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July 24, 2010
The Morris Rugby Corporation will be sponsoring the world’s largest touch/mini/tag rugby tournament on Saturday July 24, 2010 at the Black River Fields in Chester NJ. More detail »
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July 24, 2010
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 »
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July 13, 2010
A gentleman named Doug Partridge has launched an AFR based co-ed flag rugby program in Wethersfield CT. Coaches needed! More detail »
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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 »
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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 »
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May 4, 2010- May 6, 2010
The 16th Man is the real-life story of the recently released film 'Invictus'. In the movie 'Invictus', Morgan Freeman, the 72-year-old Oscar winner starred as Nelson Mandela. 'Invictus', directed by Clint Eastwood, is a film about rugby’s famous 1995 World Cup in South Africa. In 'The 16th Man', Morgan Freeman and director Cliff Bestall tell the emotional story of that cornerstone moment and what it meant to South Africa’s healing process. More detail »
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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 »
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February 23, 2010
Tuesday February 23rd - All participants will be registered to win a 10% discount off of any size starter kit ranging in size from 10 to 50 participants. More detail »
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February 22, 2010
Monday February 22nd - All participants will be registered to win a 10% discount off of any size starter kit ranging in size from 10 to 50 participants. More detail »
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February 11, 2010
For immediate release. Former USA Eagle 7s star looks to extend AFR into New England. More detail »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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October 22, 2009
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 »
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October 21, 2009
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 »
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July 25, 2009
Youth rugby thrives in Morris County. Morris Rugby Corporation hosted what they believe to be the largest youth rugby festival in the world. The American Flag Rugby Festival is a culmination of a seven week season of youth rugby tournaments throughout Morris County New Jersey. More about the youth rugby record »
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July 23, 2009
Will rugby be an Olympic Sport? Yes or No.
The clock is ticking fast - the Olympic Committee will soon make a decision and chose two out of seven competing sports - among them squash, golf, baseball, karate and of course Sevens Rugby. More detail »
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July 7, 2009
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 »
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June 15, 2009
'Try' is the true, inspirational story of three talented U.S. rugby players who sacrifice it all for the chance to represent their country in the world's third most watched sporting event-the Rugby World Cup. More detail »
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June 11, 2009
American Flag Rugby Referees clinic will be Thurs. June 11th, 6:30 unitil 8:30 at the Morris Township Municipal Building.
Those planning on attending should indicate so by notifying Referee coordinator Pam Laura. More detail »
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May 6, 2009- May 10, 2009
A Morris Youth Rugby mandatory clinic for first time coaches of and parent coaches who have never played the game will be held at St. Clare's Pocono Road Field, Denville, NJ from noon–2pm. More detail »
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September 26, 2008
For seven weeks each summer, more than 1,000 kids in Morris County assemble at parks and schools around the area to play a flag version of rugby. The season culminates with a flag festival held in Chester, NJ. In 2009, over 100 teams playing in over 150 games on 18 fields participated in the event. For rugby junkies and the casual fan, it is a sight to see. More about the festival »
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