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Helloo Everyone,

Most of you have not paid your south invoices which are due this Friday.  Some of you have playoffs this weekend so I’m hoping to see checks by this Friday.

I need to hear from the following teams:

BAY AREA PELICANS

BOCA MEN

BREVARD MEN

ECKERD MEN

FAU MEN

FAU WOMEN

FSU MEN

FSU WOMEN

FORT LAUDERDALE MEN

GAINESVILLE MEN

JACKSONVILLE MEN

LYNN UNIVERSITY MEN

MIAMI WOMEN

MIAMI TRIDENTS

NAPLES MEN

ORLANDO MEN

ORLANDO WOMEN

TAMPA KREWE MEN

TREASURE COAST MEN

UCF WOMEN

Everyone please talk to your treasurers and clear these up before Friday.

Thanks,

Lisa O’Donnell

FRU Treasurer

Congratulations to the University of South Florida, Eckerd College and the University of Florida for advancing to the South Playoffs in their respective divisions!

 UF will play in the USA Rugby South D1 Championship in Murfreesboro Tennessee March 27, 2010.  A win on March 27 will guarantee a slot in the final 16 to be held the weekend of April 16-17.

UF earned the spot by winning the Florida Cup held in Tampa on March 6 & 7.  UF defeated a determined USF 20-3 in the final.  Half time score was 5-0.

 USF earned the top Florida D2 seed in the USA Rugby South Quarter-finals by beating FSU in a hard fought game in the Florida Cup Semi-final on Saturday March 6.  Final score was 19-12.  USF will play Kennesaw State in Gainesville, Fl on March 20. 

 Eckerd College earned the second D2 seed by qualifying for the Florida Cup Semi-finals. Eckerd will play Georgia Tech March 20 in Gainesville, Fl.

 Winners of the quarter-finals will advance the D2 South Championships in Murfreesboro March 27.

 I would like to thank the Gainesville Hogs Men’s team for hosting the South D2 Quarter-Final event March 20.

 Details will be posted soon

Final standings for regular league play have been posted at http://www.floridarugbyunion.com/collegiate-mens-standings/

The 2010 Collegiate Florida Cup Championships will be held at the Intramural Fields at USF in Tampa March 6 & 7.   Come out and check out some great collegiate rugby.  The tournament will determine who represents Florida in the D1 South Champiosnhips as well as the seeding for the D2 South Playoffs.

Florida Cup Schedule:

HELLO EVERYONE,

THE SOUTH SPRING INVOICES ARE OUT TODAY AND ARE DUE BY MARCH 20TH.  PLEASE REMIT ALL PAYMENTS TO 6250 PARKERS HAMMOCK ROAD   NAPLES FLORIDA 34112.

THANKS,

LISA O’DONNELL

Hello Everyone,

The only team on the list is Daytona women who are currently restructuring and collecting dues and will be in good standing soon.

Thank you to all of the teams who really hustled and closed out their invoices.

Lisa O’Donnell

FRU TReasurer

Hello Everyone,

This is the list that is effective this week and as you can see, there are some changes:

The following teams are not in good standing with the union:

DAYTONA WOMEN

PALM BEACH MEN  (AMPLE TIME HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR YOUR DUES COLLECTION)

I will notify the referees and let them know.

Thank you,

Lisa O’Donnell

FRU Treasurer

This is the official announcement for the Winter 2009-2010 AGM. The meeting will be in Orlando on Sunday the 24th, at 11am. We are finalizing a downtown location for the meeting. Every team in the Union is required to send a representative. If we do not meet quorum, the meeting has to be postponed, so missing the meeting punishes your fellow ruggers. Please RSVP to to floridarugbyunion@gmail.com before January the 17th.

Elections

The following positions are up for elections and nominations

• Secretary
• VP Men
• VP Women

Please email your nominations to floridarugbyunion@gmail.com before January the 17th.

We will have the Agenda prepared by that date also.

