Hudson Middle School Rugby Club
HMS Boys & Girls Rugby Teams...
...welcome all interested players to try it out. No experience necessary! Come join the fun!!
Spring 2024: Registration still open!
Boys & Girls teams (6-8th grades)
Practices T&Th / 6-7:30p / East Woods
Pre-season begins January 30...winter athletes join when you can!
Matches Sundays / Mar 24 - May 5 @ St. Ignatius (no games Mar 31)
$150/season, includes uniforms
Want to give it a try? No problem!
The Hudson Middle School Rugby Club welcomes any interested 6-8th grade boy or girl to join! No experience necessary.
Contact us to schedule a practice trial.
Just getting started? Here's everything you need to know...
Registration
Registration for HMS Rugby is two steps:
Step 1: Register through HCER. This funds our Club, equipment, and other general expenses.
Step 2: Register through Rookie Rugby Cleveland. This is the league we play in and the fee covers game day expenses: fields, refs, insurance etc.
Players must complete both registrations (especially #2) in order to be eligible to play.
Communication
We have various communication outlets for parents to stay updated on Club news and more pressing Coach messages:
Parents of current players: Download the GroupMe app and join our group.
Parents of current players: Join the HMS Rugby Club Facebook group.
Practices
Practices are held every Tuesday & Thursday through the end of the season (~May 2). Practices are at the Fieldhouse fields (between East Woods & Hudson Middle School, behind Evamere District offices).
Tuesday/Thursday
6-7:30pm
Mouth guard, athletic clothing and cleats required
Equipment
The following items are necessary for playing rugby:
Athletic attire (sneakers for indoor practices)
Cleats (soccer cleats are great. No metal cleats allowed).
Molded mouthguard - required for practices, too.
Tall socks (navy) are recommended for games.
Uniforms
Thanks to our partnership with ITZ Rugby, the Club provides uniforms for all players. This includes a jersey and shorts.
Games
Middle School rugby is "7s" - which means there are only 7 players from each team on the field at a time. Games consist of two 7-minute halves and we play two games each Sunday at St. Ignatius High School or St. Edwards High School in Cleveland.
Sundays, March 24 - May 5 (no games March 31). Want more information about games, schedules and RSVPing? Click the links below.
Rugby Culture
Rugby is unlike many other sports. It's culture is centered around the love of the sport, rather than winning and losing. Ultimate respect is provided to the refs (called "sirs") and coaches and breaking bread with your opponents post-game is the norm.
Hudson Rugby Club expects our players, parents and spectators to embody a respectful rugby culture on/off the field and apply Hudson's "Leave it BETTER than you found it" mentality when representing HRC.
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Sponsorships
Our mission is to grow the sport of rugby in Ohio. To support those efforts, we are offering various sponsorship opportunities for local businesses and families.
