EPRU Newsletter
August 2011
Surfside II - Bigger, Better than ever
Stone Harbor, NJ - The tradition continues as teams from as far away as Tennessee and Bermuda came to the beach to score at the shore like they first did in 2004. Played in 95+ degree heat in the South Jersey shore town of Stone Harbor, the 2011 Surfside Sevens II attracted 60 teams and crowned champions in six different categories.
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Sports Authority, USA Rugby to Provide Youth Rugby Balls
Sports Authority and USA Rugby are excited to announce a new program that will launch on August 2 aimed at enabling educators to encourage their kids to pick up the ball and run with it. The “Ball for All Schools” program provides educators with a FREE Rookie Rugby ball and access to great resources like lesson plans, instructional videos and much more in order to introduce the newest Olympic sport to their students.
Read more »Nominations for EPRU Board Members Are Now Open
The EPRU Election of Board Members will be announced at the Annual General Meeting September 21st 7:00 PM at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in the Independence North Ballroom, 220 Mall Blvd. near the King of Prussia Mall.
Please try to be in attendance.
EPRU Board Nomination Process
Nominations are due by September 17th. If you would like to run for a position on the EPRU Board of Directors please follow the process below.
Read more »NBC & Universal Sports Announce World Cup TV Schedule
NBC and Universal Sports have released their preliminary schedule of TV coverage for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
For the entire schedule, go to http://rugbymag.com/storyfiles/Rugby%20World%20Cup%20Schedule%20-full.pdf
Read more »USA Rugby CIPP Registration Opens for 2011-2012
All memberships (Player, Coach, Club) and Certificates of Insurance for the 2010-2011 season expire on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. The new enrollment cycle opens as of August 15, 2011.
To view your club’s roster, please visit
https://membership.usarugby.org/PublicRosterRpt.aspx
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EPRU Announces its Support for USA 7's Collegiate Rugby 7's Championship for 2012
The Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union announced its support for USA 7's Collegiate Rugby 7's Championship to be held June 2nd and 3rd, 2012 at PPL Park in Chester Pennsylvania. The 2011 event drew widespread acclaim as a success and saw tremendous high-level rugby played throughout the weekend.
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