GRR: Youth
Eagle Impact Rugby Academy took a U15 Developmental Team to Spain this past week.
With a 27-player squad from 15 states, including 11 middle-school players and ranging in age from 13 to 15, the EIRA U15s went 4-1, winning the Arroyo International Tournament in Valladolid and losing a precursor game against Madrid All Star Select.
The National Sevens Youth Rugby Championships is back for another year with a new venue.
With the traditional venue in Cleveland, Ohio being partially under reconstruction, the tournament is moving to Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio.
The Maryland Exiles youth program is out $17,000 after hackers stole from their bank account.
After a long period of fundraising and banking player dues in order to support the upcoming youth season, the program found that all of the money had been withdrawn when hackers used CashApp to take all of the money out of the bank account.
It’s easy to say “youth rugby is the future” but how, exactly do you accomplish this?
While it’s good news that youth and HS participation is up about 19%, it’s also true that neglecting growth of the youth game can also spell doom for a program, especially a HS club (which has to re-recruit hard every year) or even a state organization.
USA Youth & High School has announced a new rebranding, featuring a new logo that captures the essence of youth, energy, and fun.
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