Plano Rugby is hosting the next tournament in the North Texas 7s Rugby Series. It will be held at Plano's new home pitch, the Las Colinas Polo Club at 600 E. Royal Lane, Irving TX. If coming from Luna Rd, you'll have to make a U-turn just over the bridge and come back, then turn right into the center.

Show up to practice this week so that we can get a head count. Those with better attendance get premium game time. Canterbury and guys who have been running with us from other schools are included and welcome, please show up.

The games are scheduled to start at 8:00AM, so be there dressed and ready to roll at 7:30AM. This is a bigger tournament with more youth divisions - U11, U13, U15 with girls divisions along with our U17/19. The tournament will be run in a more regimented and orderly fashion, so timeliness is required. Be there on time!

Also, there is an actual entry fee that we will be required to pay. Each player will have to bring $5 U.S Currency to play. Cheap!

Here's the tournament flier with the wrong date - it's really July 24!

The Mavericks are skipping the Houston Woodlands Tournament this weekend and gearing up for the rescheduled NTX 7s Plano Tournament on July 24. This will be held at the Las Colinas Polo Club.

If you are interested in going to the Woodlands and picking up with another team for the day, contact Coach Kelly.

The last 7s Tournament of the summer will be the Dallas Mudfish 7s held in late August. This is not part of the NTX 7s Series, but has been a very competitive and fun tournament in the past.

There will be no NTX 7s Tournament this weekend, Saturday July 10. Plano has postponed the tournament at the polo grounds until July 24. No reasons were given, but I'm sure they were good. All the details will remain the same, except for the date.

Grand Prairie is scheduled to host the next tournament on Saturday July 17 at our home pitch, Prairie Park in Grand Prairie. More details will come later.

Plano Rugby is hosting the next tournament in the North Texas 7s Rugby Series. It will be held at Plano's new home pitch, the Las Colinas Polo Club at 600 E. Royal Lane, Irving TX.

The games are scheduled to start at 8:00AM, so be there dressed and ready to roll at 7:30AM. This is a bigger tournament with more youth divisions - U11, U13, U15 with girls divisions along with our U17/19. The tournament will be run in a more regimented and orderly fashion, so timeliness is required. Be there on time!

Also, there is an actual entry fee that we will be required to pay. Each player will have to bring $5 U.S Currency to play. Cheap!

Here's the tournament flier.

There is a meeting to plan the future for our Youth Rugby Program on Wednesday, June 30th at 7:00PM in Suite 101 in the Grand Bank of Texas Building in Grand Prairie. The program has been in place for 3+ years predominantly as a U17/U19 side and not much else. Our goal is to expose the game to the younger players and help grow the game in the area. The meeting is open to all who are interested in helping grow the program and the great game.

Plano Rugby has a new home field, Las Colinas Polo Club at 600 E. Royal Lane, Irving TX. They have requested a Barbarian style (mixed players from other teams) exhibition match for their new sponsor and pitch starting at 5:30, Sunday June 27. The Mavericks, being fine gentlemen and supporters of rugby, have graciously offered players for this event. It is strictly voluntary and should be lots of fun. We already have several committed and are looking for more. All are welcome, just communicate your intentions to Mr. Kelly and show up at 4:30 to the polo grounds.

This complex is 24 acres of beautifully manicured natural grass, which will be able to host on multiple fields for future events, including the NTX 7s Series Tournaments on both July 10 & 24.

Schedule of events for this Sunday, June 27th:

1. 4:30 pm - Arrive at Las Colinas Polo Club
2. 5:15pm - Play exhibition 15s match for the Polo Club Patrons
3. Immediately following rugby match there will be an Australian horse acrobatic team performing.
4. Immediately following the Australian horse acrobatic team the Las Colinas Polo Club will take to the field for their polo match.
5. All family members are encouraged to come.
6. It is BYO, tailgating is allowed, concessions & wet bar are available.

Here's the schedule breakdown for a 4 team tournament. Kingwood from Houston has entered the tournament. They are coming a long way, so let's show them good rugby and a good time. Bring your swimsuits so you can go swimming afterwards. Be at the pitch in Grand Prairie ready to play by 8:00AM.

4 Team Schedule: 7 minutes halves, 6 games per team

08:00 Warm-up

08:20 Alliance v Mavericks

08:40 Kingwood v Barbarian-side

09:00 Mavericks v Kingwood

09:20 U11 or Break

09:40 Barbarian-side v Alliance

10:00 Alliance v Kingwood

10:20 Mavericks v Barbarian-side

10:40 Alliance v Mavericks

11:00 Kingwood v Barbarian-side

11:20 Barbarian-side v Alliance

11:40 U11 or Break

12:00 Mavericks v Kingwood

12:20 Alliance v Kingwood

12:40 Mavericks v Barbarian-side

13:00 U11 or Break

13:20 Tie-Breaker, if needed for placement

13:40 Lunch

The Maverick High School team won first place in the latest of the NTX 7s Series tournaments. Though we were missing regulars, Jacob and Kasey, the return of vets, Tony and Lorenzo, had quite a positive impact. Both had good games. The Canterbury students summering with the Mavericks also strengthened the side and gave those players needing rest a chance to do so.

Mavericks, again, have the honor of hosting the next North Texas 7s Series Tournament at home on Saturday 6/19. Even more teams are slated to show. Expected field arrival time will be at 8:00 AM Saturday morning. It will not be any cooler, so we are pressing for earlier finishes, before the heat becomes oppressive.

Attendance at practice is mandatory!

The Mavericks will be hosting the next high school North Texas 7s Rugby Series (NTX 7s) at our home pitch this Saturday June 12 form 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM with a cookout to follow. Players should be at the pitch by 8:00 AM.

The entry is free, but you may want to bring a canopy style tent for yourself and parents, sunscreen, and bug spray.

The post tournament cookout will be held under the trees on the North end of the park. The wonderful Grand Prairie Bowles Pool will be open and available for us to use after the cookout for a mere $1. It is worth every cent and you will feel much better on the way home.

As always, new players are welcome.

Date: Saturday, June 26, 2010
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Al Velie Rugby Complex- The University of Oklahoma

There will be 2 hours of clinics before the tournament start.

This will be a great tournament on the best fields in the South. These fields are beautiful, you'll want to take a nap on them.

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