GRR: Midwest Thunderbirds
The Midwest Region is excited to announce the coaching staff for the 2022 NCR All-Star competition this January in Houston: Jeramy Katchuba, Tyler Selleck, Joe Lippert, Hamish McCallion and Lance Houia. This group is actively taking nominations from Midwest NCR clubs.
The Midwest Union is excited to announce that it is partnering with Midwest Youth Rugby to bring back the Midwest Thunderbirds Youth program.
Longtime and high respected coach Tom Schmitt died suddenly of a heart attack January 13, leaving behind a grieving family and many, many players who held him in high esteem.
With the high school select-side landscape somewhat fractured, the Midwest Thunderbirds girls team turned to an international tour to find the right competition, and it paid off in a big way.
Approximately 70 of the 90 invitees are attending this weekend’s Midwest Women’s U24 Elite Camp in Delafield, Wis., hosted by Oconomowoc RFC.