Posts Tagged ‘nyc rugby’
2026 NYC Flag Rugby Festival
Another year, another great NYC Flag Rugby Festival! We had an amazing day of rugby action, celebrating the accomplishments of all the young athletes who competed. Across 12 teams, 134 athletes from our after-school enrichment programs congregated on Randall’s Island, showcasing their skills in front of friends and family. One player from each team was…
Read More2026 Spring Gala
The theme of this year’s Gala was “Get There”, which is about showing up, supporting your community, and always giving your full effort. The Play Rugby community really took the theme to heart, raising over $580,000 in support of our mission! The energy was incredible, the joy was palpable, and we all felt a part…
Read MoreCelebrating 50 Years of Title IX
Play Rugby USA was recently featured by ABC News on “Our America: Fifty50,” an ABC Owned Television Stations special commemorating the 50th anniversary of Title IX, hosted by Sofia Carson. Click the link below to view the full video!
Read MorePlay Rugby Awarded adidas Grant
Play Rugby is honored to be awarded the adidas Changing Lives Through Sport grant! The purpose of the adidas grant program is to remove barriers for kids living in underresourced communities, and these funds will help us continue to deliver transformative youth development programs to young people throughout New York City. Thank you to adidas…
Read MoreExecutive Director Update
Are we over halfway through the year already?! It’s amazing how time flies when you’re having fun and the last few months have been a whirlwind with season wrap ups, Gala entertainment and our biggest tournaments of the year. To begin, as always with the programs. It was inspiring to see so many kids expressing…
Read More2019 Rugby Cup is a Success!
12th Annual NYC Rugby Cup On Saturday, June 8th 2019, Play Rugby USA hosted the 2019 NYC Rugby Cup, on Randall’s Island. Started back in 2008, the Rugby Cup is our biggest annual rugby tournament. This year, we brought together over 600 students from 52 schools from all five borough of New York City together…
Read MoreMeet Denisse – Youth Development Mentor
Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Denisse Zambon did not know a lick of English before she moved to New York when she was 14. But, by being immersed in rugby and high school she slowly learned and is now completely fluent. Denisse began playing in a Play Rugby program. She’s been playing rugby…
Read MoreMeet Jahquar – Youth Development Mentor
Brooklyn born and raised, Jahquar Williams has been working alongside Play Rugby USA for 2 years, and is also a Play Rugby alumni, which he believes really “helps with my connection to the kids that I work with day to day.” When Jahquar isn’t on the field, you will find him studying as he’s a…
Read MoreMeet Dan – Youth Development Mentor
Youth Development Mentor, Dan Taylor started off with Play Rugby USA by volunteering in his free time, to prove he is seriously passionate about helping young people and supporting them on their path to a bright future. Today, Dan has been working for Play Rugby for six months and enjoying the progress that he’s made…
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