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The Blue Ball 7s Tournament will be hosted by the Wilimington RFC at Appoquinimink High School in Middletown, DE. The tournament is will host five (5) separate division. These division are Men's Premier, Women's Premier, Men's Open, Men's Social (limited to 4 teams), and Women's Social (limited to 4 teams). 

Three rugby clubs, all members of EPRU, will come together this summer to put together the 2017 Rugby Camp at the Frankford Boy & Girls Club.  The collaborating clubs include Schuykill River RFC, Philadelphia Women's RFC, and North Philadelphia RFC.

Rowan University is hosting their Rugby Skills Clinic on August 5th from 9am to 5pm. The clinic will take place on campus at the Rowan University Intramural Field and is open to all high school athletes.

The clinic gives high school students the opportunity to visit Rowan University's campus as well as work with collegiate rugby players and coaches on rugby skills. At the end of the clinic, participants will be able to learn more about rugby recruiting during a recruiting seminar with Coach Wilson. 

The cost of the Rugby Skills Clinic is $75 per participant.

As you are likely aware the EPRU suffered a significant loss both personally and professionally with the passing of Dana Bateman.  Dana had been Secretary for the EPRU for the past 40+ years and nobody can appreciate the amount of work that she did, and how much we relied on her.  We have been working intensely since her death to transition much of this work. Small tasks like transitioning the mail, the bank accounts, and 40 years worth of EPRU minutes and memorabilia have taken unbelievable amounts of time to accomplish.  

Philadelphia, Pa- Mid Atlantic Men’s Open Champions, 21-5 overall record, and a winning streak that hit 17 games spanning 4 tournaments. For any observer, those stats jump out at you, when you consider those accomplishments were garnered by a group under 23 year olds against some of the best men’s clubs in the Mid-Atlantic, it’s astounding. “It’s our first tournament and first match together, some guys don’t even know each other’s names yet, and we lose by 1 point on the last play of the game.

University of Pennsylvania Women's Rugby club team is searching for an Assistant Coach to start in August for their fall season.Under guidance of the Club Head Coach, the Assistant Club Coach will be responsible in assisting and support Penn Women's Club Rugby in skill development, practice plans, match preparation, and coordination of rugby events.

Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, PA is looking for a head coach for their DII MARC Club Women's team. As a coach, you help young women of all skill levels learn the wonderful game of rugby!

It is with great sadness that the EPRU announces the passing of Dana Bateman. Dana passed away on Saturday after a courageous battle with cancer. She has been a fixture in the the EPRU  since the 1970s.