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Middle School
First Practice - March 7th, 2023, Location - TBD
Recurring Practice Tuesdays / Thursdays. See Team Stack App for formal schedule.
High School
First Practice - March 7th, 2023, Location - TBD
Recurring Practice Tuesdays / Thursdays. See Team Stack App for formal schedule.
Contact Us:
Crystal.Lake.Rugby@Gmail.com
U13 / U15 LEVEL
JOINING FORCES WITH THE ELGIN RIVER RATS RUGBY CLUB
U13/U15 PLAYERS NEED TO REGISTER WITH CRYSTAL LAKE LIONS RUGBY CLUB
https://www.crystallakerugby.org/
HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL
JOINING FORCES WITH THE ELGIN RIVER RATS RUGBY CLUB
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS NEED TO REGISTER WITH ELGIN RIVER RATS RUGBY
https://rugbyillinois.org/t/elgin-river-rats
Rugby is the fastest growing sport in the United States. It is also one of the top, most watched sports in the world, above American Football, Baseball and Basketball.
Crystal Lake Lions Rugby Club was created to teach Middle School and High School age boys and girls this great sport. There is a co-ed U13 Junior level (5th & 6th Graders) and a Boys U15 Senior level (7th & 8th Graders).
Along with a Boys High School level, Rugby Illinois - Division 2 side.
The rugby season will start with practices in March, with games starting first week of April. For Middle School levels, our games will start with scrimmage and seeding matches followed by a 6 week season which culminates the first weekend of June. As for High School, there is an 6 game schedule, followed by the playoffs, if we make it.
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Why Rugby?
- Lower equipment costs than any other sports... Hockey, Football, Baseball, Lacrosse - Strong safety initiatives... no blocking, only wrap tackling, no high tackles allowed, taking the head out of tackles. - Any size, any skill level... no matter what size, large or small, rugby has a position for you. - There is a strong emphasis on teamwork and respect... for opponents, for referees, for coaches, which are key factors in all athletic endeavors. Here is a great article on how the Super Bowl champs are integrating rugby into their practices.
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/aug/02/seattle-seahawks-coach-pete-carroll-tackles-safety-rugby |