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U.S. Sevens National Teams
Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 Tickets
Now On Sale Tickets for Rugby WorldCup Sevens 2009 in Dubai
have gone on general sale via the official tournament website www.rwcsevens.com.
The global showpiece tournament will see 24 men’s and, for the first
time, 16 women’s teams battling it out to be crowned world champions at
The Sevens venue from March 5-7. Corporate hospitality packages are also
now on sale. To book these packages, please call +971 4 321 0008.
International travel packages are available through global outlets of the
official travel partner Gullivers
Travel.
CLICK HERE
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON TICKETING, CORPORATE HOSPITALITY AND TRAVEL
PACKAGES>>
U.S. Go 0-2 in Final Day of South Africa
Sevens After flourishing
during the first day of competition at the Emirates Airline South Africa
Sevens event, the U.S. Men’s Sevens Team couldn’t find similar success on
the second day, falling to New Zealand and Portugal, and cutting short
its hopes of securing another piece of hardware on Saturday, December 6,
in George, South Africa.
...more
Related News:
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U.S. Clinch
Wins Over Australia, Georgia to Move on to Cup Quarterfinals
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U.S. Names Team for South Africa Sevens
U.S. Women Fall in Semifinals of Dubai Sevens The Women’s U.S. Sevens Team lost their only match on
Saturday, December 6 falling to Saudex Wooden Spoon 17-7 in the
semifinals of the International Women’s tournament in Dubai.
The Wooden Spoon Team would fall to England’s
Sporting Chance Foundation in the final, 12-10. ...more
Coach Development
Annual
Course Leader Training Workshop Produces Positive Results Whistles in hand, more than 30 participants from throughout
the U.S.,
Canada,
and even Argentina
gathered in San Diego to
participate in USA Rugby’s annual Course Leader training workshop held
December 12-14. ...more
Sign Up for CDP
Winter 2009 Workshops Today! The
Coach Development Program (CDP) is proud to announce the dates and
locations for the Winter 2009 Coach Certification courses. Register Now!
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DATE
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LOCATION
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WORKSHOP(S)
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Jan. 10-11
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Portland, OR
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Introducing Rugby
and Developing Rugby Skills
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Jan. 17-18
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Dallas, TX
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Introducing Rugby
and Developing Rugby
Skills
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Jan. 24-25
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Columbus, OH
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Introducing Rugby
and Developing Rugby Skills
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Jan. 24-25
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Newark, DE
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Introducing Rugby
and Developing Rugby
Skills
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Jan. 31-Feb 1
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Denver, CO
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Introducing Rugby
and Developing Rugby Skills
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Feb. 7-8
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Indianapolis, IN
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Introducing Rugby
and Developing Rugby
Skills
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Feb. 7-8
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Washington, DC
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Introducing Rugby
and Developing Rugby Skills
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Feb. 21- 22
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Minneapolis, MN
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Introducing Rugby
and Developing Rugby Skills
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Feb. 28- Mar. 1
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Albany, NY
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Introducing Rugby
and Developing Rugby Skills
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For more information on attending a
certification workshop, please contact Coach Development staff Mollie
McCarthy mmccarthy@....
Referee Development
Female Referees Set to Make History – USA’s
Teagarden Named as RWC Sevens Match Official Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 will be a landmark event
in the history of the Women’s Game. Not only will the ground-breaking
tournament feature the inaugural 16-team women’s competition, but for the
first time the IRB has announced the selection of four of the world’s top
female referees amongst the 18-strong panel set for Rugby Sevens’
showpiece tournament in Dubai
from March 5-7. Clare Daniels (England), Joyce Henry (Canada), Gabriel
Lee Wing-yi (Hong Kong) and Dana
Teagarden (USA) are included within a selection that features a blend of
experienced regulars from the IRB Sevens World Series circuit and some of
the best up and coming match officials in world Rugby. ...more
Apply to the National Touch Judge
Panel! In 2008, USA Rugby launched the first NP Touch Judge
Panel. A number of present and former referees, all of territorial
quality, were invited to participate. Initial training of the panel was
done at the National All-Star Championships in December 2007, under the
guidance of Steve Harlan, RFU Panel Touch Judge and Referee Trainer. The
appointment of these few match officials had a very positive effect not
only at Rugby Super League fixtures, but also throughout the National
Championship Series.
