Arlington Stallions Rugby

ARLINGTON STALLIONS
RUGBY CLUB

WELCOME TO THE ARLINGTON STALLIONS RUGBY CLUB WEBSITE
The Arlington Stallions Rugby Club is dedicated to providing an opportunity for middle school and high school boys to participate in rugby during the spring competitive season.
It is a member of USA Rugby and the Illinois Youth Rugby Association.

INFORMATION

2012 REGISTRATION

There are a limited number of spots available for the 2012 spring season at all levels (Middle School, including 5th graders; Frosh/Soph; Varsity/JV). Please contact the coaches (click on the CONTACT US!! link to the left) if you are interested. Registration materials can be downloaded by clicking on the Registration Materials link in the left-hand menu bar.

The Palatine Rugby Club has invited us (coaches, players & fans of the Arlington Stallions) to join them at Splinter's Sports Pub & Restaurant, 2070 N Rand Road in Palatine to watch these 6 Nations matches:

France vs. Ireland Saturday, February 11, 2 pm CT

England vs. Wales Saturday, February 25, 10 am CT

Wales vs. Italy Saturday, March 10, 8:30 am CT

Splinter’s is located in the Caputo’s Market Center on the Corner of Rand Rd. & Hicks Rd. just north of Dundee Rd.

Players and Parents - Click HERE to download the 2012 Pertinent Dates. As more information becomes available, we will update this list.

Stallions Families - Please plan on attending the ASRC Fundraiser on Tuesday, February 21 or Wednesday, February 23 at the Arlington Heights California Pizza Kitchen. Click HERE to print out the CPK flyer which MUST be presented at the time of purchase.
Click HERE to view the 2012 Tornados Calendar. The Tornados are the iYRA's All State Select Side Rugby team.

Click HERE to view a flyer about an upcoming Eagle Impact camp in February.

"The iRB and USA Rugby have worked collectively to ensure that safety is a top priority for the sport of rugby. Having been involved for over 15 years, I have been impressed with the level of coaching provided to the athletes who participate in this sport. Through this coaching, the athletes are taught the correct skillset to decrease the risk of injury as well as allowing them to play the game as it was meant to be played."

Mike Overturf, ATC, NASM-PES
President and CEO
Athletico
625 Enterprise Drive
Oak Brook, IL 60523

ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

We're looking for pictures from the 2010 high school season and the 2011 middle school season. Please contact Coach Pateras if you have any to share.

Click HERE to view an article on the importance of actively working on improving your Rugby skills by Tom Billups, coach of Cal Rugby, former professional player in Wales and England, and former coach and player for the U.S national team, the Eagles.

Click HERE to view an article on the Arlington Stallions that appeared in the TribLocal.

The BOD would like to thank the parents who served on the following committees: Social, Fields, Fund-Raising and Spiritwear. Your assistance was much appreciated as it allowed the coaching staff to focus on player and team preparation during the season.

Collegiate Play
USA Rugby maintains an updated document on it's website that includes collegiate rugby information. Students, parents and coaches can get information about academic, financial and scholarship opportunities for college rugby. Click here to go to the USA Rugby website. From the menu bar, click on Collegiate Clubs, then choose HS Player Info. Finally, click on the College Information for High School Players link to take you to the list.

Thank you parents and fans for your continued support. A special thanks to our 2011 sponsors: Athletico, American Rugby Outfitters of Elk Grove Village, Centennial Bindery of Elk Grove Village, K&L Contractors of Elk Grove Village, the Northwest Woodsmen Rugby Club, Rocky Vanders Restaurant and the California Pizza Kitchen in Arlington Heights.

During the 2005 and 2006 seasons, ASRC participated in a nationwide study examining rates of injury in High School Rugby. The study was conducted at Ohio State University and the official report was issued by the United States Rugby Football Foundation. To view the Rugby RIO 2006 Summary Report, click on the Learn The Game link in the menu bar to the left.