Texas A&M Ireland Travel Log – Wrapping it Up

The Aggies are safely back in College Station, TX this morning. The tour was a semi-success as they had 2 formidable wins and on forfeit. Evidently the last match of the tour was canceled due to St. Patrick’s Day. I am sure the team was incredibly disappointed with the game cancellation, but still to have … Read more

American Rugby News Followup

Noticed today that American Rugby News finally fielded a question about the lack of Women’s Rugby on their website. Interesting that my email in January never made the Editor’s Page… However, the response on the website is of course much cleaner and nicer than the response I received on email. And I did receive a … Read more

Texas A&M Ireland Travel Log – Match 2

Not much information coming in today from Ireland, but I did manage to get a quick score of the game they played against Athlone. Final score was Texas A&M 99 – Athlone 0. I also tried to find more information on the team Athlone, but didn’t find anything worthwhile on the web. Looks like the … Read more

Women’s 2008 Elite Player Squad

USA Rugby Announces 2008 Men’s and Women’s Elite Player Squads BOULDER, Colo. – Following careful consideration from the National Team selectors and High Performance Managers, USA Rugby has officially announced the 2008 Men’s and Women’s Elite Player Squads (EPS). The Elite Player Squad serves as the primary selection vehicle for USA Rugby Senior National Teams … Read more

Texas A&M Ireland Travel Log – Match 1

Texas A&M Ireland Travel Log – Match 1 We traveled north to Navan last night for our first match of the tour vs Navan WRFC. The weather was unlike anything we’ve seen in Texas for a long time. 40 degrees, raining, and 40-50 mph winds. The Aggies played with a lot of courage under those … Read more

Texas A&M Ireland Travel Log

The Texas A&M Aggies are in Ireland for a Rugby Spring Break Tour. Check here for updates, pictures and more! TEXAS A&M WOMEN’S R.F.C. TOUR ITINERARY – IRELAND MARCH 2008 (subject to change) Monday 10th March 2008Arrive Dublin Airport.Training Session with Top International Coach.Bus transfer to Dublin Hostel.Evening Free for all. Tuesday 11th March 2008Local … Read more

Rugby Here & There: West U-23 LAU Tournament

West U-23 LAU Tournament – Kansas City, KS This weekend I had the pleasure of traveling with the Texas Rugby Union (TRU) U-23 Women’s Rugby Team to Kansas City, KS for the Local Area Union (LAU) Tournament. (What a mouthful!) I was there as a trainer and a scrumhalf coach, assisting Anna Kunkel the head … Read more

U-20 Women's National Team Elite Camp

U-20 Women’s National Team Elite Camp From Goffon Rugby A majority of the players were selected either based on their participation at several regional camps throughout 2007 or through recommendations from their coaches, although 12 athletes were chosen based on their performance at the 2007 U-19 Invitational National All-Star Championship this past November. The 51 … Read more