Blazing sunshine and lush green fields set the stage for the world's largest youth Mini Tag Rugby Festival. Sponsored by the Morris Rugby Corporation, 105 teams and nearly 1000 children gathered on 23 fields to play the game they love, American Flag Rugby. More detail »
A gentleman named Doug Partridge has launched an AFR based co-ed flag rugby program in Wethersfield CT. Coaches needed! More detail »
We proudly welcome the Cheshire Youth Rugby to the AFR community. The Town of Cheshire is a residential community located in New Haven County, Connecticut with a population of approximately 30,000 people. This year, 2010, marks the second season of the Cheshire Youth Rugby program and it's first season associated with AFR. Cheshire is approximately 14 miles north of New Haven and 25 miles southwest of Hartford. More on Cheshire Youth Flag Rugby »
American Flag Rugby is heating up all over the country. Denville, part of the Morris Youth Rugby summer league had a clinic recently to teach youth rugby referees the ropes. The referee clinic was held on a Wednesday evening from 7-9pm at the Denville Library very close to the field where the Denville Dawgs youth team plays. Referee Lil Rimac lead the clinic. More detail »
American flag Rugby has learned that NBC has agreed to broadcast the first Rugby 7s collegiate championship to be held in June 2010. The June 5-6 tournament will be, what NBC believes, the first time college rugby have appeared on broadcast TV. More detail »
For immediate release. Former USA Eagle 7s star looks to extend AFR into New England. More detail »
Get a video overview of the game of rugby from the size of the field to the positions, strategy and convergence of players at the break downs. More detail »
This video introduces youth and parents alike to the sights and sounds of American Flag Rugby. Developed for American kids, AFR brings the game to American families through summertime recreational programs that emphasize fun, fitness, and teamwork. View the AFR introductory video »
Denville is where youth flag rugby began. Check out this video from a typical summer day in the park in Denville, New Jersey. View the Denville youth rugby video »
For those that want to combine the human drama of a nations people struggling to throw off the shackles of Apartheid set against the 1995 Rugby World Cup this should be quite a movie experience. More detail »
Circa 2001 ... AFR video with news intro from Fox Sports Net Behind the Game. Fox Sports Net interviews with Jake Feury, KJ Feury, Sara Cramer, Craig Chapman and Vickie Fang. After the news spot, learn about the rules of play of American Flag Rugby. More detail »
Tess Feury, the daughter of KJ and Tom Feury, began playing youth flag rugby for Denville when she was four years old. More about youth rugby star Tess Feury »
If we consider the very young average age of USA 7s coach Al Caravelli, we can expect some of our youth presently playing flag rugby to be apart of the 2016 Olympics. The United States, defending champion of rugby in the Olympics dating back to 1924, is looking for a few good kids to round out our teams. Sevens rugby has recently been approved for the 2016 Games in Rio. More about Olympic Rugby 7s »
The Morris Rugby Corporation attempted to break the record for the largest touch/mini/tag rugby tournament last Saturday July 25, at the Black River Fields in Chester. More detail »
Youth rugby and American Flag Rugby join USA Rugby in celebrating the game that we love. 'I am a Rugby Ball,' is a USA Rugby sponsored inspirational tribute to the game of rugby. Flag rugby is one of the fastest growing youth sports in America. Sit back and enjoy. Watch the Video »
