GRR: Youth
The US Rugby Foundation is partnering with USA Youth & High School Rugby to provide seed funding to encourage the formation of new high school rugby programs.
The Foundation is providing $100,000 for this national program to expand high school rugby programs throughout the United States.
The National 7s Youth Rugby Championships are back for 2022 and once again will be held in Cleveland on the fields of St. Ignatius HS.
Several returning programs such as Belmont Shore, Eagle Impact Rugby Academy, and Rhino Rugby Academy are back again for another shot, while new teams such as LA Tribe and Upright Rugby Rogues are also coming.
Rugby enthusiasts in Haiti are kicking off their second rugby camp in the nation's capital of Port-au-Prince.
Quisqueya Rugbi and volunteers from Helping Hands Noramise and Roots Rugby are working to build grassroots rugby in Haiti and will hold this camp May 6-8 at the Centre Sport pour L'Espoir.
The Carolina Ruggerfest concluded over the weekend and we will deviate from our usual fence-sitting to tell you it is a really, really well-run tournament.
From how hard the referees work to keeping it on schedule, from the fields to the amenities, concessions, and space for the players, it was well run and showcased some impressive rugby.
The Woodlands hosted the Come and Take It Tournament this past weekend and came away with some hardware, too.
The HS Boys D1 champions were Woodlands, beating Strake Jesuit in the final: