GRR: Rugby Illinois
The Chicago Lions Rugby organization, established in 1964, has hired Mark Santiago as their new Director of Youth Rugby and Women’s 15s Head Coach.
The Illinois Tornados and Wisconsin Badgers select sides met this past weekend in Cedar Grove, Wisc. for the Cody Cup.
Wisconsin's U17s took an impressive 43-14 victory over Illinois, while the Tornados won the U19 game, beating Wisconsin 31-21.
Maybe in a sense everyone in assembly with the USA National Team is a newbie, seeing as the 15s Eagles haven’t come together since thy played their final game of the Rugby World Cup in Mid-October 2019.
St. Ignatius defeated Notre Dame de la Salette in a crossover match between two ranked school-supported teams Saturday.
Advocating and working with other sports can help rugby get back on the field, especially for high school teams and leagues.