2008 Western Rugby Championships - Fort Worth - April 26 and 27

On April 26 and 27, the Fort Worth Rugby Club will host the Western Rugby Football Union Championships for the eighth successive year.

Local information about Fort Worth and Gateway Park is available here.

Official championship information is available on the WRFU web site.

Fort Worth wins the Texas Rugby Union Men`s Club Division III Championship

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The Fort Worth Rugby Club traveled to Austin for the 2008 Texas Rugby Union Division III Men`s Club Championship on April 12 & 13. Fort Worth and Oklahoma City entered as the #1 and #2 seeds from the North division, respectively, while McAllen and Alamo City earned their spots from the South division. On Saturday, Fort Worth jumped to a quick 2 try lead on Alamo City, and played inspired defense for the 65 remaining minutes to win 14-10. In the Championship Final, Fort Worth went into the half leading McAllen 12-5, and once again played a defensive game until a late charged-down kick led to a third try and a 19-5 victory. Update: Celebrate with the Fort Worth club on Saturday, April 19 at the Rahr Brewery beer tasting.

Spring 2008 Rugby Practice - Wednesdays and Thursdays - 7:00 pm - Gateway Park - New Players Welcome

Fort Worth is now training at Gateway Park every Wednesday and Thursday at 7:00pm. Now is a great time to join the Fort Worth Rugby Club.

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Fort Worth is actively recruiting for the current and future seasons for our Men`s Club and High School sides. To join the club, simply show up and introduce yourself at the next training session, or send us information about yourself.

Panther City Youth Rugby Club Information

Click here for the latest information on Fort Worth Rugby`s Youth Team, the Panther City Youth Rugby Club. Click here to view a slide-show presentation (PDF file) about PCYRC. Click here to send the contact information of an interested player, and to request more information.

Fort Worth Rugby is now recruiting for the 2007 - 2008 season!

Click Here for information on playing rugby with Fort Worth and on how to get a FREE CLUB DVD at one of the club practice sessions.

All players are welcome to join the club and play rugby for Fort Worth, regardless of experience! Whether you`re new to the game, retired from it, or a capped Eagle, you`re invited to play rugby with Fort Worth this season. You can join the club at any point in the season, so why not now?

Fort Worth is actively seeking players for the current rugby season. For information on playing for Fort Worth, visit our recruiting page. There you can find out more information on becoming a rugby player for Fort Worth, and also on how to get a free DVD about the club.

When you`re ready to start playing rugby, simply come to one of our training sessions and introduce yourself. For a map and directions to practice, visits our maps page.

Fort Worth resumes all practices at Gateway Park details…

On Wednesday January 16, the club resumes ALL PRACTICES at Gateway Park (map). Fort Worth will remain at Gateway Park for the remainder of the Spring.

See the latest club calendar for details on club practices.

Fort Worth travels to Austin for the Austin Tournament on Saturday January 12.

Fort Worth hosts the Dallas Rugby Club on December 8

The Fort Worth Rugby Club will host the Dallas Rugby Club for two matches on Saturday December 8. Dallas and Fort Worth played a recent match in the Cowtown tournament, with the unfit Dallas club defeating the unfitter Fort Worth side 8-5. Perhaps the clubs have used the 2 months since Cowtown to get fitter. And perhaps there really is a Santa Claus.

The A sides kick off at 2:00pm and the B sides follow at 3:30pm.

Fort Worth to play Alliance on Thu. Nov. 8 and the Oklahoma Crusaders on Sat. Nov. 10

The Fort Worth Rugby Club Men`s side and the Fort Worth Vikings U-19 side will host the Alliance Rugby Club Men and U-19 sides on Thursday evening, November 8 at Gateway Park. For details, see the club event calendar.

On Saturday, November 10, Fort Worth will host the Oklahoma Crusaders at Gateway Park at 3:30pm. The Rahr Brewery will be holding their weekly tour and beer sampling beginning at the usual 1:00 pm, and the rugby match against the Crusaders will follow with a 3:30pm kickoff. If you haven`t been to the Rahr Brewery or a Fort Worth rugby match, this will be a great day to see both.

Update: Fort Worth failed to match the enthusiasm, determination, and spirit of the Oklahoma club, giving up an 8 point halftime edge to lose 20-24. The theme of the match was chaos, and the Crusaders were simply more adept at finding advantages within the disarray on the pitch.

