Archived News

• Women's U19 National All Star Championship Tournament - Posted 11/24/09

  ~ The Midwest came in 2nd . . . Thunderbird roster coming soon . . .

• Eagles beat Uruguay 27 to 6 . . . qualify for 2011 World Cup . . .

  ~ Articles:  American Rugby News  |  Rugby Magazine  |  iRB World Cup - New Zealand 2011  |  USA Rugby

• Collegiate Division I . . .

  • Men's Championship Round of 8 - Updated 11/15/09

    ~ Championship:  Bowling Green State University - 21 vs. Indiana University - 10

    ~ 3rd Place Match:  Ohio State University - 45 vs. University of Notre Dame - 15

  • Women's Championship Round of 8 - Posted 11/15/09

    ~ Championship:  University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - 15 vs. University of Northern Iowa - 5

    ~ 3rd Place Match:  Ohio State University - 19 vs. University of Michigan - 10

• Collegiate Division II Playoff . . .

  • Men's Pools - Updated 11/15/09

    ~ Championship:  University of Wisconsin - Whitewater - 13 vs. Miami University - 12

    ~ 3rd Place Match:  University of Dayton - 48 vs. St. Johns University - 17

  • Women's Pools - Updated 11/15/09

    ~ Championship:  Slippery Rock State University - 27 vs. Winona State University - 24

    ~ 3rd Place Match:  Gustavus Adolphus College - 41 vs. Ball State University - 5

• Eagles beat Uruguay 27 to 22 - Posted 11/15/09

  ~ To read all about it go to American Rugby News, and/or Rugby Magazine . . .

• Women's Playoffs . . .

  • Women's Premier League - Updated 11/08/09

    ~ The Minnesota Valkyries took 4th Place in the National Championship Tournament . . .

    ~ The Twin Cities Amazons took 6th Place in the National Championship Tournament . . .

  • USA Rugby Women's Division II National Championship - Posted 11/08/09

    ~ The Pittsburgh Angels took 2nd Place in the National Championship Tournament . . .

    ~ The Minneapolis Menagerie took 10th Place in the National Championship Tournament . . .

• Men's Playoffs - Opening Rounds . . .

  • Men's Division I Championship - Posted 11/08/09

    ~ Pearl City is the Division I Champion again . . .

    ~ Playoff Clubs set for USA Rugby's National Round of 32 in the spring of 2010 . . .

  • Division III Championship Playoff Round of 16 - Updated 11/07/09

    ~ Down to the Final 4 to be played in the spring of 2010 . . .

• United States Collegiate Rugby Association - Posted 11/03/09

  • College Rugby Strategy Draft - Posted 11/03/09

    ~ If you're a Collegiate Coach get involved . . .

• Men's Playoffs - Opening Rounds . . .

  • Division II Championship Round of 8 - 2010 - Updated 11/03/09

  • Division II Championship Opening Round of 12 - Updated 11/03/09

  • Division III Championship Playoff Round of 16 - Updated 11/01/09

    ~ Complete playoff picture all the way through to the spring . . .

• Men's League Play . . .

  • Division I Standings - Updated 11/04/09

    • Division I Eastern League  |  Division I Western League - Updated 11/04/09

  • Division II Standings - Updated 10/26/09

    • Division II Eastern Conference - Updated 10/26/09

    • Division II Western Conference - Updated 10/26/09

  • Division III Standings - Updated 10/26/09

    • Division III Eastern Conference - Updated 10/26/09

    • Division III Western Conference - Updated 10/26/09

• Women . . .

  • USA Rugby Women's Premier League Schedule - Updated 10/26/09

  • Women's Division II Championship - Posted 10/26/09

• The International Rugby Board (iRB)

  • Olympic Campaign - Updated 10/06/09

• University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Women's Press Release - Posted 09/30/09

• iRB Law Ruling Summary - 2009 - Posted 09/24/09

  ~ Print this up, read it, coach and apply all the new rulings . . .

• Coach Wanted:

  • Chicago Sirens Women's Rugby Club - Posted 09/21/09

  • Lewis University Men's Rugby Club - Posted 10/08/09

  • University of Wisconsin - River Falls Men's Rugby Club - Posted 09/21/09

• USA Rugby Club Sevens Championship - Updated 08/16/09

  ~ The Chicago Lions took 3rd place . . .

• Summer Venues & Sevens Series Results - Page III - Posted 08/13/09

  ~ Page I and Page II results also . . . send me yours, Shawn McKinney . . .

