Texas Geographical Union

Last updated
Texas Rugby Union
AbbreviationTexas RU; TRU
Formation2013
Region served
Arkansas; Louisiana; Oklahoma; Texas, United States of America
President
Dave McPhail

The Texas Rugby Union (TRU) is the Geographical Union (GU) for rugby union teams playing in Texas and portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma for USA Rugby. [1] It is a non-profit organization and is the primary overseeing body for the promotion of rugby union in the region.

Contents

The TRU is divided into four divisions: Men, Women, college men, and College Women.

Men's clubs

Division 1

2016-2017 Standings
TeamGPWLTPFPAPDBTBLFFPTS
Dallas Rugby54102688318541021
Austin Blacks64202181803850021
Austin Huns54102478815940020
Dallas Harlequins6150111296-1853007
Houston Athletic615096293-1971005

Division 2/D1b

2016-2017 Standings
1B
TeamGPWLTPFPAPDBTBLFFPTS
Austin Blacks D265012746321160028
Dallas Rugby D254013103527540022
Austin Huns D25221172888440014
Houston Athletic D2614161273-2122008
Dallas Harlequins D2606012370-358001-1
North
TeamGPWLTPFPAPDBTBLFFPTS
Little Rock Stormers87103786231681037
Tulsa Rugby87102561758160034
Dallas Athletic8530180201-2141025
Euless Texans73401881771130114
Oklahoma City Crusaders8080152337-1853306
Fort Worth Rugby716078280-2021005
South
TeamGPWLTPFPAPDBTBLFFPTS
Houston United66003588926960030
Katy Lions6420168199-3130019
San Antonio Rugby52301791354441013
The Woodlands Rugby523088120-3211010
Alamo City Rugby606083333-2501102

Division 3

2016-2017 Standings
Central
TeamGPWLTPFPAPDBTBLFFPTS
San Marcos Greys75203479125661027
Austin Blacks D355003083427450025
McAllen Knights75202391588150025
Fort Hood Phantoms743028911917030019
Corpus Christi Crabs8350215319-10440016
San Antonio Rugby D38350156393-23730015
Austin Huns D37340140175-3520014
Corpus Christi Dogfish707062467-4051010
North
TeamGPWLTPFPAPDBTBLFFPTS
Shreveport Rugby76103644332161031
Dallas Rugby D365103864034650025
Grand Prairie Mavericks743028311716640020
Alliance Rugby63401881078130118
Abilene Rugby8260195415-22020010
Dallas Diablos514031454-4231005
Denton Rugby606032324-2921102
South
TeamGPWLTPFPAPDBTBLFFPTS
Houston United D3870149611038670037
Lone Star Rugby870148410737770037
Bay Area Rugby9540288388-10050025
Kingwood Crusaders8260188427-23941013
Galveston Rugby7250161371-21030011
Houston Arrows808093307-2141203

College Men

Women's Clubs

Division 1

2016-2017 Standings
TeamGPWLTPFPAPDBTBLFFPTS
Austin Valkyries4400219521440020
Houston Athletic5320151876421015
Dallas Harlequins312017180-1630004
Little Rock Stormers404022137-1150101

Division 2

2016-2017 Standings
North
TeamGPWLTPFPAPDBTBLFFPTS
Tulsa Rugby54102868220440020
Oklahoma Roses4220148158-1020010
Griffins Rugby4220112185-7320010
South
TeamGPWLTPFPAPDBTBLFFPTS
Austin Valkyries D24400129389130019
San Antonio Rugby31204755-80004
Dallas Athletic404044206-1621102

College Women

See also

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References

  1. "USA Club Rugby: Geographical Unions". usarugby.org/. Retrieved 2014-03-04.