Dallas Harlequins Release Dallas Harlequins RFC is excited to announce the appointment of TRU Hall of Famer and USA U20’s coach, Michael ‘Moley’ Engelbrecht, as Defense Coach for the upcoming season. Engelbrecht, who first joined Harlequins as a player in 1987, before going on to lead the club in various capacities including as Head Coach & Director of Rugby continues an incredible legacy with the club-matched only by his humility. “I’m really excited to be a part of this latest Quins journey that started with Elaine and now has Danny at the helm.  Great things have been happening with the…

Dallas Harlequins Release The Dallas Harlequins RFC are delighted to announce Danny Carlton as the new Men’s Head Coach. Bringing 12 years of professional coaching experience, Danny transitions from his previous role as Attack Coach & Performance Analyst, which he has held with ‘Quins since 2018. “It’s a great honor to take over one of the most famous Rugby clubs in the USA. I’m delighted to be trusted to lead Dallas Harlequins in what is a fantastic time for the club, in our 5oth year, as well as the Dallas rugby community as a whole with the arrival of MLR…

South Shore Anchors Release – Paul Pegher South Shore Rugby is thrilled to welcome Tadhg Leader as the head coach of the Anchors, the club’s Division 2 men’s side.  A current member of the New England Free Jacks and USA Eagles, Leader brings years of experience as both a coach and player. As noted in his Free Jacks bio and his 2020 DJCoil Rugby player article profile, the Galway native represented Ireland at the Under-19 and Under-20 levels before making multiple appearances for Connacht A in the British and Irish Cup before moving to Italy to play for club Rugby…

West Houston Rugby Club announced the hiring of Head Coach Pedrie Wannenburg. Pedrie has played rugby for two decades as a professional rugby player and was a player-coach for Austin Elite in 2018 and an Assistant Coach for the team in 2019. During 2019-2020 he was a project manager and sales representative in the Houston area. Pedrie played 20 times for the South Africa Springboks from 2002-2007, the Blue Bulls 2001-2010, Ulster from 2010-2012, Castres from 2012-2014, and Oyonnax from 2014-2016. In 2016 he moved to the United States to play for Denver Stampede in PRO Rugby, where he served…

Fort Worth RFC named Mike Sexton Head Coach for the 2020-21 season.

USA Rugby Release USA Rugby – Senior Club Executive Committee Senior Club Member Unions elect nine members to represent Executive Committee, five standing committee chairs paired with four administrative officers. Chair positions will lead senior club community across five standing committees including Eligibility, Discipline, Competitions, Training & Development and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Created within the Senior Club Terms of Reference, the administrative and committee roles will next move to the election of a USA Rugby Board of Directors representative, standing committee nominations, and development of Community Service Agreement with the USA Rugby National Office. Elected members of the USA…

Village Lions RFC Release The Village Lions Rugby Football Club is thrilled to announce that Kimani Davis has been appointed a member of its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is the ultimate authority for the Village Lions, setting the strategic direction and overseeing its operations. The role is a three-year appointment and Kimo joins Meg Collins, John Greally, and Christian Avrerill as full Directors as well as JP Lindsey and Ryan Tumelty who serve on the Board of Directors as part of their duties as club President and Treasurer, respectively. “Kimani Davis has been a dedicated club member…

Midwest Rugby Union Release CHICAGO, IL (May 19, 2020) – After hosting almost a dozen interviews of qualified applicants from around the country, the Midwest Rugby Football Union is pleased to announce the hiring of Bill Marnell as the new Union Administrator. Marnell will collaborate with the Union’s Board of Directors to implement membership outreach initiatives, content creation, oversight of social media channels, and support disciplinary and compliance monitoring. Please join us in welcoming Bill to his new role with the Union. His official start date is May 26, 2020. Bill began his rugby career while attending California University of…