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Scott Bracken with Crusaders star Ethan Blackadder.

Crusaders Coaching Course About Connection, Standards, and Being Part of the Rugby Family

The Crusaders Global Coaching Course will be held May 18-29 in Christchurch, NZ, and there are still spots available.

This course, which costs about $2,500 (US) for the two-week coaching experience, will bring coaches in to work with Crusaders Global coaches, immerse in the culture of Crusaders Rugby, and elevate their coaching.

Shane Young working with MICR. Now he takes those lessons nationally.
Int'l News, Youth

Shane Young Faces a Big Job at US Rugby Foundation

In its search for a new CEO, the US Rugby Foundation could have found a longtime rugby person who is part of the fraternity of former international players, or administrators, but they didn’t go that way.

Instead they selected 36-year-old Shane Young, whose main contribution to the game has been developing and growing the Memphis Inner City Rugby program.

George Betzler was a fixture in American rugby for decades.
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Beloved Coach, Mentor, George Betzler Has Died

Beloved rugby coach George Betzler passed away January 11 just a few weeks after suffering s stroke.

Shane Young is the new CEO of the US Rugby Foundation
Int'l News, Youth

Shane Young Hired as US Rugby Foundation CEO

The United States Rugby Foundation, which has invested in youth and grassroots rugby in the US for over 60 years, named Shane Young, the founder of Memphis Inner City Rugby as its new Chief Executive Officer.

2025 Hall of Fame inductees
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Nominations Open for 2026 US Rugby Hall of Fame

The US Rugby Foundation has announced that nominations are now open for the 2026 US Rugby Hall of Fame. 

This is your chance to recognize players, coaches, and contributors whose dedication, leadership, and impact have shaped rugby in the United States. 

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