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Join us at the HURT Rugby Sevens Combine on May 29th from 6:30-8:30pm. This is an open event and will be used to evaluate player’s experience, fitness, and commitment level. Numbers permitting, HURT Rugby Sevens will field a competitive and social side with the goal of qualifying for Nationals.

HURT welcomes all experience and fitness levels to attend the event. Our goal is to not only compete at a high level, but to grow the game of rugby in the state of Texas. We look forward to seeing you this summer!

Please contact HURT’s Director of Rugby, Zachary Hiller, if you have any questions or you are unable to attend the event via message or email: zhiller@gmail.com.

Final score: HURT Henchmen 40, Kingwood Crusaders Rugby Football Club 17

HURT clinches a playoff berth and the RRRC D2 South Division championship for the 6th consecutive season! #playoffs #23united #iplayhurt

Final score: HURT 45, Houston Athletic Rugby Club – HARC 18

Playoffs are in Austin May 5th & 6th. Details to follow. HURT’s second side, the Henchmen, will battle Galveston RFC on April 14th to keep their playoff hopes alive.

(D2) HURT: After a heart-breaking loss vs. the San Marcos Greys RFC in late February, HURT needed to pull-together some much needed wins to stay in contention for the South Division. It was a tough task considering their opponents: San Antonio Rugby F.C. and The Woodlands Rugby Club. HURT rose to the occasion and pulled out a gutsy win versus a physical San Antonio team with a final score of 49-36. A couple weeks later, HURT was also able to defeat a formidable Woodlands club 54-26 to improve their record to 5-2-1. With the current standings, HURT will clinch the South Division crown with one more win; however, they will have to go through a very tough Houston Athletic Rugby Club – HARC and West Houston Rugby Club to do so.

Final score: HURT Henchmen 33, Bay Area Rugby Club 10

Man of the Match: Blake Horn #wehateblake

For the second straight year, HURT and the West Houston Lions battled it out on a drenched field during a torrential downpour of rain. Special thanks to the Lions for hosting the post-match at Wildcatter Salon.

Final score: HURT 47, West Houston Lions 7

Man of the Match: Jayson Blocker

Photo credit to Lisa Griffis.

Final score: Henchmen 74, Kingwood Crusaders 12

Final score: HURT 7, Austin Blacks 70

Training will resume Tuesday (12/12) and Thursday (12/14) at Kerr Park from 7pm-9pm. This weekend is a doubleheader with Henchmen vs Arrows and HURT vs. HARC cup matches! See you at training and this weekend!

Final score: Henchmen 12, Galveston 61

***ATTENTION PLAYERS***

Tonight’s training (12/7) has been re-located to 8th Wonder Brewery(East Room) and will be a film session due to inclement weather. The City of Houston has closed all fields for tonight.

HURT’s Alex Liles has been selected for the Atlantis US Sevens Rugby in the 2017 Barbados World Sevens Invitational Tournament from the 6th to 12th of December. Good luck Alex!  Liles will be joining a team of 12 US Elite Rugby Players. Atlantis has traveled to 33 countries in 31 years and has developed 102 US Eagles.

Final score: (1-0) HURT 41, (0-1) The Woodlands Rugby Club 22

Fullback Alex Liles‘ hat-trick propels HURT over the Woodlands in their first cup match of the season. Congratulations to the Jersail Mccullum,Zack Thomas, Nevin Whalley, Shawn Rice, Matt Kaufman and Ryan Becker in their first match and win with the HURT XV’s squad! Great win, gents!

HURT Sevens are the 2017 Bloodfest Men’s Open Cup Champions! Way to represent and make the HURT family proud!

Pool A Results:
HURT 33, Blacks (2) 7
HURT 29, SC7A White 0
HURT 26, Matadors 14

HURT Sevens has begun! Join us at the Tony Marron Park every Tuesday and Thursday for training at 6:30pm.

All experience levels are welcome to attend. Whether you’re new to the HURT family or rugby Sevens, join us for what is sure to be a great summer season!

For further questions, please contact HURT Sevens coach, Alex Liles @ 512-731-7599

RRRC Championships final score:

RRRC D2: HURT 19, Tulsa Rugby Club 23
RRRC D3: Henchmen 5, San Marcos Greys RFC 91

Final score: (8-0) HURT 71, The Woodlands Rugby Club 7

HURT locks the #1 seed heading into the D2 RRRC playoffs in Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 6th-7th.

UPDATE: The HURT Henchmen (8-1-1) are officially the #4 seed of D3 RRRC and are headed back into the playoffs with HURT D2!