Fort Worth travels to play Dallas Athletic on October 27

The Fort Worth Rugby Club men`s sides will travel to Dallas to take on the Dallas Athletic Rugby Club Knights on Saturday October 27. This is the second Texas cup match for the Fort Worth club, and they hope to continue the good form they showed in their 61-7 defeat of Fort Sill. DARC is an experienced club that should provide a much stronger challenge to the boys from Cowtown.

DARC will host the two matches at Lake Highlands Park, with the men`s A sides playing at 2:00pm, and the B sides to follow at 3:30pm. Post-match party to follow at DARC`s local pub.

Update: Fort Worth and DARC put the finishing touches on Knocktoberfest with a valiant attempt at the world record for handling errors in a match. Although both clubs had players who hit their personal bests for knock-ons, the match fell short of the infamous fumblefest between the Siberian Selects and Lepers United Rugby Club in the spring of 1972. In that match, the Siberians had recently survived the winter of `72, but their fingers had not, while the Lepers had their own issues with missing digits. Fort Worth and DARC were unable to surpass the 173 handling errors that was set in `72, although the record was threatened.
In the end, Fort Worth did manage to run in 6 tries to take the match 39-0.

2007 Cowtown Rugby Tournament - October 6 - Gateway Park

The 2007 Cowtown Rugby Tournament is set for October 6 at Gateway Park. The 22nd Annual Cowtown will feature 4 divisions of competition, state of the art facilities, and a pub crawl with hundreds of participants in downtown Fort Worth`s Sundance Square. Complete details are available here. On Sunday, October 7 at Gateway Park, the STRR is sponsoring a free Coach`s & Referee clinic. Details are available here.

Update: Congratulations to the 2007 Cowtown Tournament Champions:

DARC - Men`s Open Champions
Texas Collegiate Select Side - Men`s Premier Champions
Baylor - Collegiate Open Champions

2007 Western Rugby Football Union Championships - April 27, 28, & 29 - Gateway Park, Fort Worth

The 2007 Western Championship will be hosted by the Fort Worth Rugby Club on April 27, 28, and 29 at Gateway Park.

34 teams will compete in 6 divisions - Men`s Division 1, 2, & 3; Collegiate Select Sides; Women`s Club Select Side; and the Boy`s High School Championship.

Click here for the latest information from the event host, the Fort Worth Rugby Club.

Click here to review the official participant information, including document requirements, check-in schedule, seedings, etc., from the WRFU.

Update: Congratulations to the Men`s Champions - Austin, Tulsa, and Bay Area. Congratulations to the High School Champions.

Fort Worth hosts Austin at Gateway Park on March 24

Fort Worth hosts the Austin Rugby Football Club on Saturday for two cup matches. Austin is beginning to show their usual late-season good form, while Fort Worth has struggled in the last few months to find theirs.

Fort Worth will host the two matches at Gateway Park, with the A-sides kicking off at 2:00pm, and the B-sides to follow at 3:30pm. Post-match party to follow at Rick O`shea`s.

Fort Worth hosts Dallas at Gateway Park on January 20

Fort Worth hosts the Dallas Rugby Football Club for the second cup match of the season. Both Fort Worth and Dallas have lost cup matches to Shreveport, and this match is pivotal for each if they expect to earn a spot in the playoffs in April.

Fort Worth will host the two matches at Gateway Park, with the A-sides kicking off at 2:00pm, and the B-sides to follow at 3:30pm.

Update: These matches are ON. Any last minute weather/safety cancellation decision will be made Saturday morning.

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Gateway Park`s Grand Opening Ceremony & Commemorative Rugby Match - Saturday, December 2

The first match of the new era of Gateway Park will kick off at 1:00pm on Saturday, December 2. The Fort Worth Rugby Club Old Boys will play the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs following Gateway Park`s Opening Ceremonies at Noon. Gateway Park has been upgraded to once again set the standard for rugby facilities in the United States.

All persons in Fort Worth associated with rugby are invited to attend these opening ceremonies and to watch the first rugby match to be played on Fort Worth`s new, full-sized, and state-of-the-art artificial turf rugby pitch.