• Club LAU All Star Tournament - Updated 08/10/09

  ~ Here's the list of Players invited to the Thunderbirds Camp . . .

• Summer Venues - Updated 08/07/09

  • Men's Thunderbirds vs. Ontario Blues

  • Moose Rugby Grounds Summer 10s 

• Sevens Series Championship - Updated 07/29/09

  ~ All the results are in, and information on the USA Rugby Club 7s Championship too . . .

• Sevens Series Standings - Updated 07/18/09

  ~ Sevens Series Venues . . .

• USA Rugby National Championships:

  • Girls' U19 Championship - Posted 05/17/09 - USA Rugby's Home Page Stories . . .

    ~ Divine Savior Holy Angels won it all and Lakewood came in 2nd . . . both Midwest Clubs . . .

  • Boys' High School Championship - Posted 05/17/09 - USA Rugby's Home Page Stories . . .

    ~ Penn beat Brownsburg for 5th and 6th place respectively . . . both Midwest Clubs

  • Boys' U19 Championship - Posted 05/17/09 - USA Rugby's Home Page Stories . . .

    ~ The Westerville Worms took 6th place . . . the only Midwest Club in the U19 Bracket . . .

  • Men's Division I Championship - Updated 05/17/09 - USA Rugby's Home Page Stories . . .

    ~ The Pearl City Black Bears advanced to the Final Four

    ~ The Detroit Tradesmen . . . oh so close . . . finished in the top 8 . . .

  • Men's Division II Championship - Updated 05/17/09 - USA Rugby's Home Page Stories . . .

    ~ The Indianapolis Impalas advanced to the Final Four . . .

    ~ The Milwaukee Westside Harlequins finished in the top eight . . .

  • Men's Division III Championship - Updated 05/17/09 - USA Rugby's Home Page Stories . . .

    ~ Preformed well, but dang, we're out of the mix in the Final Four . . .

• Chicago Area Rugby Spring Cup - Updated 05/10/09

  ~ Non-league spring match schedule for nine Men's Clubs . . .

  • Standings - Updated 05/10/09

• Men's Division II Championship - Updated 04/27/09

  ~ Co-Champions:  Indianapolis Impalas and Milwaukee Westside Harlequins

• Men's Division III Championship - Updated 04/27/09

  ~ Champion:  Lexington Blackstones

• All Scores - Updated 04/27/09

  ~ Send in your Club's results by leaving a comment on the Midwest Rugby News Blog . . .

• USA Rugby Men's National Division I Championship - Updated 04/25/09

  ~ The Detroit Tradesmen and Pearl City advance to Round of 16 . . . Cincinnati Wolfhounds and Palmer

  came oh so close . . . check it out . . .

• USA Rugby Compliance Report - 04/03/09

  ~ If your Club is on the list fix whatever the problem is . . .

• Collegiate Men's Division I - Updated 03/29/09

  • Bowling Green State University wins the Midwest title . . .

• Collegiate Women's Division I - Updated 03/29/09

  • The University of Northern Iowa wins the Midwest title . . .

• Xara - Posted 03/21/09

  ~ After you get a new website through My Rugby Site.com, or if you already have one, get

  some add-ons to enhance your site from Xara . . . very cool features, and the price is right

  too . . . some say you don't Photoshop either . . . wow . . .

• USA Rugby Game Management Guidelines - 2009 - Updated 02/27/09

  ~ Check the update under 'Maul - A - 1.' for U19 Note:  Pulling down the pull is illegal . . .

  ~ Please read the whole document . . .

• Spring Venues - Updated 02/26/09

  • The 19th Annual All Fools Classic Rugby Tournament - April 4th

  • The 6th Annual Tournament of Champions Rugby Tournament - April 18th

  • The 14th Annual Mad Anthony's Ale Rugby Tournament - May 2nd

  • The 4th Annual Benny Kenyon's 15s Rugby Tournament - May 9th

• USA Rugby Youth & High School Eligibility Regulations - Posted 02/21/09

  ~ Get the Official Statement Regarding the National High School and Under 19 Club Championship

  Eligibility Regulations from the USA Rugby Youth & High School Committee . . .

• Men's Divisions II & III Midwest Championship Location - Posted 02/09/09

  ~ Directions and Maps  |  Lodging and Restaurant locations

• Collegiate and U23 LAU All Star Tournament - Posted 02/09/09

  • Information Page - Includes links . . .