D2 RRRC: For the 5th consecutive year, HURT is the RRRC D2 South Division Champions! HURT continues its undefeated season with a solid victory over a very tough and hard hitting Woodlands squad. Seeding for the playoffs will come down the last match as HURT will travel up I-45 for a rematch with The Woodlands Rugby Club. HURT will look to lock up the #1 seed with a win.

D3 RRRC: Congratulations to the Lone Star Rugby Club for capturing the D3 South Division Championship away from the HURT Henchmen. Despite the loss, the HURT Henchmen are still in contention for the #4 wild card seed.

*Per the match report, the final score vs. The Woodlands on April 8th was 50-10.

HURT doubleheaders final scores:

RRRC D2: HURT 50, The Woodlands Rugby Club 10

RRRC D3: HURT Henchmen 21, Lone Star Rugby Club 57

Training has been moved to the The The Regis School of the Sacred Heart beginning this Tuesday, April 4th. Training will continue to be held from 7-9pm on Tuesday/Thursday until further notice.

FINAL SCORE: (8-0-1) HURT Henchmen 62, Galveston Rugby Football Club 17

Prop Jonathan Schnacke with the lineout throw to Lock Graham Payne in yesterday’s 62-17 victory at Galveston. The Henchmen will look the clinch the division at home next weekend vs. Lonestar. #iplayhurt #texasrugby #usarugby #saturdayisarugbyday #rugbygram #americanrucker #RRRC15s

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HURT doubleheader final scores:

RRRC D3: (7-0-1) HURT Henchmen 82, Kingwood Crusaders Rugby Football Club 10

RRRC D2: (6-0) HURT 80, Alamo City Rugby Football Club 15

FINAL SCORE: HURT 46, San Antonio RFC 15

MAN OF THE MATCH: Ramiro Tuñón

HURT with a big win on the road today at San Antonio RFC 46-15. HURT is back at home next weekend along with the Henchmen for a doubleheader. More details at www.iplayhurt.com #iplayhurt #RRRC15s #texasrugby #usarugby #saturdayisarugbyday #rugbygram #rugbypicture #rugby

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Yesterday’s man of the match, Scrum Half Ramiro Tuñón. HURT defeated SARFC 46-10 in San Antonio. #iplayhurt #texasrugby #usarugby #rugbygram #RRRC15s

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FINAL SCORE: (4-0) HURT 33, (3-2) Katy Lions RFC 7

Despite down a man heading into the second half in a 7-7 game, HURT surged in rainy conditions to secure the top spot in the South Division of the RRRC.

Winners in the wet! HURT wins at Katy 33-7 this afternoon. #iplayhurt #texasrugby #usarugby #saturdayisarugbyday #rugbygram #houston #RRRC15s

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Fullback Alex Liles and Flanker Desmond Birdow this afternoon after a victory at Katy to close out the season series. Big thanks to all of our sponsors!! HURT Travels to San Antonio next weekend. Info at www.iplayhurt.com #iplayhurt #RRRC15s #texasrugby #usarugby #saturdayisarugbyday #rugbygram #rugbypicture #houston

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FINAL SCORE: (5-0-1)  HURT Henchmen 71, (3-3) Bay Area Rugby Club 17

The Henchmen continue their unbeaten streak and overpower the Bay Area Rugby Club, 71 to 17. Special thanks to Bay Area for always bringing a tough side and a hard-hitting match.

Man of the Match: Rogelio Topete

This Saturday, February 25th, is a rematch of HURT Henchmen vs. Arrows RFC. The first time these two clubs met was back in November where the Henchmen narrowly defeated the Arrows RFC, 14-10. Kick off is 2pm at the Rice University Rugby Field off Rice Blvd. and Stadium Rd. Don’t miss it!

Final scores at HURT Rugby Field:

RRRC D2: HURT 45, San Antonio Rugby F.C. 26
RRRC D3: HURT Henchmen 67, Galveston Rugby Football Club 14

The Houston United Rugby Team proudly introduces the HURT and Henchmen lineups for the debut of the HURT Rugby Field! For further information, visit the Rugby Doubleheader: HURT vs. San Antonio & Henchmen vs Galveston Facebook event.

FINAL SCORE: (3-0-1)  HURT Henchmen 24, (3-0-1) Lone Star Rugby Club 24

The Henchmen demonstrated miles of heart as they were down 14 points with 8 minutes left in the match versus Lone Star Rugby Club. Late game heroics by the Henchmen scrum provided clean ball for #8 Kevin Griffis to rumble in for the tie’ing score with no time remaining (pictured below). Special thanks to Lone Star for a tough, hard-hitting match. We look forward to the re-match in April.

