Newsletter – Page 4 – Morris Rugby

Morris’ own John Zeich was recently named one of two hookers on USA Rugby’s 2020 Men’s Under-20 team. This honor is the latest addition to an increasingly impressive rugby resume for the graduating senior at Lenape Valley Regional High School. As a junior on the Morris High School Boys team, John competed for the Rugby…

THANK YOU SO MUCH to all those who have donated! Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the Morris Rugby community, our fundraiser surpassed the initial goal of $5,000 — the current total is just shy of $7,000! And, as promised, several members and supporters of the Morris Men’s Rugby team shaved their heads last week…

COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of our modern lives. It has changed the way we do business, taken many of our loved ones and disrupted every sector of our economy. But no industry has felt the impact of this disease more than our healthcare industry. Hospitals have been flooded with an increasing number of cases…

Download the PDF below to test your knowledge of rugby history, team trivia, rules and more with this fun quiz created by current Men’s Head Coach / former HS Boys Head Coach, Karl Matthews! Click Here to Download the Morris Rugby Quiz

To All the Morris Rugby Family, During this difficult time in our lives I know we have had to take a step back from rugby but wanted to take this opportunity to update everyone about our ongoing plans to ensure Morris Rugby is in the best position possible when we are able to begin play…

Our annual Good Friday Sinner’s Dinner, typically at Arthur’s Tavern in Morris Plains, will be a virtual event this year. Log in on Friday, April 10, 2020 any time between 7 pm and 8 pm to virtually share your Sinner’s steak, cold beer and laughs. Show off your grilling skills! Please consider also making a…

To Parents, Players and Coaches, As concern grows regarding the Coronavirus, I just wanted to reach to our community to update everyone. Morris Rugby takes this very seriously and will monitor the recommendations from the CDC, local state department and USA Rugby regularly. At this time, we will continue with all scheduled events, practices and…

March with Morris Rugby in the Morristown St. Patrick’s Day Parade! The 2020 Morristown St. Patrick’s Day Parade is on Saturday, March 14th. Anyone wishing to march should meet at the Morristown Town Hall, 200 South Street (entrance is from the back lot on Franklin Street) by 11:00 am. All are welcome including players, parents,…

Morris Rugby is proud to announce that our 2019 Volunteer of the Year Award was presented to PJ Miller at the AGM on February 9, 2020. PJ devotes countless volunteer hours to keep our organization humming every year — including organizing Six Nations and Rugby World Cup viewings at the Moose Lodge, leading the Rutgers…

Join Morris Women’s Rugby FC for a Cornhole Tournament fundraiser at Jersey Girl Brewing Company! All proceeds directly benefit the women’s team, which is part of the Morris Rugby Corporation 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Who: Teams of 2 players When: Saturday, February 8, 2020 • 1–4 PM Where: Jersey Girl Brewing Company, 426 Sand Shore Rd,…