Coaches:

In preparation for the Florida vs Georgia U-20 match on November 21st, just prior to the USA vs Uruguay test match in Ft. Lauderdale, we will hold our second practice session this weekend.  It will take place this Sunday, Nov-8th, from 10am to 2pm at FAU Henderson fields in Boca Raton.  This practice represents the last opportunity for Florida’s top players to tryout for the Florida U20’s team.  There will be final practice on November 15th but no new players will be introduced to the team at that session. 

If you know of any players who would be capable and committed to attend the last 2 practices and the match, please make sure that they are aware of the game on November 21st and the practices leading up to it.  If you need any additional information, please give me a call.

Thanks,

Dave McFadden

Sharks Rugby Football Club

(813) 920-8886 office

(813) 926-7520 home

FL U 20’s versus GA U 20’s November 21^st 2009

Dear Coach,

As you know, USA Rugby officially announced recently that its Rugby World Cup Qualifier match against Uruguay will kick off at Broward County Regional Park in Lauderhill, Fla., on November 21 at 2 p.m. (EST). This is a huge honor for Florida Rugby and a must see event for everyone in the Rugby community in Florida to support.

In conjunction with the test against Uruguay, the FRU has arranged a match between the Rugby Academy of Florida U20’s team and the Rugby Academy of Georgia U20’s. This match will kick off at 11:00 AM (EST) and will be the curtain raiser for the RWC Qualifier Test Match.

This will be a once in a life time experience for the young men selected to play in this match. How many people can claim to have played in a curtain raiser before an International test Match?

Selection for this match will be based on the following criteria:

• Players must be born 1/1/90 or after to be qualified as an U20 player.

• Players will be evaluated during the All Florida Rugby Championships this coming weekend, October 17^th and 18^th in Tavares.

• Coaches please send in a list of qualified players who you think might be able to play representative rugby.

• Training/player evaluation camps will be held on Sunday November 1^st and 15^th in Orlando, and Sunday November 8^th in Ft Lauderdale. Details to follow.

Any questions, please contact the RAF coaches or team manager:

Dai Morgan at: Daimorgan2@msn.com    (941) 993-9850 

Jason Van Wyck at:  bigjvanwyk@gmail.com  (407) 668-6970

Team Manager: Tom Gray at: tgray@rugbyacademy.info  (954) 850-1370

Yours in Rugby,

Dai  and Jason.

FRU would like to announce Mike Waterman & Kerri O’Malley as the Coaches for the 2009 All-Star U23 Season.

Both have extensive rugby resumes, so to name just a few highlights: Mike is a former Eagle with experience coaching both UCF and Orlando Women. Kerri currently coaches the Gainesville Men, and has previously coached UF to the Sweet 16 two times. We’d like to thank them for coming on board! Please also welcome Melissa Butler, who will be the 2009 Team Manager.

There will be a 2-day camp during All Florida Day Weekend, October 17 & 18.

This camp is open to any player interested in learning more rugby and playing for the the All-Star team.

Ladies must be 23 or under, as of January 1 this year.

On both days, coaches will work on team skills and use game based scenarios, including short scrimmages and games to make selections.

Camp times at ALL FLORIDA DAY are:

SATURDAY: 4:30 – 6:30 on Field 3 at AFD

SUNDAY: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM on Field 4

Interested players who want to be considered should contact Kerri directly at komalley@ufl.edu.

Send name, team, position(s) and their phone number, along with their availability for the camp and South All-Star Championship to be held the November 14 weekend.

The coaches will also identify interested players in advance through coaching recommendations, and scouting the games at AFD. However, because there will many players they may not be able to scout at AFD, all athletic / interested players should attend the camp and contact the coaches directly.

Several former FRU All-Stars have been selected to play for the South, and eventually selected for USA camps. Both Mike and Kerri are excited about teaching the girls more rugby and helping them take their game to the next level!

Watch for updates, coming soon from Melissa and the Coaches.

Thanks,

Raelyn Barlow

FRU Women’s Director