USA Rugby News

Vote for USRFF Ball 4 All Project

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:52:00 GMT

The United States Rugby Football Foundation is now on the clock to get approval for a $250,000 grant for their Ball 4 All program. The USRFF is one of a large group of community projects looking for a Pepsi Refresh Project grant. Each month, hundreds of projuects compete by looking from votes from ...

Nominations for USA Rugby Board Close to Being Finalized

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:04:00 GMT

The deadline for nominees for the USA Rugby Board is fast approaching. The USA Rugby Nominations Committee has been conducting a search for nominations for three spots on the Board – one being for an International Athlete position. Despite USA Rugby not launching a particularly aggress...

Candidates for Board Still Needed

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:28:00 GMT

By Alex Goff USA Rugby is fast approaching the deadline for nominations for candidates to the USA Rugby Board of Directors. Three positions are open come September – Board Chairman Kevin Roberts, Board Member Paul Tsuchiya and International Athlete Jen Joyce. USA Rugby has not publicized ...

USA Looking at JWRT Plan - Melville

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:16:00 GMT

USA Rugby CEO Nigel Melville said USA Rugby is lobbying hard to have the Junior World Rugby Trophy (for Under 20s) moved to the end of June so that the USA can come back into the trophy. As part of this plan, USA Rugby is bidding to host the event in 2011. Melville said these things on the latest...

Elections Coming for USA Rugby Board

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:29:00 GMT

By Alex Goff The USA Rugby Board of Directors will have three spots up for election this September, and the call is going out very soon for candidates to fill those positions. It has not been confirmed that the three individuals whose terms expire will run for re-election, although it’s expe...

USA Rugby Needs Income Jolt

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:51:00 GMT

By Alex Goff (On the jerseys then off, where will National Guard end up next? Ian Muir photo) USA Rugby’s financial difficulties aren’t expected to be gone anytime soon, but CEO Nigel Melville said he is expecting a few bits of good news this fall. As reported on the Rugg...

Rugby Player, Humanitarian, Dies in Terrorist Bombing

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:55:00 GMT

Former University of Delaware rugby playter Nathan Henn, 25, was the lone American killed Sunday in a terrorist bombing at the Kyadondo Rugby Club in Kampala, Uganda. Henn was in Uganda working with Invisible Children, a San Diego-based aid group that helps child soldiers in Africa. In all 74 peop...

Does Your Club have a Military Connection?

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:45:00 GMT

Does your club have boast active duty military among your members? Or has your club lost a member in military action? We'd like to know who they are. Email us here to give us the details.

Paul Ganey, Longtime SoCal Servant of the Game, Passes Away

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 01:27:00 GMT

Former SCRFU President Paul Ganey, who held a number of important posts in American rugby and has a men's club competition names after him, passed away last weekend at his home in El Segundo, Calif. A longtime enthusiast and servant to the game, Ganey was a founding member of the rugby team at L...

Higgin Scholarships Open for Application

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:30:00 GMT

Last fall, the USRFF awarded seven $1,000 Kevin Higgins College Scholarships to deserving high school seniors who went on to play rugby in college. This year, the USRFF will once again provide up to 10 Higgins Scholarships. These independent scholarships are open to all graduating high school rugby...

Silverman Earns USRFF Scholarship to NZ Academy

Thu, 27 May 2010 13:25:00 GMT

The United States Rugby Football Foundation has announced that UC Santa Barbara tighthead prop Ross Silverman is the recipient of this year’s USRFF High Performance Grant. Ross was highly recommended by a number of coaches, including United States Eagles head coach, Eddie O'Sullivan, who was ...

Searching for America's Rugby Past

Wed, 19 May 2010 17:52:00 GMT

Allyn Freeman is looking for American rugby history

New Rugby Show to Make Debut on Fox

Thu, 13 May 2010 15:02:00 GMT

Rugby World covers international and US rugby on Fox Sports.

USA Rugby Getting Close to Picking College Director

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:04:00 GMT

Short list shortening

Scholarship Created in Former Player's Honor

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:40:00 GMT

Longtime player and doctor Thomas Moser lends name to New Hampshire Rugby Football Foundation scholarship

Sports Medicine Symposium a First for USA Rugby

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:20:00 GMT

Vegas Symposium included surgeons and coaches

Championship Venues Confirmed For Spring 2010

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:05:00 GMT

USA Rugby confirms locations for college and club playoffs.

USA Rugby Finalizes Strategic Plan

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:39:00 GMT

Links to the entire plan.

Caravelli - Kevin's Still the Captain

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:14:00 GMT

Supplanted as USA 7s skipper on Day Two in Wellington, Kevin Swiryn will once again lead the Eagles in Vegas.

USA Rugby Re-Ups with Canterbury

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:10:00 GMT

New kit from old (but re-branded) provider for USA Rugby

Infinity Park Wins National Groundskeeping Award

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:20:00 GMT

Glendale Colorado’s Infinity Park has been named Field of the Year 2009 in the Sporting Grounds category by the Sports Turf Managers Association.

Enter Hold 'em Tournament for Youth Rugby

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:32:00 GMT

Fans at USA 7s can enter poker tourney for cash prizes, and to support youth rugby.

Youth Conference in Dallas a Success

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:12:00 GMT

USA Rugby’s fourth Annual Youth Conference on the Game kicked off this weekend at the Jesuit College Preparatory School in Dallas, Texas with over 60 attendees from across the nation

USA Rugby Looks at 2010 for Income Sources

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:58:00 GMT

CEO Nigel Melville discusses options

NorCal Meeting Ends With Decisions

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:59:00 GMT

Disputes (perhaps) tempered