February 6 - Two Matches: D2 Side is AWAY vs. HARC and D3 Side is HOME vs. DARC

The Fort Worth D3 side hosts the Dallas Athletic Rugby Club on Saturday, February 6 at Gateway Park for a Texas Rugby Union Division 3 Cup Match. Fort Worth will host the Knights and fans at Poag Mahone`s after the match. All players are to report to the Gateway Park game pitch at 12:00pm on Saturday.

Also on Saturday, Fort Worth`s D2 side will travel to Houston to play the Houston Athletic Rugby Club`s D2 side in a TRU cup match. The D2 players will meet at Ole South Pancake House and depart at 9:00am on Saturday. All players are to report to the HARC game pitch by 1:30 PM.

Update: The January 30 match that was cancelled has been re-scheduled for February 13.

Club Training/Practice - Every Tuesday and Thursday at 7:00pm sharp at Gateway Park - New Players are Welcome

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MENS CLUB RUGBY: From September to May, the club practices every Tuesday and Thursday at Gateway Park from 7:00pm-8:30pm. NOW RECRUITING/NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY: Fort Worth is actively recruiting for the 2009-2010 rugby season for our Men`s Club sides. Fort Worth competes in both USA Division 2 (our "A" side) and USA Division 3 (our "B" side). To join the club, simply show up and introduce yourself at the next training session. Also, please send us information about yourself, and you will receive a free DVD at your first training session. UPCOMING FIXTURES: The Fort Worth Rugby Club will begin "Cup" matches in November, but schedules non-Cup matches on other weekends.

Fort Worth Returns to Division 2 With a Win Against Bay Area, 15-13

January 23, 2010

Fort Worth hosts the Bay Area Rugby Club on Saturday, January 23 at Gateway Park for a Texas Rugby Union Division 2 Cup Match. This match will mark Fort Worth`s return to Division 2 after a 2 year stint in Division 3.

Update: Fort Worth holds on to defeat Bay Area 15-13, in spite of an 0 for 3 kicking day. Bay Area played solid defense at the goal to end a number of extended Fort Worth threats, but Fort Worth was able to punch through for 3 tries on the day. Fort Worth rookie lock Jon Poynter dotted down twice, and fellow rookie Hans Menard scored from the wing.

The 2009 Cowtown Rugby Tournament is set for October 10-11 at Gateway Park. The 23rd Annual Cowtown will feature 3 divisions of competition and state of the art facilities including FIVE outstanding pitches. Complete details are available here.

Fort Worth advances to the USA National Championship Round of 16 with a 3rd place finish in the Western Championship

The Fort Worth Rugby Club traveled to Tulsa for the 2009 Western Rugby Union Division III Men`s Club Championship on May 2-3.

The muddy conditions on the weekend were not kind to Fort Worth, resulting in the club conceding its first loss of the year to an energetic Wichita team. Sunday was more favorable (although the conditions were not) and the men from Cowtown adjusted their game and cruised to a solid 29-5 victory over the Scott Air Force Base Rowdies.

Frank Hill and Dan Morgan at the Western Championship in Tulsa

Update: Fort Worth travels to Austin on May 16-17 for the first round of the USA National Championship. Fort Worth enters as the 16th seed, and will face perennial powerhouse Mission, California in the first match.

Fort Worth wins 2nd Straight Texas Rugby Union Men`s Club Division III Championship

The Fort Worth Rugby Club traveled to Austin for the 2009 Texas Rugby Union Division III Men`s Club Championship on April 4-5. It was a replay of the 2008 championship with the same qualifiers - Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, McAllen, and Alamo City, and the same end result - with Fort Worth defeating McAllen in the championship.

In the Semifinal on Saturday, Fort Worth jumped all over Alamo City with a 30-0 halftime lead, and then held on for the remaining minutes to win 35-22.

In the Championship Final, Fort Worth played the first half with a difficult wind disadvantage but still lead McAllen 14-7 at the break. The turnaround yielded 2 more tries and a final 26-7 victory.

Fort Worth fullback Jacobi Cary earned MVP honors with his solid and steady defense and 4 try haul, which included a solo 80 meter counter-attack try that was the highlight of the weekend.

Update: Congratulations to the Fort Worth players of 2008-2009!

Fort Worth finishes 2008 with a loss in the USA Rugby National Quarterfinals

On May 17, Fort Worth`s 2008 championship run ended with a loss to Middlesex, New Hampshire in the USA Rugby Division III National Championship Quarterfinals. Fort Worth scored late to tie the match, but a final surge by Middlesex yielded a try and victory at full time.

Update: 61 pictures from the National Quarterfinals are available here.

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.

 

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