This Week March 7 - 13: Club Practice on Tuesday/Thursday; Home Cup Match on Saturday

Tuesday and Thursday Practice: Gateway Park at 7:00pm sharp.

Fort Worth Green (Men`s D2) XV: Open.

Fort Worth White (Men`s D3) XV: Saturday, March 13 - Home Match vs. Arlington Mavericks - Gateway Park, Fort Worth
All players report to the pitch by 12:30pm

Update: Saturday, March 6:

Fort Worth`s D2 Men`s side took control of the D2 TRU table with a 15-12 victory over Bay Area in La Marque. Captain Magee Paine kicked a penalty at full time to secure the win.

Fort Worth`s D3 Men`s side earned their 3rd shutout and a bonus point victory (58-0) over the North Texas Griffins in Frisco. Lock Ryan Matthews was Man of the Match, scoring 3 of the side`s 10 tries.

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 versus Dallas Our Gang - circa 1975

From Fort Worth Legend, Mike T.:
"I remember this game - Ft. Worth vs Dallas Our Gang (now DARC) at Forest Park pitch by the Fort Worth Zoo.
Line out, David Granell prop, Andy Guyne lock, 4th person, Tim Manley flanker, Ed Farmer scrum 1/2, Steve Utter in the back line with his hands on his hips.

Before the match, both teams ran around the pitch forming the touch line and goal line. During the game a prop from Our Gang got hurt which delayed the game for 30 min. while we waited for an ambulance. Play resumed and Fort Worth was victorious. We celebrated with schnapps and TCU coeds to warm up after the game at "The Stables" (across from Bennet`s bar). A good time was had by all!!!

Side note: the prop that got hurt was wanted by the FBI for money laundering and the second row behind him was a field agent for the FBI."

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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