Join us next week for the second doubleheader of the season that debuts the new HURT Rugby Field! The Henchmen will kick-off at 12:30pm against the Galveston Rfc in a D3 matchup; followed by HURT versus the San Antonio Rugby F.C. in D2.

CLICK HERE for the Facebook event page.

The cup season kicks-off this Saturday at 12pm as the Henchmen battle the newly founded Arrows RFC at Western Academy.

Last season, the Henchmen captured the D3 South Division title as they went undefeated in league-play. However, after a disappointing early exit in the playoffs, the Henchmen will look to build on their inaugural season’s success and continue to be a contender in the South Division and beyond.

Join us in welcoming the Arrows to the RRRC in their home opener. For further details, click on the image below to open the Facebook invite hosted by the Arrows.

As the XV’s season ends, Sevens rugby begins! HURT Sevens rugby training begins Thursday, May 26th at Tony Marron Park, 808 N. York St. Houston, TX 77003. Training starts at 6:30pm every Tuesday and Thursday. For any additional questions, please contact Justin Blocker (281) 961-7508. Join the HURT Sevens Facebook group for the most up-to-date information on practice and tournaments.

RRRC SEMI-FINALS: HURT 25, Dallas Reds 13

RRRC CHAMPIONSHIP: HURT 25, Little Rock Stormers 43

After defeating the Dallas Red in the Red River Rugby Conference Semi-finals, HURT battled Little Rock for the Championship. Unfortunately, HURT’s pursuit for a conference championship fell short. This loss was a tough one to swallow. However, HURT should be proud of being a top 16 D2 club in the nation, an undefeated regular-season and a 4th consecutive South Division title. The 2015-16 season is one to remember.

Good luck to the Little Rock Stormers as they continue on to the national championships.

Special thanks:

• Coaches of HURT and the Henchmen, Rob Potter and Dan Green.
• HURT major sponsor: Cyrus Proximity
• Henchmen major sponsor: Fluid Sealing Products

The success of the Houston United Rugby Team is possible because of all your hard work, dedication, and contributions. Cheers.

RRRC SEMI-FINALS: Henchmen 5, Austin Blacks 45

The Henchmen suffer their first loss to an experienced and disciplined Austin Blacks (D3) in the RRRC semi-finals in Austin, TX. Although the year did not end the way the Henchmen wanted, going undefeated and winning the South Division title in the team’s inaugural season is something to be tremendously proud of. If the Henchmen can accomplish all those things in its first year, imagine what the team can do in the years to come. Great season, Henchmen!

The playoff schedule for the RRRC Championships have been announced. The semi-finals will take place on May 7th and the Championship on May 8th. Check the TRU Website for further details. 

HURT (D2) and the Henchmen (D3) end their season with a combined record of 20-0 in two divisions of rugby competition. Both teams have their eyes set on the playoffs which will take place in Austin, TX,  May 7th & 8th.

FINAL SCORE: (8-0) HURT 87, The Woodlands 7

HURT backs (pictured above) Andrew Haskell and Jadeon du Toit scored 6 tries between them in the win vs. the Woodlands. Since the club’s inception in 2012, HURT remains undefeated at home with a combined record of 18-0. This season also marks the 4th consecutive year that HURT has won the south Division title of the RRRC D2.

FINAL SCORE: (12-0) Henchmen 51, The Woodlands 24

Winners are grinners… again! In their inaugural season, the Henchmen are the South Division champions of the RRRC D3 with an undefeated record of 12-0.

Big special thanks to the coaches of HURT, Dan Green and Rob Potter. The club’s success is credited to these two individuals as they have dedicated themselves to this club and the HURT family. Cheers to you both!

FINAL SCORE: (7-0) HURT 41, San Antonio RFC 5

For the fourth consecutive year, HURT are the RRRC D2 South Division Champions!

Born out of the success of the past two seasons, HURT’s developmental squad has been accepted into the Division III of the Red River Rugby Conference. Welcome to Texas rugby, HURT HENCHMEN!

The Henchman will join Woodlands (D3), Bay Area Rugby Club, Kingwood, Galveston, Lonestar and Corpus Christi in the newly formed D3 South. McAllen, San Marcos, San Antonio (D3), Austin Blacks (D3) and The Horde will form D3 Central.

HURT will continue to field their first-team in Division II of the RRRC as they defend their South Division championship.