Play Rugby USA ‐ Mission: "Developing Youth Through Rugby"
Our Vision is “A Better World through Rugby”
Play Rugby USA is working to give inner city urban youth across America the opportunity to develop long lasting life skills, make new diverse friendships, stay healthy and safe while playing one of the most engaging fun team sports in the world.
We have served nearly 10,000 students in over 140 schools and community based organizations (CBO’s) and won national acclaim and endorsement for pioneering this unique and replicable youth development solution.
Play Rugby, Inc (Play Rugby USA) is a 501(c)3 approved non-profit organization incorporated in New York. Play Rugby also has a chapter in California: Play Rugby – CA, inc. Play Rugby USA develops kids, who are most in need of support by taking rugby-themed programming to them.
In the New York City area, we run a number of community based programs independent of any schools or community centers. These programs, run by trained Play Rugby USA YDM's, more closely resemble youth recreation programs. They give the youth of NYC the opportunity to play more rugby, or the ability to play if their school does not have a program. We currently run two of these programs, one based out of Manhattan and one based out of Rockaway.
Through our longtime partnership with the Henry Street Settlement, we are proud to be holding the first annual Henry Street Rugby Cup on January 22, 2012! Four schools from the Henry Street program will be playing for the title of the best team in the Lower East Side. These schools have all been in the program for at least a year, and there is sure to be some great rugby on display at the tournament.
This event is the second in our NYC Rugby Cup Series, following on the heels of December's successful Harlem Rugby Cup.
Kids, families, and volunteers all greatly enjoyed the 2011 Harlem Rugby Cup! 5 elementary teams from all over Harlem competed for the Cup trophy.
The final showdown came down to the Harlem Boys Club and PS 208A. In a nail-biting match (4-3), the Harlem Boys Club used their speed along the sidelines to win the final game and take home the Cup trophy. PS 75 walked away with the Plate Trophy after playing PS 133 in the Plate Final (4-1). The Harlem Boys Club and PS 133 made an impressive debut. The Harlem Boys Club not only managed to win the Cup, but also finished the tournament undefeated! We look forward to all of the spring tournaments in the upcoming year!
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