Middle School Rugby
HMS Boys & Girls Rugby Teams
We welcome all interested players to try it out. No experience necessary! Come join the fun!!
Recruiting Now!
Join us starting February 4th! No experience needed and you can come try a practice! Contact us today.
Just getting started?
Here's everything you need to know...
Registration
MS Rugby is a spring sport. Registration is a 2-part process.
Register through HCER. This fee pays for our administration, equipment, coaching staff and other overhead.
Register through Rookie Rugby Cleveland. This fee is for our league and includes insurance, refs and other game-related costs.
Communication
We have various communication outlets for parents to stay updated on Club news and more pressing Coach messages:
Parents & current players: Download the GroupMe app and join our group.
Practices
Practices are held every Monday & Tuesday (6-7:30) through March 18, 2025, in the East Wood Gym. Starting April 1, 2025, practices are every Tuesday & Thursday (6-7:30) at the Field House Fields between East Woods & Evamere District Offices.
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
The Club provides uniforms for all players. This includes a jersey and shorts. Players may keep their shorts, but jerseys are loaned.
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 (girls & 7/8 boys) or St. Edwards High School (5/6 boys) in Cleveland, beginning at the end of March through early May.
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.
Club 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.
