Newsletter – Page 6 – Morris Rugby

Morris Rugby’s Annual Golf Outing was held at Farmstead Golf & Country Club on Friday, June 21, 2019. The day started out rainy and gray. Luckily the weather began to clear up around 11 am in time for registration, with the sun fully shining by the 1 pm shotgun start. In total, 48 golfers participated…

Morris’ own John Zeich was named one of seven props on Rugby United New York’s newly formed U23 Academy squad. Coached by Phil Terrigno, the RUNY U23s program is a pathway to develop top local players for the future of the Major League Rugby side. This year RUNY finished 4th out of 9 teams in…

Congratulations to the 2019 class of Morris Lions! Applications for The David Gibson Memorial Scholarship are now open on everythinggibby.com. This scholarship award is presented to a deserving Lions U18 senior boy and girl at the end of each spring season. The scholarship is intended to be used towards furthering the recipient’s academic or rugby career.…

Rugby New Jersey held its 6th Annual Awards Reception on Monday, June 17th at 6 pm at the Holiday Inn in Clark, NJ. In total, 164 players, coaches and rugby supporters were in attendance. The keynote address was given by Phil Terrigno, Assistant Coach at West Point and Head Coach of the RUNY U-20s. Honorary…

Rugby New Jersey hosted an Invitational All Star Tournament on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Lincoln Park in Jersey City. The tournament included three divisions: Varsity High School Boys, JV Boys and High School Girls (grades 9-12). Varsity HS Boys Coached by Greg Conover and Adam Zeich, Rugby NJ’s Varsity HS Boys roster included four Morris…

After the rugby season comes to a close, why not join Morris Rugby for some baseball! Watch the New York Yankees take on the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY on August 18th at 1:05 pm. Seats are in section 211/212. Adults $55, Children under 14 $52 Kids ages 6-14 will get…

Morris Men’s Rugby players Will Kimball, Cale Petermann and Will Garcia were chosen to represent the New Jersey Selects in an invitational match against Lansdowne Football Club. One of the oldest and most renowned rugby clubs in Ireland, Lansdowne FC played 4 matches in 11 days against U.S. teams — marking their first visit stateside…

Three Morris Rugby High School players attended the 2019 Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar from June 6-9, 2019 at Kean University. Emilia Monrad and Turner Brennan, both of Boonton High School, and Xanthe Miller of Millburn High School joined sophomore students from throughout the state to build their leadership skills. Women’s 7s player SJ Matthews…

Morris Rugby’s own Emma Gamboa was named one of 12 players on the USA Rugby Girls High School All-Americans roster for the NextGen Sevens East competition from May 16-19, 2019 in Guelph, Ontario. A former Denville Dawgs player, Emma is a current Morris High School Girls 15s and 7s standout adept at positions across the…

Attention All Morris Rugby enthusiasts!! Be the first on your block to own a unique item of rugby attire by purchasing your very own Morris Touch Rugby gear!! Sale link will be available until May 21 and will be delivered to John Sutherland 3 to 4 weeks after the order close date. Once the items…