    • Venue Directions, Map, and Lodging Information - Includes links . . .

  • Collegiate Men's Brackets - Includes links . . .

  • U23 Women's Brackets - Includes links . . .

• Winter Wonderland Venues - Updated 02/05/09

  • The 14th Annual Winterfest 7s Rugby Tournament - February 21st

  • The 6th Annual Mike Lundberg Memorial Tournament - March 7th

  • The 6th Annual Whiskey Tens Rugby Tournament - March 14th

• The Philippine Rugby Union Seeks National Players - Posted 01/29/09

  ~ Press Release from Ms. Jacqueline Finlan . . .

• Bingham Cup 2010 Press Release - Posted 01/26/09

  ~ The Minneapolis Mayhem to host the Bingham Cup 2010 . . .

• Chicago Hope Academy 'Lions for Hope' Press Release - Posted 01/22/09

  • 'Lions for Hope' Banquet Invitation - Posted 01/22/09

• Minneapolis Menagerie - Posted 01/22/09

  ~ Coach wanted . . .

• Calendar - Updated 01/21/09

  • The all new 2009 Calendar keeps being updated  |  Send me your updates

• Men's Division III Championship - Updated 11/26/08

  ~ All the details for the Championship and USA Rugby's National Round of 16 & 8 information . . .

  • USA Rugby's Eastern Region Round of 16 & 8 Site - Updated 11/24/08

         ~ Includes Directions, Maps, and Lodging . . .

• Men's Division II Championship - Updated 11/24/08

  ~ All the details for the Championship and the USA Rugby's National Round of 16 & 8 information . . .

  • USA Rugby's Eastern Region Round of 16 & 8 Site - Updated 11/24/08

         ~ Includes Directions, Maps, and Lodging . . .

• USA Rugby Men's National Division I Championship - Posted 11/17/08

  ~ All the details for the National Playoff from the Opening Round of 32 on . . .

  • Eastern Region Round of 16 & 8 Site - Updated 11/24/08

         ~ Includes Directions, Maps, and Lodging . . .

• Men's Division I Championship - Updated 11/09/08

  • Eastern League  |  Western League

• Collegiate Men's and Women's Division II Championship

  • Collegiate Men's Division II Championship Playoff - Updated 11/09/08

         ~ All the preliminary results are in going into the Final 4 . . .

  • Collegiate Women's Division II Championship Playoff - Updated 11/09/08

         ~ Day one results of the Final 4 are in . . .

  • Moose Rugby Grounds, Elkhart, IN - Updated 10/31/08

         ~ Directions, maps, lodging, and restaurants . . .

    • Moose Rugby Grounds Protocol - Posted 10/31/08

           ~ A must read . . .

• Wisconsin Girls Rugby State Championship Tournament - Updated 10/26/08

  • Divine Savior Holy Angels squeaks out win over Catholic Memorial . . .

• Updated Men's Fall Schedules & Standings - Updated 10/26/08

  • Division I

    • Conference Standings  |  Eastern League  |  Western League

  • Division II

    • Conference Standings  |  Eastern Conference  |  Western Conference

  • Division III

    • Conference Standings  |  Eastern Conference  |  Western Conference

• Women's Division I and II Championship - Updated 10/16/08

  ~ Includes National Championship Information for both Divisions

• USA Rugby Women's Division I National Championship Locations - Posted 10/16/08

  ~ Includes Directions, Maps, and Lodging information for both locations

• USA Women's Division II National Championship Location - Posted 10/16/08

  ~ Includes Directions, Maps, and Lodging information for the Championship Tournament

• Women's Division II Conference - Updated 10/05/08

  • Conference Standings - Updated 10/05/08

• Updated Women's Fall Schedules & Standings

  • Division I - Updated 09/29/08

    • Conference Standings  |  Division I Conference

• General Eligibility Information - Linked to the USA Rugby website 09/11/08

  • A must read for all Players, Coaches, and Administrators . . . print it, and/or save it . . .

• Scoring System - Posted 09/11/08

  • Details of the Midwest Scoring System, which includes 'Tiebreaker', 'Forfeits', and more . . .

• Interactive Match Report - Posted 09/09/08

•         * Must have Micorsoft Office 2003 or newer to use this form . . . check it out . . .

• Elvis & Me - Posted 08/08/08

  ~ Great article from Rugby Magazine by Eric Raney of Louisville, KY, and MW Men's 7s Assistant Coach ~