The second Baltimore youth season has ended. The U11 placed 4th losing in the bowl finals to Washington, while the U15, unfortunately, placed last. We would like to thank everyone who has helped, especially the coaches: Rob Books, Danny Cohen, Liam McIntyre and Francesco Paganini. These guys have sacrificed their time and most of their summer to coach. Their contribution to the sport and to the future of Baltimore-Chesapeake cannot be measured and we cannot thank them enough. These young kids are the future of Baltimore Rugby.

Poly rugby is up and running again this spring and we are looking for support. We now have a website, Poly High School Rugby, and a paypal link where anyone can donate any amount to the club. Please take a minute and reflect upon the impact of rugby in your lives and what it would mean to these kids if you could help them. We are looking for any help that you can give. We will also be practicing from 3:30 to 5:00, Monday through Thursday. We welcome all able bodies to come out.

Thanks,
Jeff Brotman
jabrotman@msn.com
Rugby Head Coach
Poly High School

Mt. St. Joe's rugby team has invited us to participate in their Saturday practices scheduled from 9:00 am - 11:00 am at the school. Those days are 2/21, 3/7, 3/14, and 3/21. Please let the head coach know if you can attend a session. His name is Mike Finley, his email is finley@procomgt.com and his work # is (410) 987-7020 ext 103.

The L-T (Lutherville-Timonium) Vipers are a non-contact Youth Rugby organization located in central Baltimore County. They are currently looking for boys and girls ages 6 to 16 who are interested in playing rugby. Currently we draw players from Baltimore County, northern Baltimore City, eastern Carroll County and southern Harford County. Our training and match facilities are at Meadowood Regional Park, a first rate facility with seven playing fields. It is located off Falls Road in the Greenspring Station area of Baltimore County.

We are members of the Lutherville-Timonium Rec Council and have been since our inception in 1994. The L-T Vipers were the first non-contact Youth Rugby team established in the PRU. Our coaching staff includes current and former members of the Baltimore-Chesapeake BRUMBIES RFC as well as parents new to the game.

For more information please contact: Jim Bonner
(443) 465-0989 mobile
(410) 377-4776 home
dabonner@comcast.net

Andover Apaches Rugby is a non-contact Youth Rugby located in northern Anne Arundel County. The Youth program involves boys and girls, ages 5 thru 14, and is in the summer. No experience is necessary. Participants are from Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, and Baltimore City. The Andover Apaches, located in Linthicum, Md. (near BWI airport) is a founding member of Anne Arundel Youth Rugby. The AAYR is composed of five Anne Arundel County Youth Programs. We are the first county to have enough programs to have a county only schedule for the regular summer season.

Coaching includes Patrick Walsh, presently a member of USA Rugby’s Youth and High School Rules Committee. Pat has been coaching youth since 1993 in Maryland and high school rugby since 1998.

Howard County Hurricane Express Rugby Football Club is the home of high school age rugby in Howard County, Maryland for boys and girls. A part of Howard County Recreation and Parks, the Hurricane Express Rugby Football Club competes in the Potomac Rugby Union High School league in the spring, holds a fall clinic, and has contacts with the Howard County Hurricanes and Ellicott City Express summer youth rugby programs. No experience is necessary. Players do not need to be Howard County residents. Hurricane Express RFC