It is spring in Michigan, which means the start of the High School Rugby season! The first games are being played this week for both the boys and girls high school leagues. The Boys High School League is split into the East and West, each with Division I, Division II, and Division III for …
Saturday’s a…Rugby Referee Clinic Day! On Saturday, March 10, 2012 a Level 1 Officiating Course was held at Kinewa Middle School in Okemos, MI. The course began at 8AM and ran until 4PM and it was taught by Tom Feeny and Kevin Wornham of the Michigan Rugby Referee Society (MiRRS). Out of the 14 people …
Last weekend over 150 rugby administrators, coaches, players, and exhibitors attended the USA Rugby Youth Development Conference in Atlanta, GA. Several people from Michigan went to the conference including MYRA officers Jarod Bisbee, Sean McTaggart, Jim Clawson, Michelle Wong, and exhibitor Fred Keeling from Packdown Scrumselds, and Dexter coach Doug Karaska. It was great being …
The new officers for MYRA for 2012 were elected at the AGM on January 21, 2012. President – Jared Bisbee Vice President East – Jim Clawson Vice President West – Sean McTagert Vice President Girls – Jeff Coppes Secretary – Michelle Wong Treasurer – Brad Lusk
2012 Michigan Youth Rugby Association AGM The 2012 MYRA AGM was held at Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI on Saturday, January 21, 2012. Various topics were discussed, such as new clubs voted in for probationary membership, general code of conduct for players, coaches, and parents, changes in referee fees from MiRRS, a new …