For all the A&M matches go here:  A&M Schedule

Rugby, the newest Olympic sport, is a great and simple game. Rookie Rugby is the non-contact version of the game designed and developed by USA Rugby to introduce the game to new players of all ages.

Benefits of Rookie Rugby are:

• Fun to teach
• Promotes good health
• Kids love it
• All ages can play
• Inexpensive – All you need is a ball and space to run!
• Teamwork – All players carry the ball, run and score!

These benefits are why Sports Authority and USA Rugby have partnered up to bring you the “Ball for All Schools” program. Teachers, Administrators and Coaches can register here to get a FREE Rookie Rugby ball and access to other great resources to get you up and running.

Volunteers are needed to  assist.  If interested please contact Bill Rung

Wheeling Jesuit will play its first match in September 2012. Matches against Georgetown, Boston College, and Army, as well as teams in the tri-state (West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania) area are being scheduled.  The team also is planning an international tour to Argentina for its 2013 season.

During its 30-year existence at Wheeling Jesuit, Rugby was an organized club sport run by its students.     With its renaissance, Wheeling Jesuit will launch its Rugby program as a full varsity sport, which will include scholarships for qualified athletes.

President Richard Beyer said, “Our Alumni ruggers have been especially pleased with the decision to return Rugby as a varsity sport.   The game of Rugby has a strong Jesuit tradition and offers an opportunity for the University to participate at a high level of competition.”

Assisting with the launch of the new Rugby team is Chip Hulbert, the team’s conditioning coach. A resident of Washington, D.C., Hulbert recently joined the WJU staff and is heading-up recruiting in the Mid-Atlantic states.  A decorated veteran of the United States Army, Hulbert has coached and participated in numerous  endurance events including the JFK 50-Miler and Ironman triathlons.

“Study, sportsmanship and community service at home and abroad are expected of the ruggers,” Hulbert said. “I am especially pleased about our plans to compete against teams in other countries. These opportunities will provide life-changing experiences for our players who visit other cultures and reflect on life in America compared to the global village.”

As a varsity sport, the Rugby program will report to Athletic Director, Danny Sancomb.  “We have conducted a national search and expect to announce our head coach prior to the end of the month,” said Sancomb.  “We will have our first Rugby combine for high school recruits on Jan. 14 with a goal to have a 45-man roster filled by the spring of 2012.”

A global leader in academic excellence, undergraduate research and service learning, Wheeling Jesuit University is one of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States. Wheeling Jesuit has earned a place among America’s Best Colleges by Forbes Magazine since its rankings began. Wheeling Jesuit has also been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top regional university for the past 14 years.

The University’s 20 varsity sports include 19 men and women’s NCAA Division II athletic teams and its USA Rugby Program.  Jesuit teams have won 61 conference championships and boast 45-plus Academic All-Americans.

The campus is home to the Robert C. Byrd National Technology Transfer Center, the Erma Ora Byrd Center for Educational Technologies, the NASA-sponsored Classroom of the Future, a Challenger Learning Center and the Clifford M. Lewis Appalachian Institute. For complete information, please visit www.wju.edu or call 1-800-624-6992.

Read the letter to the players here.

For Coach Rock’s Rugby Bio

& Professional Bio

Lake Travis HS is a 4A school out of Austin.  Welcome!

Go here for the interview

Admission is free and games will run from 9 AM -5 PM. If you have interest in HS rugby come out & watch.

Location:  St. Thomas High School

Date: Saturday, January 21

Time: 9 am – 5 pm

With Christmas only a few days away & already two days into the Festival of Lights of Hannukah, the Rugby Texas Board of Directors would like to wish you and your family a joyous holiday season.  We all spend a large amount of our “free” time advancing and enjoying our wonderful sport, so we encourage you to relish this opportunity to enjoy your family and closest friends.

We have much to be grateful for, and often times at the end of the year we look for tangible ways of expressing our appreciation for the things we are passionate about.  A meaningful way to do this is with a year-end free will donation to Rugby Texas (which has the bonus of being a tax deduction).  If you are in a position the assist us in advancing our great game while helping the youth of Texas, please drop a check in the mail to our treasurer, John Shafto; he will make sure it gets deposited by Jan. 1.  Send it to:  

   Rugby Texas

   1314 W. McDermott, Ste. 106-713

   Allen, Texas  75013

We look forward to a great year in 2012.  Thanks for all you have done and continue to do as we strive to bring rugby to as many kids as possible.

Rick Marshall, President

John Shafto, Treasurer

Jacque Bachman, Secretary

Al Niece, Board Member

Rauli Garcia, Board Member

Paul Mabry, Executive Director