Allegheny Rugby Union

10/25/2026

The Cubs are back! 🐾
We are excited to share the roster for our upcoming tour to the New York Sevens Tournament tournament on Randall's Island next month!
Congrats to these awesome players!

Leading the Cubs will be:
Head Coach: Rhiannon Filer
Asst Coaches: Ingrid Peralta, Matt Frank, and Kate Ryan
Manager: Kiyomi Knox

Stay tuned on ways to support the team as they head to NYC!

Bears say grrr 🐻

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Special thanks to HS parent/supporter Harris for helping us with our graphic!

10/05/2026

Calling all ARU Collegiate Women's Players!
We are now accepting applications for the NCR 7s All-Star tour taking place in Florida in January 2027.

Form located here: https://tinyurl.com/aru7-2027

Applications are due by the end of the day Sunday, October 18th. Please make sure to submit film or a coaching recommendation. Coaches can email us their recs, but please note on your application that it will be incoming. If you do not have either, please contact us directly about why you think you'd make a great fit for the team.

For more information or questions, please contact:
Head Coach: Olivia Redshaw - [email protected]
ARU Women's Select Side Coordinator: Kiyomi Knox - [email protected]

Note: because the form allows for uploads, it will ask you to sign in to your Google account. If you have any issues, reach out!

08/07/2026

We are encouraging our senior clubs to have MULTIPLE representatives attend one of these trainings if possible me. Please reach out with any concerns.

05/31/2026

Last day of Thunderbird Cup! 🏉🦅

05/30/2026

Day 1 match results are in and the schedule is set! We’ll see everyone tomorrow! 🤩🏉🦅

05/29/2026

Catch our U23 women at 2pm est and U23 men at 6pm est today!

🏉 IT’S HERE. GAME DAY HAS ARRIVED. 🏉

The wait is over — the 2026 Midwest Thunderbird Cup kicks off TODAY at the Chicago Blaze Rugby Facility in Lemont, Illinois!

The Midwest’s premier weekend of high-performance rugby is officially underway as the next generation of talent and top senior players battle for championship glory.

🔥 Today’s action features the U23 Semifinals as teams fight for a place in tomorrow’s championship matches.
🔥 Saturday brings a massive full day of rugby with more than a dozen matches across U23 championship play and Senior Club Semifinals.
🔥 Sunday closes out the weekend with all Senior Championship matches and the crowning of this year’s Thunderbird Cup champions.

Whether you’re making the trip out to Lemont to catch the action in person or tuning in from home, this is a weekend you do not want to miss.

📍 Chicago Blaze Rugby Facility — Lemont, IL
🎥 Matches streamed live by Next Level Rugby on the Midwest Rugby Union YouTube Channel
📅 Full field and broadcast schedules available on socials

The Midwest’s best are ready.
The stage is set.
Thunderbird Cup weekend starts NOW. ⚡🏆

05/27/2026

Excited to see what these teams can do this weekend!

05/25/2026

Women's Sr side had a PAWSitively GRRReat time at our run-throughs today! Thank you for hosting us! We are locked in and ready for next weekend.
Bears say grrr!
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