BOULDER, Colo. – The dates of the second USA Rugby Men’s and Women’s College Sevens National Championship have been changed to November 30 – December 1 as a result of the College Management Council’s review of the previously announced date in light of feedback from members of the collegiate rugby community. The amended date, according [...]
Texas opened the day with 15s coach Butch Neuenschwander telling the Longhorn faithful how excited they were to be in Philly. Game 1: Texas gave up two converted tries as NC State raced out to a 14-0 lead. Noah Villalobos scored for the Horns as the half expired to make it 14-5. Tries by Eric [...]
For the second year in a row, the University of Texas will take part in the CRC 7s Championship in Philadelphia. Saturday and Sunday will feature 16 teams battling it out on national television. Here is Texas’ pool schedule for Saturday, June 2 10:35 a.m. – Texas vs. NC State 1:34 p.m. – Texas vs. [...]
Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Tech, St. Ed’s and Sam Houston are forging their own path in college rugby with the formation of the Allied Rugby Conference. Allied Rugby Conference Announcement As is typical in rugby (or just about any competitive human activity from politics to church committees), there are disagreements. Some are large, some are small. [...]
So, the Aggies are probably the first shoe to drop as the Division 1A (what had been referred to as “College Premier League”) begins to break apart. The idea originally put forth had teams raising money locally and selling advertising using the “brand”. Most non-rugby folk – and plenty of rugby folk – didn’t give [...]
The University of Texas will be participating in the USA 7s CRC Invitational in Philadelphia June 2-3. This is the second year in a row that Texas will be playing in the tournament. The Horns will be in a tough pool with North Carolina State, Arizona and Oklahoma. Texas beat Oklahoma last year, but fell [...]
Story from Paki’s Corner
The story from Rugby Mag. A&M wins the Oklahoma 7s.
There are many things happening in the Lone Star State this fall – including a terrible drought that has lasted forever (at least it feels like it). A little rain this weekend has helped raise people’s spirits, but we need a lot more. Anyhoo, there is a lot of doings a transpiring in the college [...]
Texas A&m Head Rugby Coach Craig Coates has been named Director of Rugby. The Aggies now seek a head coach to replace Coates, and an assistant coach to replace Johnny Smith, who resigned. Contact Coates to be considered: ccoates@tamu.edu