GRR: NCR
It looks like we will see major college rugby going on this spring.
While some areas of the country do not look like sports teams of any kinds will have an easy time of it, still others look like they may be able to compete in some form. We caution fans when they hear that a team is going to play. For some that means that they may have been given the OK to train.
USA Rugby Collegiate boardmember Michele Yarbrough has released an open letter trying to clear up what the membership tiers are, and how USA Rugby and NCR memberships work together (if at all).
The entire letter can be seen here>>
National Collegiate Rugby CEO Jeremy Treece has published an open letter to the US Rugby community pitching an idea to partner with USA Rugby on training and recruiting referees.
Western Oregon University's rugby team has made good use of shutdown time, using social media and a nifty video to raise money for their local food bank.
The team has been raising donations for the WOU Food Pantry, helping feed those who are struggling financially.
National Collegiate Rugby has hired Pat Clifton to run the organization’s 7s competitions as its 7s Commissioner, and the hiring certainly seems to be a decent fit.
(Editor’s note: Pat Clifton and Alex Goff worked together for several years at RugbyMag and United World Sports, and remain friends.)