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Hello Everyone,
We have our last Rugby All-Star Try-Outs and Player Camp of the season this Saturday, June 22 at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) during the South High School Regional Cup Tournament (RCT). The fields are located at 2111 E. Main Street in Murfreesboro, TN 37130. Camp participants need to arrive at the fields by 9:45am. Our first session will begin at 10:00am on field #3.
Since college players cannot participate in the RCT, they will be engaged in our camp until it's conclusion early Saturday afternoon. High school players not on a RCT team may be placed on a team for the opportunity to play and show their skills in actual games. High school players must bring their school identification card. If you are a high school player interested in playing in the RCT this weekend please contact John Watson at parkw...@yahoo.com.
USA Rugby South is an official pathway to the High School All-American and National Teams programs. The RCTs serve to identify core talents of athletes at the high school level. All-American scouts attend this tournament every year to make selections for future All-American camps and tours. Players identified may be invited beginning in September to participate in their winter camps.
U19 Panther Director Mark Williams will be the USA Rugby High School All-American (HSAA) Identification Scout for the RCT this weekend. "This weekend I am honored to be a part of the HSAA program", said Williams. "My focus is to identify talent that has the potential to play at the next level".
Final selections for the Rugby Americas North (RAN) U19 tournament and Panther 7s for Salt Lake City, UT will be finalized after this weekend. Registration for the camp is now FREE so players interested in playing with the Panthers this summer or in the future should register now to ensure the receipt of future information. To register, simply fill out our USA Rugby South Player Form which you can do by clicking here: https://allstarrugby.sportngin.com/register/form/338975736.
For more information on this Saturday's camp, RAN, and Panther 7s, please check out our Calendar of Events below.
Thank you and best of luck this Saturday to all participants!
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2019 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 22: One Day Open Team Try-Outs and Player Camp
- Boys Only
- For RAN 15s and Panther 7s
- Time: 10:00am to 3:30pm
- Location: MTSU Rugby Complex, 2111 E. Main St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130
- Coaches will be scouting high school players competing in the South High School Regional Cup (RCT).
Jul 15 - 22: RAN U19 15s Tournament in Barbados, WI
- To be eligible, players must be born after January 1, 2000.
- The team will assemble two days before in Barbados.
- We will play two games (twenty minute halves) on Thursday and Friday, with the Final Championships (one full game) on Sunday, July 21.
- Last year we played in Mexico City and finished second in this World Rugby Competition.
- Travel requirements include a valid passport.
- Estimated expenses: Airfare will vary between cities but it costs about $400 to fly from Miami; Team fee and rugby kit is $300; Lodging in a fully equipped condo is $490 per person for seven nights; Meals and personal expenses will vary from person to person.
- For more information on RAN please visit: https://rugbyamericasnorth.com/.
Jul 31 - Aug 03: Panther 7s Compete in the North Americas High School Invitational 7s (NAHS7s) Tournament in Salt Lake City, UT
- Includes Boys U14, U16, and U18 as well as Girls U18.
- NAHS7s in an elite international championship tournament series with teams competing from all over North America.
- For more information please visit: https://www.nai7s.com/.
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PANTHER PARTNER PROGRAMS
We want to build partnerships with college rugby programs. To become a Panther Partner, simply support our program by sending your college freshmen born in 2000 to our U19 camps. In return you will be granted permission to try and recruit our high school athletes to your school and team.
Furman Rugby, a long-time supporter and Panther Partner will be hosting a rugby camp this summer from July 7-11, 2019. For more information please visit: https://www.furmanrugbycamp.com/ .
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USA RUGBY EAGLES 7s JERSEY AUCTION
One of the goals of our All-Star rugby program is to prepare players to compete at a higher level and provide a pathway for selection to our national team. So when USA Rugby High Performance Manager, JD Stephenson declared in a recent statement, "The South Panthers continue to develop as a major pathway to the National Teams Programs", we were thrilled! Then, in further show of support, JD shared with us an officially signed USA Eagles 7s jersey that celebrates the 2019 Las Vegas 7s Championship! Thank you so much JD...very kind of you! We have decided to auction this one of kind jersey to raise money for U19 players who need assistance when we compete in RAN 15s this summer. Please keep your eyes out soon for more information on how to bid on this truly unique rugby treasure!
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