Morris Rugby Newsletter ~ October 2023

Morris Rugby’s own, Tess Feury, will earn her 20th cap starting on the wing for the USA Eagles in the inaugural WXV2 against Samoa. The match kicks off at 8 am ET on Saturday, October 14th in Cape Town, South Africa. Tune in LIVE on RugbyPass TV. Read more from USA Rugby here. Good luck Tess!!

The Homestead Bar & Kitchen, 10 Dehart St. Morristown, NJ 07960, will be showing this weekend’s Rugby World Cup quarterfinal matches (unfortunately the Moose is not available this weekend). The Morris Men’s team will also be having their social at Homestead after their 1 pm match tomorrow at Pocono field.

Saturday, October 14th
11:00 am – Quarterfinal 1: Wales v Argentina
3:00 pm – Quarterfinal 2: Ireland v New Zealand

Sunday, October 15th
11:00 am – Quarterfinal 3: England v Fiji
3:00 pm – Quarterfinal 4: France v South Africa

Morris Rugby is dedicated to the health and welfare of all our players, and we require athletic trainers at all our home games. To achieve this, we have an agreement with Atlantic Health, and the volunteer athletic trainer coordinator is the liaison between all teams’ Head Coaches and Atlantic Health.

There is no requirement to have any medical knowledge for this role, but good organization and communication skills will be critical. Anyone who can help with this important position please contact Andrea Matthews as soon as possible at [email protected].

On Saturday, September 9th, the Morris Masters hosted the Marine Corps Old Breed for the 3rd annual McDevitt Cup at Pocono field. The Masters fell just short after a late comeback, with a final score of 14-17. Both teams brought their best to remember and honor Paul.

On Thursday, September 14th, Morris Rugby held our annual golf outing at Farmstead Golf & Country Club in Lafayette, NJ. The sun shone down on our 60 registered golfers for a beautiful day on the green. Thank you to our volunteers for your hard work on the day, and especially PJ Miller for organizing the tricky tray.

Congratulations to the winning foursome:
Jayson Neilsen, Joe DiNapoli, Fred Engleheart and Wesley Jayne

Thank you to our sponsors!
Gold Sponsor: Resilient Performance, resilientperformance.com
Gold Sponsor: Surface, surfaceskis.com
Silver Sponsor: Kaitlin Shala at Guaranteed Rate, [email protected]
Bronze Sponsor: El Strokidente aka Craig Chapman

On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, coaches from Munster Rugby visited Mennen to guest coach our boys and girls tackle teams. Head of Rugby Development, Colm McMahon, led the the session with support from other Munster coaches who had traveled the US to attend the annual “Friends of Munster Youth Rugby” dinner.

Morris players learned a lot and got to see the United Rugby Championship Cup in person. Big thanks to the Munster Rugby Supporters Club, USA Branch for organizing the visit—and to the coaches for sharing their knowledge with us!

• Men vs Union • Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 1 pm – Pocono Field
• Rugby World Cup Viewings • October 14 & 15, 2023 – Homestead Tavern, Morristown
• High School Boys 7s • Sunday, October 15, 2023 – Pocono Field. View current standings here.
• Trustee Meeting • Friday, October 20, 2023 at 7 pm – Moose Lodge
• Men @ New Haven • Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 1 pm – 200 Derby Ave, New Haven
• Women @ Village Lions • Saturday, October 21, 2023 – Randall’s Island
• High School Boys 7s • Sunday, October 22, 2023 – CBA
• High School Girls 7s • Sunday, October 22, 2023 – West Chester University
• Men @ Union • Saturday, October 28, 2023 – Unami Park, Cranford
• Women vs Monmouth • Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 11 am – Pocono Field
• High School Boys 7s • Sunday, October 29, 2023 – CBA
• High School Girls 7s & Elite Girls Rugby Selects Camp #2 • Sunday, November 12, 2023 – North Bay, MD. Learn more and register here for the selects camps.
• Elite Girls Rugby Selects Camp #3 • Friday, November 24, 2023 – Clinton, NJ
• High School Boys Alumni Game • Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 12 pm – Pocono Field
• Men’s & Women’s Holiday Party • Saturday, December 16, 2023 – Horseshoe Tavern
• Elite Girls Rugby Spring Opener, Emerging Teams & College Showcase • Saturday, March 16, 2024 – Greensboro, NC

• USA Women vs Samoa • Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 8 am – Live on RugbyPass.tv
• Atlantis Rugby Selection Camp • Saturday, October 14, 2023 from 9 am to 12 pm – Doylestown, PA. Boys and girls, ages 12-18. Register here.
• Rugby NY’s Metropolitan NY College Fair • Friday, October 20, 2023 from 7-9 pm – Pelham Town House, 20 Fifth Ave., Pelham, NY 10803. No registration or fee is required.
• Atlantis Rugby Selection Camp • Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 9 am to 12 pm – Elizabethtown, PA. Boys and girls, ages 12-18. Register here.
• New York Sevens • Saturday, November 25, 2023 – Randall’s Island. More info on their website.
• Rugby NJ AGM • Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 10 am – Bridgewater Senior Center. All are invited!
• Women’s Rugby Coaches & Referees Association Annual Conference • January 12-14, 2024 – Westin Alexandria Old Town. Learn more about the WRCRA and register here.
• Mac & Cheese Mayhem • Saturday, February 24, 2024 – Morristown Armory. This event benefits Morris Rugby. Tickets available here (volunteer opportunities TBA).

• You can always find event updates on the calendar at the bottom of our home page.
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www.MorrisRugby.org
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