Ruggapalooza Weekend

Eagles Rugby enjoyed an intense day of rugby at the annual Ruggapalooza event held at Houston Amateur Sports Park over the weekend.  All three STH teams gained valuable experience playing against a variety of opponents over the weekend.  The controlled setting allowed coaches to be on the field and work one-on-one with the athletes while still competing in a "life environment."  The highlight of the day was the full-field scrimmage against a very physical Cy Fair team.  It is clear that competition this year will be intense and that high school rugby in Texas is going to another level. The Eagle staff and players are very excited to embrace a hugely competitive schedule which will test our physicality, mental ability, and preparation every week.  A great start to our season!

A special thank you to all of our parents who came out and supported the team on Saturday and provided shelter and food throughout the day - as always, you guys are amazing!  A special prayer goes out for Carlos Ulloa, who was injured - we hope for a speedy and full recovery!

Tickets for USA v. Argentina

USA v. Argetina, BBVA Compass Stadium – Sat., Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. CT

Coach Marty Power has purchased a block of tickets (33) for the upcoming rugby match at Dynamo Stadium!

Tickets are reported to be $33 a piece and will be available for purchase this Saturday at Ruggapalooza (1/16/16)! If you are interested, please bring exact cash or check payable to Marty Power.

Ruggapalooza and Kit

I wanted to remind parents that the Houston Athletic Sports Park is an amazing place to play rugby, but does not have seating for fans, so you may want to bring chairs to the park.  See you Saturday!

For those of you on the second kit order, the kit arrived and will be distributed today at practice.

Ruggapalooza 2016 Details

The details for the 2016 Ruggapalooza are listed below:

• Players need to arrive at STH and be in the locker room by no later than 6:40 AM.
• All players will be transported by bus/school transportation both to and from the event.
• Team will depart STH at 7 AM.
• Players will have sandwiches and water provided by HYRA at lunch break.
• The playing times are TBD and coaches will not have an idea until we arrive at the park.
• Bus will depart HASP at 5 PM for STH.
• Remember to bring sunscreen, warm clothes, hats, extra water, mouthpieces, boots, socks
• Tournament T-shirts will be available for $10

Location : Houston Area Sports Park

                12131 Kirby Drive
                Houston, Tx 77051

2015 Rugby State Championship Travel Roster

2015 State Championship Travel Squad

Number does not indicate game day position/starter status

1.      Robert Gonzales

2.      Jake Duron

3.      Nate McKinney

4.      George Michael

5.      Charlie Vatterott

6.      Griffin Maat

7.      Payton Pardee

8.      Josh Pane

9.      Kyle Walker

10.  Santiago Gonzalez

11.  Josh Harris

12.  Ben Neukomm

13.  Grant Guthrie

14.  Derek Allen

15.  Jeffrey Landreneau

16.  Garrett Archer

17.  Ricky Cantoni

18.  Josh Kitziger

19.  Seamus Sullivan

20.  Michael Gentempo

21.  Nathan Parent

22.  Carson Storie

23.  Blake Steele

24.  Riley Bishop

25.  Eli Young

26.  David Heffernan

27.  Truett White

28.  John Varcados

29.  Mauricio Negrin Bruzco

30.  Peter Scamardo

31.  Miguel Cano

2015 Practice Schedule

All players will be at training on Monday-Thurs. from 3:30-5:00 each week.
Mondays (5:00-5:30) Forwards and #9s and #10s (Varsity and JV - Frosh 9 and 10)
Tues. (5:00-5:30) #9s and #10s (Varsity, JV, Frosh)
Wed. (5:00-5:30) Centers, Wings, and Fullbacks (Varsity and JV)
Thurs. (5:00-5:30) Forwards - lineouts (Varsity and JV)

2014 Fall Preseason Parents Meeting

There is a mandatory parent meeting for all parents and players wishing to play in the 2014-15 rugby season.  The meeting is for all parents - freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, regardless of whether you are a varsity player or not.  The meeting will be held in the cafeteria and will start at 6:30.  We are excited about the new season and look forward to meeting and welcoming new families and saying hello to our current family!!