FREE JACKS PATHFINDERS YOUTH RUGBY CLINIC AND RTG – WEST HARTFORD (CT)

The New England Free Jacks are excited to announce the Youth Rugby Clinics and RTG series for this upcoming fall! This RTG and Youth Rugby Clinic will be hosted by the West Hartford Black Hearts Rugby Club!

Date: August 25th 2024

Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm (Youth Masterclass) 1:00pm – 3:00pm (Regional Tracking Session)

Location – Duffy Elementary School – West Hartford CT

Cost: $40 for Youth Masterclass Participant, $40 for RTG Session.

Register Here: https://freejacks.com/product/free-jacks-pathfinders-youth-rugby-clinic-and-rtg-west-hartford-ct/

2024 USA U-20 TEAM- 3 PLAYERS FROM CONNECTICUT

George Engels #4 from Staples High School

Corbin Smith #15 from Trumbull and Fairfield

Brice Muller #19 from Fairfield Prep

CT RUGBY ALL-STAR PLAYERS

CONGRATULATIONS ALL-STAR PLAYERS!!

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Congratulations to the CT Rugby All-Star Team Champions!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS CT RUGBY ALL-STAR TEAM!!!!

CT RUGBY HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONS!!

Congratulations to the CT Rugby High School Champions!

CT High School Championship June 8, 2024

LIVE STREAM – LINK

https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ct/fairfield/organization/5466/fairfield-college-high-school

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High School Rugby Championship Weekend, Saturday June 8

FROSHMORE TOURNAMENT STARTS AT 8:00 AM
D1 CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH AT 3:00 PM

Greenwich v. Staples

D2 CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH AT 5:00 PM

Fairfield Prep v. West Hartford

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Registration Open for Fairfield Prep Summer Rugby Camp (Grades 5 - 8)

Calling all Rugby Youth!

Fairfield Prep (2023 CT State High School Boys Rugby Champions) is hosting a rugby summer camp July 8 - 11 for boys and girls heading into 5-8th grade. This non-contact camp focuses on learning more about the game and improving on fundamentals of rugby.

To learn more and sign up:

https://www.fairfieldprep.org/student-life/fp-summer-camps/rugby-camp

Staples Hosting College Rugby Combine

Staples Rugby to host their 4th annual College Showcase & Combine on February 10th!

College coaches will be in attendance, along with representatives from MLR teams DC Old Glory and the New England Free Jacks.

Click here for more information on how to register!

Marist College looking for new Head Rugby Coach

Marist College Men's Rugby Program (Poughkeepsie, NY) is looking for a new Head Coach.

Coach James Kimberly has overseen a strong period of success for the New York-based college and the vast majority of the team that won the Liberty Conference DII and made the national Round of 16 is back for the 2024-25 season. Of the 15 starters in the Round of 16, 14 are back next year. 

The new coach will be stepping into a situation with a deep squad, the team's own grass field, recruits coming in, and support from the College. In addition, Marist is in the Liberty Conference, which has multiple levels—DII, DIAA, and DI (all under NCR). So if the program wanted to move up a division, it wouldn't have to change conference.

This is a part-time paid position by Marist and the pay is supplemented by the active Marist Rugby booster club, which also helps fund assistant coach positions.

Other program highlights:

Consistent 35-40 man traveling roster—enough to field a B side team every week 

Grass field dedicated to rugby 

Three NCR Round of 16 bids in the last three years along with two 7s Conference Championships in the last two season.

Team-owned scrum sled 

Interested parties can reach out to James Kimberly at JamesJkimberly5@gmail.com or call (818) 852-9040.