Schedule of Events

Fort Worth`s A Side to travel to Shreveport

Fort Worth`s A Side will travel to Shreveport on Dec. 2 to play the club`s first cup match of the year. Shreveport and Fort Worth split their two matches last season, and Shreveport has since defeated Fort Worth in pool play in the Cowtown Tournament in October. Shreveport and Fort Worth are both clubs with aspirations beyond the Texas, and the club that wins this match will have an early advantage in the fight for the best seed in the playoffs.

Update: Fort Worth and TCU played a stellar match after the Grand Opening of Gateway Park - where the rugby players outnumbered the soccer players more than 2 to 1. Jorge Valenzuela scored the first try on the new pitch and Don Weatherby was the first old boy to score. Thanks to all the Old Boys and to TCU for their help in making the day a success. In Shreveport, the Fort Worth A side carried a lead midway into the second half, but the Louisianans fought back to take the match 33-31.

Fort Worth hosts Texas A&M

On Saturday, November 18, Fort Worth will host the premier college side of the TRU, Texas A&M. The Aggies have had an impressive run over the last few years, and are looking to play higher grade opponents in anticipation of a solid playoff run in the Spring. A&M is lead by a local Fort Worth player and former Under-19 Eagle, Greg Kwedar.

The matches kick off at 12:00pm at Rolling Hills Park with TCU versus Texas A&M-III. Fort Worth-I plays A&M-I at 2:00pm.

Update: Texas A&M took advantage of Fort Worth`s sloth-like slow play, using some impressive strategic kicking by Kwedar and hard running by their backs to keep Fort Worth on their heels all day. A&M took the match 20-10.

Fort Worth B XV hosts inter-County rivals Arlington this Saturday

The Fort Worth 2nd XV will host the Arlington Mavericks (web site), last season`s Texas D-III finalist, on Saturday November 11. Arlington has started the season slowly, with a harsh loss against their Denton rivals in Denton, while Fort Worth`s B side has yet to play a true full length match. Fort Worth will be introducing many promising new players to the game of rugby in this match, and having an experienced opponent will make it a checkpoint on their progress so far.

The match kicks off at 2:00pm at Rolling Hills Park. The post-match party will be held at Rick O`Shea`s at approximately 5:00pm.

Update: Fort Worth`s B side took full advantage of Arlington`s miscues, with a number of long tries. Arlington`s pack controlled possession for long periods, keeping the match close until mid way through the second half. Final score: Fort Worth B - 39 Arlington - 17. Match Summary.

The Fort Worth Rugby Club is now preparing for the 2006-2007 Cup Season - Join Us!

Fort Worth is currently preparing for friendly matches in November, which will lead to two cup matches in December.

Rugby practice is held every Tuesday and Thursday at 7:00pm at Sandy Lane Park. New players are encouraged to attend any practice session.

2006 Western Rugby Football Union Championships in Fort Worth - Information

Click here for complete Western Championship Information.

Fort Worth will host the 2006 Western Rugby Football Union Championship on April 28, 29, & 30 at Rolling Hills Park in Fort Worth. For the first time since 2002, Fort Worth will also play in the championship, starting with a quarterfinal match against the Albuquerque Aardvarks on Friday, April 28.

Westerns will include Division 1, Division 2, & Division 3 Men`s Clubs, and High School Boys Clubs. See the WRFU web site for the official schedule.

Update: In the Western quarterfinal, Fort Worth played well in every phase and defeated a well-drilled Aardvark side 25-0. In the semifinal, Fort Worth had control of the match until the final play, finally falling to Queen City 10-6. On Sunday, the hangovers took their toll as the Denver Harlequins jumped to a 20-3 lead in the first 20 minutes of the 3rd place match. It took the full 80 minutes for Fort Worth to storm back and take the victory 27-25.

2007 Match Schedule is Now Available!

The fixture schedule for the 2007 season is now available.

Social Events

Fort Worth Rugby has numerous social events and parties scheduled for the upcoming months. Check with a club officer at training for information.

YOU Can Play Rugby with Fort Worth!

All players are welcome to join the club and play rugby for Fort Worth, regardless of experience! Whether you`re new to the game, retired from it, or a capped Eagle, you`re invited to play rugby with Fort Worth this season.

Fort Worth is actively seeking players for the Texas Premier Rugby 2006 season. For information on playing for Fort Worth, visit our recruiting page.

For more information on playing rugby for Fort Worth, visit our recruiting page. For a map and directions to practice, visits our maps page.