USA Rugby will
again assemble a panel in 2009, and is opening the opportunity to the
entire referee community. Any one interested should complete a profile
form
and submit to USA Rugby.
Minimum Standards:
1.
Accreditations to include Referee Level 2 and all Touch Judges
2.
Territorial Grade Referee
3.
Score 10.8 on Multi-stage fitness test (Beep Test)
4.
Achieve 6.35 on 40 meter sprint
5.
High Availability March through June
Send
profile to:
Jen
Gray
Match
Officials Administrator
USA Rugby
2500 Arapahoe Ave
Boulder CO
80302
jgray@...
Youth
Development
The 2008 Youth
Conference on the Game: A Weekend to Learn, Play and Honor Standing in the gymnasium of the Glendale
Event
Center
early Sunday morning, a chorus of laughter reverberated off the walls as
the squeaks of hurried athletic shoes echoed throughout the room. Without
looking, the casual passerby would have thought they were overhearing a
raucous game of pickup basketball, a herd of pre-teens running rampant,
crying out to their teammates to pass them the ball: "I'm open! Over
here!"
Sudden
silence fell over the room as the neon yellow and blue World Rugby Shop
ball soared through the air, hitting the hands of the waiting receiver,
who gripped the ball with two hands before hurriedly diving over the
makeshift try line painted across the wooden tiles. Cheers rang out,
ushering in a wave of high fives and fist pumps before a shrill whistle
cut the celebration to an abrupt halt.
"Remember
instructors, we want to do our best to discourage diving over the
try-line when playing Rookie Rugby
indoors. We want to prevent injuries in any way possible and gym
floors are not the most forgiving. Make sure to tell them to simply
touch the ball down across the line with both hands. OK, let's go
again," said USA
Rugby
Youth Manager Katie Wurst, before giving a quick blow of the whistle to
resume play.
Game on.
Upon further
inspection, this was not the average weekend play date at the community
gym, but rather day two of the Rookie Rugby Trainer Accreditation
process, which was just one part of the action-packed 2008 Youth
Conference on the Game agenda, held December 5-7 at Infinity Park. ...more
To access all of the presentations and information from
the 2008 Youth Conference on the Game, please visit www.usarugby.org/goto/08_YCOG_Review.
National Teams
USA Under-18s Camp Finishes
on a Positive Note
With 25 of the nation’s up-and-coming rugby players together at the Chula
Vista Olympic Training Center from December 4-8, the USA Rugby Under-18
Camp was able to accomplish several of its objectives for its developing
age-grade program. ...more
Related News:
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USA Rugby Announces
Under-18 Camp, Player Pool
Rugby World Cup 2011 Pools Announced The Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool Allocation
Draw took place inside a very unique venue, Tourism New Zealand's 'Giant
Rugby Ball' facility in the heart of London.
If the USA team qualifies as Americas 1, it would face some stiff
competition in Pool A. Tournament hosts New Zealand, who will be looking
to avenge their RWC 2007 quarter final exit at the hands of France when
the sides meet in Pool A, while England will meet long time rivals
Scotland for the first time in the pool stages. If the Eagles entered the
tournament as the Americas 2 qualifiers,
they would meet 1991 and 1999 RWC champions Australia, as well as Ireland, Italy,
and a third European opponent that has yet to be determined.
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 Pool A
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Pool B
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Pool C
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Pool D
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New Zealand
France
Tonga
Americas 1
Asia 1
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Argentina
England
Scotland
Europe 1
Play Off winner
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Australia
Ireland
Italy
Europe 2
Americas
2
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South Africa |
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