News and Information from Empire GU Rugby

NYAC Advances to Men's D1 National Championship
Morris Falls in Men's D2 Quarterfinals

NYAC used two strong performances in Pittsburgh last weekend to 
book its trip to the  Men's  D1 National Championship, set for June 3 in Glendale, CO. NYAC will be looking for its second national title in the past three years.

Competing in the East Regionals, held at Founders Field in Pittsburgh, May 20-21, NYAC outlasted Mystic River, 32-18, in the quarterfinals on Saturday and ran past Chicago Lions, 27-5, in the semifinals on Sunday. NYAC will face Austin Huns in the National Championship match.

In Men's D2, Morris, the Atlantic North Champions, squared off with Life Running Eagles and fell, 34-13.   

USA National Championship Bracket
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Empire GU Supporting USWNT Players
GU Funding to Member Athletes Named to World Cup Squad
  
The US Women's National Team is severely underfunded  on  a n annual  basis and is continually fundraising or seeking additional streams of financial support. 
Empire GU is taking the lead in providing support to these athletes, and specifically those representing the USWNT from EGU-member clubs.  In advance of the Women's Rugby World Cup, those EGU-member players selected for the final World Cup squad (full 28 plus reserves) will receive direct financial support from this fundraising effort. 
Empire GU will match every donation made dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $5,250. That would mean a potential of $10,500 raised for this important effort! 
Empire GU 2017 Summer 7s Series
Upstate / Downstate Schedules
The Empire GU Summer 7s Series schedule has been released. 
The summer  competition kicks off on June 17 with the Upstate Series opener at the Binghamton 7s, hosted by Binghamton RFC, and the Downstate opener at the Monmouth 7s, hosted by Monmouth RFC.

EGU Summer 7s action will culminate on July 22 at the Blazing 7s in Morristown, NJ, at the EGU 7s Championship. 

EGU Summer 7s Schedule

Non-League Summer Tournaments (In and Around EGU)
Fleet Week Rugby Showdown Set for May 27
US Navy Exiles take on FDNY/NYPD Selects at Randall's Island  
"Fleet Week Rugby Showdown" featuring New York's Bravest and New York's Finest against the World's Greatest Navy. 

The US Navy Exiles will battle the FDNY/NYPD Selects on Saturday, May 27th at Randall's Island, Field 10. Kickoff is now set for 6:00pm.

Come join us and support this great event! 
Meg Votta Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 College Scholarships to One Male and One Female
 
For the seventh  year, the Meg Votta Memorial Scholarship Committee will be awarding two college scholarships this year in the amount of $1,000 each to high school seniors, one male and one female, who are active members of the rugby community.

All graduating high school seniors from New Jersey, Connecticut, and New York, the Empire GU area are eligible for the scholarship.

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Rugby Jobs In and Around EGU

Listing of available positions in and around Empire GU.  To have your position listed, please forward a short description and applicable links to  [email protected] .

Current Positions
Clubs Seeking Games
Clubs are currently seeking B-side and friendlies. A complete list on the EGU website under Fixtures > Clubs Seeking Games. 

If your club would like a posting listed, forward to  Empire GU .
Official Travel Partner of Empire GU
GoPlay Sports Tours assists coaches, players and fans experience the sports they love. GoPlay Sports handles all logistics, insurance, and financial details of travel and tours both domestically and internationally. If your Empire GU club is on the move, utilize GoPlay Sports Tours. 
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