Hey there, Rugger!
We’re taking the day off to spend time with family, recover from the turkey coma, and delete roughly 1,000 emails from brands we forgot existed until today. Buy-one-get-one-fatigue, amirite?
We’ll be back next week to cover the first week of winter high school games (yussss!!)—for now, here are some things to put on your radar 👇
📊 Fan Rankings update!
Top 3 today:
South Meck (NC) — 22.44%
Christian Brothers (NJ) — 4.98%
Charlotte Catholic (NC) — 4.12%
👉Pro tip: Other teams are rallying their alumni. Go ahead, unleash the alumni horde. Send them the link.
🗺️ Have you checked out our team map yet?
We’re slowly filling out all the team logos and scheduled games — and you can help too!
Here are a few easy wins:
Click on your team on the map
Update your team logo & address
Add scheduled games
Or submit your team if it’s missing
Click the pic to see the map👆
🔥LIT7s Sevens
📍 Bradenton, FL
📅 Saturday, November 29 (TOMORROW)
📺 Streaming info:
The tournament will be live-streamed by GOLS (Game On Live Studios).
💵You’ll need to purchase an All Access Pass ($29.99) to catch all the games this weekend.
🔗Here’s the link for ya
🏟️NCR Playoff Rugby next week
A trip to Houston is on the line for these D1 teams next week:
St. Bonaventure vs Walsh
🗓️Dec 6th, 3pm EST
📍Butler Township Field
Belmont Abbey vs Queens
🗓️Dec 6th, 5pm EST
📍Queens Field
A trip to Houston is on the line for these D1-AA teams next week:
Louisville vs Bowling Green
🗓️Dec 6th, 12:00pm EST
📍Butler Township Field
Tennessee vs Texas A&M
🗓️Dec 6th, 1pm EST
📍Tennessee Rugby Park
All games should be streaming here, check back next week.
🎥Brothers on Three
Info on this rugby film here.
⏳One week left!
You have exactly one week left to apply for the Graham Downes International Scholarship at Nelson College.
Here’s where you can get more details and apply for the scholarship.
Deadline: December 5th (next Friday)
Related Reading → “From San Diego to New Zealand: Rees Curtis’ summer at Nelson College”
⏱️High School 15s countdown
North Carolina — Friday, December 5th (opening night!)
🏉South Charlotte vs Hough
🏉Clayton vs Charlotte Catholic
🏉Ardrey Kell vs Marvin Ridge
coming soon…SoCal — December 13th
Our sponsor, World Rugby Shop, has deals for you. Check ‘em out below.
💵 Deals for coaches
💵 Deals for players
Oddball musings, thanks to the cold tub.
🏉 My dad: “I’m getting your mom new headphones. They’re on sale and they’re doctor-recommended!”
Me: “Doctor-recommended, huh?”
Dad: “Yeah, some guy named Dr. Dre.”
Me: 🤦♂️
🏉 One thing everyone at Thanksgiving dinner agreed on: AI cameras covering college playoffs is no bueno.
We’d love to actually see the conversion kicks during high-stakes matches.
🏉 The new blue turf at the Butler, PA NCR playoff field is a full-on eyeball assault.
Did they run out of green turf? Did they consult a preschool class during planning?
If anyone knows the rationale, I’m all ears.
That’s it from us today!
Now you can get back to deleting emails—just not ours.
See you next week when we dive into the first batch of high school winter matches.
Be well, ruck with gusto, and may your compression shorts always stay in place.
-The Rugby Riot Team