.com, ESPNU and ESPN International

from USA Rugby: BOULDER, Colo. — The semifinals and championship game of USA Rugby’s College Premier Division (CPD) will air live exclusively on ESPN3.com and tape delay on ESPNU and ESPN International. The semifinal matches will take place at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colo., and will kick off live at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. … Read more

St. Patrick’s Day Rugby Tournament – Results

Last weekend (Mar 12-13, 2011) was the St. Patrick’s Day Rugby Tournament in Savannah, GA. I haven’t been able to find results for anyone but Div 1…but here are the teams that attended. Women’s Division 1 Pterrodactyls (players from Berkley, NOVA, Beantown, NOVA and others) Central Florida DC Furies Louisiana Selects Atlanta Harlequins Wisconsin Bragg Gypsys … Read more

USA Rugby Official statement on the death of Matthew Hammerdorfer

from USA Rugby: BOULDER, Colo. – On Saturday March 5, the American rugby community was shocked to hear of the sudden death of Matthew Hammerdorfer, a 17-year-old rugby player from Fort Collins, Colo. Hammerdorfer collapsed during a match and went into cardiac arrest caused by a congenital heart defect.  He was airlifted to the Medical … Read more