USA Rugby Takes Seat on World Rugby Council
LAFAYETTE, Colo. – World Rugby has expanded its World Rugby Council - the sport's governing body's governance assembly of nations - and it was announced today that the USA, Georgia, and Romania now have a seat at the table.
Overseas Pros Update
It’s been a while since we looked at USA players playing overseas, and where they are with their clubs. Here’s a rundown:
College Championship Weekend Webcast Info
MORAGA, Calif. - The 2016 USA Rugby College 15s National Championships, consisting of five championship matches at Saint Mary's College Saturday, May 7, will be broadcast live from 9am to 7pm PT on The Rugby Channel.
The broadcast will be free and can be found here: www.therugbychannel.tv
Melville Leaving USA End of June
LAFAYETTE, Colo. - USA Rugby has announced that CEO Nigel Melville, who was slated to step down at the end of the year, is leaving at the end of June instead.
Melville was slated to transition to CEO of Rugby International Marketing, the supposed for-profit arm of USA Rugby. But now Melville will be joining the RFU to work as Director of Professional Rugby.
Two Injured Rugby Women: National Tell a Story Day
Junior Lainey Rickard and senior Laurie Segreaves have never met; they don't know each other; their teams have never played each other. However, both women share two vital things: they both play rugby and they are both coming back from injuries.
LAINEY RICKARD
University of North Carolina, Charlotte's Lainey Rickard suffered a devastating injury last season.
