CORNING RUGBY NEWSLETTER
Week of February 25, 2019
Upcoming Practice Schedule for Boys and Girls
Both Boys and Girls
Thursday 2/28 3:45 - 5:30pm at Hope Church 22 John St. Painted Post, NY
Sunday 3/3 6:00 - 7:00pm at Corning YMCA
Sunday 3/10 6:00 - 7:00pm at Corning YMCA
Due to weather and field conditions we cannot get onto the field at Stewart Park next week.
Regular season practice will begin next Tuesday.
Stay tuned for dates and time for boys and girls practices by the end of the week.
2019 Corning Rugby Supporters Social
There will be raffles, 50/50 raffles, drink specials and good times had by all.
We are in need of donations for raffles. Anyone interested in contributing items to the gift basket raffle please contact Coach McGee (corningrugbyclub@gmail.com). All donations are tax deductible.
Trip to Brooklyn to Watch Professional Rugby
Trip includes chartered bus from Corning High School to the match in Brooklyn and back as well as tickets to the match.
Ticket Prices:
Youth (18 & under) - $55 each
Adult - $70 each
Trip is open to all players, families and friends of the club. Space is limited so reserve your spot today.
Player Equipment
1) Cleats - soccer or football cleats. Rugby boots are available from online suppliers.
2) Mouthpiece
3) Recommend every player purchases a pair of rugby shorts for practice
Recommended online Rugby Suppliers:
Steamroller Rugby - https://www.steamrollerrugby.com/
World Rugby Shop - https://www.worldrugbyshop.com/
Equipment Guidelines
- No padded shirts allowed unless it is a rugby specific padded shirt.
- Leggings or any tights extending below the knee are only allowed if a match is played on turf.
- Hinge plastic or metal braces covered with padding are not permitted.
- Eyewear of ANY kind is not allowed.
- Full finger gloves (such as football gloves) are not permitted
- No metal blades of any kind
- Any other type of cleat with molded plastic cleats are permitted.
- Metal rugby boots are allowed.
- No jewelry of any kind is permitted.
Upcoming Matches
March 24th - St. Bonaventure Preseason Tournament
April 7th - at Syracuse at 1:00pm at O'Connor Park
Girls Matches
Friday April 12th - home vs South Buffalo 6:00pm at East Campbell Town Park
Upcoming College Clinics
Player Registration
Registration Packets will be available at practice on Thursday 1/31.
Club Dues is $100 per player. Dues can be paid through Check, Cash, PayPal or Venmo.
Checks made payable to "Corning Rugby Club"
PayPal - Friends and Family to corningrugbyclub@gmail.com
Venmo - @CorningRugby
Any family having financial troubles contact Coach McGee to talk about scholarship options.
World Rugby Shop Team Store
Corning Rugby Website
Corning Rugby Club
Email: corningrugbyclub@gmail.com
Website: www.corningrugby.com
Twitter: @CorningRugby