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Welcome to the Thursday, November 12 issue of the iYRA newsletter. In this edition: If you think someone else in your rugby community might like or benefit from this free newsletter, why not forward it to a friend?
The Illinois Youth Rugby Association (iYRA) is sanctioned by the International Rugby Board (iRB) to develop youth rugby in the State of Illinois. Illinois Youth Rugby Association
Illinois Youth Rugby Association
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Hi rugger, Welcome to the world of youth rugby in Illinois. As we move forward with new initiatives to expand and improve youth rugby in Illinois we take time to remember a former player who is no longer with us. In Memory
It is with sorrow that we report the sudden death of Vincent Clarkson on Monday, October 19, 2009 at the University of Illinois Campus in Champaign, Illinois. Vincent was a member of the St Charles State Champions team in 2007 and was a member of the Illinois Tornados rugby touring team that went to England and Wales in 2008. Vincent was the son of Joe and Sue Clarkson. Joe Clarkson is a former USA Eagle and played for the national rugby team in 1986-87. In memory of Vincent the Illinois Youth Rugby Association has established a Fund that will support players that may not have the opportunity to experience rugby in the same manner as Vincent. Help The Transition From High School to College
What better way to transition from High School to College than to learn a sport that is played on most College campuses. The sport is Rugby and all young men and women willing to play can participate. Check out this video to get the feel of this fun sport and make new friends when you arrive at College. Click here. USA Rugby has also established a directory of Colleges throughout the country that have rugby programs together with contact information. Click here for the directory Coaches Association
The Illinois High School Rugby Coaches have formed a new association of coaches to provide support and education to fellow rugby coaches. The first meeting will be held on Saturday December 12 at Chicago Hope Academy, 2431 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago starting at 10 am. Anyone interested in starting a youth rugby team are also welcome to attend. For more details of this first meeting search for the Illinois Youth Rugby Association on Facebook Pre Season Tour?
In preparation for the 2010 rugby season Illinois youth rugby clubs may want to consider taking a trip to Las Vegas for President's Day weekend. The USA Rugby Sevens are being held in Las Vegas that weekend with international teams from all major rugby playing countries participating. In conjunction with the Sevens tournament the organizers are holding a youth rugby tournament with teams from various parts of the country competing. For more details and registration click here Rugby Coaching Clinic
Graeme Jackson, Naperville Youth Rugby Coach, will be running a touch rugby program for high school athletes at the Players Indoor Sports facility in Naperville. The program will run for 6 weeks from Nov 15th-Dec 27th(not 12/6), Sunday mornings from 9-11am. He will be teaching the basic fundamentals of rugby-running, passing, how to beat an opponent and the onside/offside rules followed by a lot of touch rugby.The cost is $120 plus a $10 membership fee.Interested participants can go to playersindoor.com to register(click on the recreational tab) Youth Conference on the Game
USA Rugby are holding a Youth Conference on the Game in Dallas, Texas on the weekend of December 11-13, 2009. We will have a representative at the Conference. If anyone is interested in attending then USA Rugby would be pleased to have you. Click here for further details |
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