A note for parents. Typically, we have a parent meeting to discuss the season. Unfortunately, we have not had one, so I hope to reach the masses here.
Category: News
Rock Rugby: 2021 Year in Review
Check out this video from our YouTube channel, celebrating the year that was.
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Coach Rock’s Corner
The game of rugby is complex, but simple if you understand the basics, which is what we need to master as a high school program.
To be effective in learning the basics it’s important to be fully prepared. The player must take responsibility to prepare for the season. The following are some ideas to get rugby ready.
Rock Rugby Moves to 2 Days a Week Practices
With the 2022 fixtures set, Rock Rugby’s season is fast approaching and Rock Rugby has moved to two days a week practices.
The start time is the same, but we’ve moved practices to the Apex Field on the Northeast corner of Old Settlers Park at 5:30.
Rock Rugby Freetails the End of 2021
Rock Rugby Academy fielded a Men’s and Women’s side in this year’s tournament, and several players from both the High School boys & girls Program volunteered during the event – we even had one of our boys take a turn at commentary. Thanks, Rock Rugby Family!
Flanker Marcos Gonzalez Named Club Captain
Cedar Ridge senior Marcos Gonzalez has been named Rock Rugby club captain for the 2021/2022 season. The hard tackling back row forward is in his third season with Rock, and is also a member of both the Rock Rugby academy and the AG Outlaws MLR academy sides.
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Let the Kid Play
A Parent’s Tale: Let The Kid Play
Marcos was good at football. Not great. Not some natural talent, but good. He was a helluva lot better than I was.
Marcos got a late start in football. We put Marcos in soccer for two years when he was ten and eleven. Soccer was “safer” than football, or so we’ve been told. Lucy even coached the team. Still, soccer bored Marcos to tears. By his last game, he was wandering around listless on the field debating life.
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Player registration for the 2022 season is now open, and we’ve tried to make it super easy for y’all. Check out this link for the 3-step process.
11/20 Alumni Watch – Wayne State Going to Nationals
Last year’s Rock varsity Outside Half Thomas Butterworth was a try scorer and key figure over the weekend as Wayne State defeated Slippery Rock to qualify for Nationals.
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11/20 Alumni Watch – UNT vs TXST
Even more Rock alumni in action this weekend – Justin Tucker, Stephen Dudley, Robert Reap and Matthew Lester all played in the UNT vs TXST game. Congratulations to TXST for the win.
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11/20 Alumni Watch – the Outsiders
Several current and former Rock Rugby players showed up at Fritz Park in Hutto this afternoon to cheer on some familiar faces as Justin Hale’s “Other Rugby Club” took on Fort Hood in a league clash.
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College Rugby – a Primer
It is an exciting time to be part of the fastest-growing sport in the United States! More and more universities and colleges see the value in providing a full student-athlete experience with varsity rugby or club teams – and increasingly these programs offer scholarship funding.
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11/5 Alumni Watch – Texas State vs Texas A&M
Rock Rugby Alumni faced off tonight in San Marcos with the Texas State Bobcats beating the Aggies 47-12.
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Rock Rugby Store Preview
Here’s a sneak preview of some of the designs we are considering for the launch of the Rock Rugby store.
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10/30 Alumni Watch – Kelsie Reed
Way to Go, Rock Rugby Alumni Kelsie Reed! Kelsie scored five tries in her first collegiate tournament for the Texas A&M Aggies. Never Give Up, Never Give In. #wearerockrugby#rockrugby #rockrugbytx
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