West Sevens 2013 Competition Rules and Regulations

Please click the link below for the West Sevens 2013 Competition Rules and Regulations.  Clubs are expected to understand and adhere to these requirements.  If you have any questions, contact Gregg Jarvis, the West Sevens Program Director at West7director@aol.com or 817-690-1791. West Sevens 2013 Competition Rules and Regulations

West 7s – Denver Qualifier Information

You are invited to enjoy the 46th annual Denver 7s Tournament  at Dicks Sporting Goods Park on Saturday July 20, 2013. Beautiful natural grass fields, professionally lined with top class amenities steps away.  We will play the 1st/2nd and 3rd/4th place matches for each bracket including the Men’s Collegiate inside the MLS Stadium at Dicks Sporting [...]

USA Rugby to Offer Online Touch Judge & AR Courses

Boulder, CO – The USA Rugby Referee Department is excited to announce the advent of online Touch Judge & Assistant Referee courses!  These courses will allow participants from all over the country to create a collaborative learning environment and become USA Rugby certified.  Click link below to see more … http://usarugby.org/news/coverage/usarugby/item/usa-rugby-now-offering-online-touch-judge-and-assistant-referee-courses

iRB Announces New Scrum Engagement Process

New scrum process … The International Rugby Board Council has announced the implementation of a global trial of the “crouch, bind, set” scrum engagement sequence, which is aimed at enhancing player welfare by reducing impact on engagement by up to 25 per cent in elite competition.  Click the link to story below. http://usarugby.org/news/coverage/usarugby/item/new-scrum-process-approved-for-global-trial

RESULTS – West Men’s Club Division 1 North Playoff Results

LINK to the UPDATED West Men’s Club Division 1 North League play-off format & schedule May 5 Round of 32 Results: Denver Barbarians 52 – Austin Huns 19 Glendale 45 – Dallas Reds 17 Austin Blacks 24 – Kansas City Blues 22 Dallas Harlequins 56 – Provo Steelers 10 The Barbos, Glendale, Austin and Quins [...]

RESULTS: West Men’s Division 2 & 3 Club Championships – Event information

Click here for complete RESULTS – seeding and brackets For Sunday, April 28 > Division 3 Finals: Wichita vs. KC Islanders > Division 3 3rd Place: Sunday Morning vs. Northern State > Division 2 Finals: Tulsa vs. Glendale Raptors II > Division 2 3rd Place: St. Louis Bombers vs. GOATS – The West Men’s Division [...]

IMPORTANT – USA Rugby Registration and Transfer Deadline Info

Dear USA Rugby Member, It’s that time of year again! We wanted to remind you about an important transfer and registration deadline, Friday March 15, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time. To fully understand this deadline, we strongly encourage you to refer to the  USA Rugby Eligibility Regulations This deadline applies to you if: you are currently registered with a club that is not the [...]

2013 West Men’s Club 7s Qualfiers

The West has announced the Men’s Club 7s Qualifiers for 2013. June 22, 2013 – Texas Region Hosted by: Woodland Express (formally Exciles) Venue: The Woodlands Christian Academy Main Contact: David Pope; dpope@txphc.com; 832-955-1230 July 6, 2013 – Central Region Hosted by: Kansas City Blues Venue: Legacy Park, Kansas City, KS Main Contact: Peter Kowalski; [...]

iRB Concussion Guidelines

Teams should be following the current regulation (Reg. 10) regarding concussions. Essentially – any player with a suspected concussion should be removed from play immediately. The full guidelines can be accessed via the attached link, or the attached document. LINK – iRB Concussion Guidelines DOCUMENT - IRB_Concussion_Guidelines_EN.

Atomic Sisters – West Women’s Club Division 2 Champions

The Atomic Sisters defeated the Kansas City Jazz by a score of 33-11 to win the West Women’s Club Division 2 Championship. The championship was hosted in Wichita, KS on October 20th by the Wichita Barbarians RFC. West Women’s Council chair, Holly Iker, was the West event commissioner. The Atomic Sisters advance to the USA [...]