Metropolitan New York Rugby Union
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The Metropolitan New York Rugby Football Union governs more than 80 men's and women's clubs, college, high-school, and youth rugby union
teams in the Greater New York metropolitan area
, which covers parts of the states of Connecticut
, New Jersey
and New York
. It is a member union of USA Rugby
and the Northeast Rugby Union
. In conjunction with the Referee's Society of New York, Met NY manages and fosters rugby for approximantely 100 men's and women's clubs, college, high school and youth rugby teams in Northern New Jersey, Metropolitan New York, Long Island and Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Met NY RFU is governed by a board of directors
and managed by a number of officers, all of whom are currently volunteers. 2010 officers are:
President: Toby Butterfield;
Vice president: Matt Persanis;
Treasurer: Ted Perkins;
Secretary: Renee Ovrut;
Divisional representatives (listed below, all of whom are also board members);
Collegiate chair: Matt Kosiorowski;
Assistant Collegiate chair: Ali Nazir;
High School/U19 coordinator: Dan Yarusso;
Disciplinary chair: Eric Scott;
NRU director: Jason Brown;
Medical Advisory Board coordinator: Vic Lopez;
Fields coordinator: Kieran Holohan;
Youth Development Officer: Justin Knight;
Director of Development: Junior Blaber.
The Met NY RFU maintains a website, a page on Facebook and a Twitter feed. The Met NY RFU has hosted all manner of events and incoming tours, including Oxford University, England Counties, USA Collegiate All-Stars, HMS Invincible; annual NYPD v FDNY matches; USA Rugby's National All Star 7s Championships in 2009 and 2010, and Northeast Rugby Union's Regional Mens Playoffs in 2009 and 2010. Met NY also regularly runs clinics, coaching seminars, and now offers medical conferences and meetings and roundtables to promote good administration and help improve the quality of play.
Met NY RFU also sanctions all USA Rugby teams in the area, runs the Met NY Summer 7s series, and approves and promotes all tournaments in the area. It also administers regional competitions leading to natianals at all levels of rugby, from men's and women's Division 1 through boys' and girls' U-19 rugby clubs, and sponsors or supports youth tag or touch rugby teams, PSAL teams and the Mayor's Cup.
Each adult division is now immediately supervised by a divisional coordinator.
Division 1: Bill Callahan;
Division 2: Chris Gunsten;
Division 3: Pat English;
Mens Social Division: TBA;
Women's Divisions: Nancy Scuri.
Division 1:
Division 2:
Division 3:
Division1:
Division 2:
Men's Division II:
Men's Division III:
Women's Division II:
Women's Division III:
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
teams in the Greater New York metropolitan area
New York metropolitan area
The New York metropolitan area, also known as Greater New York, or the Tri-State area, is the region that composes of New York City and the surrounding region...
, which covers parts of the states of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
and New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It is a member union of USA Rugby
USA Rugby
USA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. It is divided into seven territorial Unions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific Coast, Southern California, South, and West...
and the Northeast Rugby Union
Northeast Rugby Union
The Northeast Rugby Union is the Territorial Area Union for rugby union teams playing in the Northeastern United States . It is one of seven TAU's that govern specific regions of USA Rugby.-LAU's:...
. In conjunction with the Referee's Society of New York, Met NY manages and fosters rugby for approximantely 100 men's and women's clubs, college, high school and youth rugby teams in Northern New Jersey, Metropolitan New York, Long Island and Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Met NY RFU is governed by a board of directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
and managed by a number of officers, all of whom are currently volunteers. 2010 officers are:
President: Toby Butterfield;
Vice president: Matt Persanis;
Treasurer: Ted Perkins;
Secretary: Renee Ovrut;
Divisional representatives (listed below, all of whom are also board members);
Collegiate chair: Matt Kosiorowski;
Assistant Collegiate chair: Ali Nazir;
High School/U19 coordinator: Dan Yarusso;
Disciplinary chair: Eric Scott;
NRU director: Jason Brown;
Medical Advisory Board coordinator: Vic Lopez;
Fields coordinator: Kieran Holohan;
Youth Development Officer: Justin Knight;
Director of Development: Junior Blaber.
The Met NY RFU maintains a website, a page on Facebook and a Twitter feed. The Met NY RFU has hosted all manner of events and incoming tours, including Oxford University, England Counties, USA Collegiate All-Stars, HMS Invincible; annual NYPD v FDNY matches; USA Rugby's National All Star 7s Championships in 2009 and 2010, and Northeast Rugby Union's Regional Mens Playoffs in 2009 and 2010. Met NY also regularly runs clinics, coaching seminars, and now offers medical conferences and meetings and roundtables to promote good administration and help improve the quality of play.
Met NY RFU also sanctions all USA Rugby teams in the area, runs the Met NY Summer 7s series, and approves and promotes all tournaments in the area. It also administers regional competitions leading to natianals at all levels of rugby, from men's and women's Division 1 through boys' and girls' U-19 rugby clubs, and sponsors or supports youth tag or touch rugby teams, PSAL teams and the Mayor's Cup.
Each adult division is now immediately supervised by a divisional coordinator.
Division 1: Bill Callahan;
Division 2: Chris Gunsten;
Division 3: Pat English;
Mens Social Division: TBA;
Women's Divisions: Nancy Scuri.
Men's Clubs
Super League Clubs in New York:- New York Athletic Club RFCNew York Athletic Club RFCThe New York Athletic Club Rugby Football Club is a SuperLeague rugby union team based in New York City. As the team name suggests, NYAC RFC is affiliated with the New York Athletic Club.-Sponsorship:...
(NYAC) - Old Blue
Division 1:
- NY Manhattan
- Long Island Rugby Club
- Morris
- Monmouth Rugby ClubMonmouth Rugby ClubThe Monmouth Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team in Division 1 of the Metropolitan New York Rugby Union based in Monmouth County, New Jersey.-History:...
- Bayonne
Division 2:
- Connecticut YankeesConnecticut Yankees RFCThe Connecticut Yankees Rugby Football Club is a division 2 men's rugby club based in Norwalk, Connecticut. Founded in 1975, the club has fielded teams in the Metropolitan New York Rugby Union as well as the New England Rugby Football Union...
- Lansdowne
- Montauk
- Village Lions
- Montclair
- Princeton
- Danbury
- North Jersey
- Union
Division 3:
- Brooklyn Rugby Football Club
- Rockaway
- Hudson Valley
- Gotham KnightsGotham KnightsThe Gotham Knights Rugby Football Club is a division III men's club in the Metropolitan New York Rugby Union. Their home pitch is on Randall's Island, between the boroughs of Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx...
- Suffolk
- NYA Kingston Mad Dogs
- Rockland Rogues
- Old Maroon
Women’s Clubs
Premiere Division- New York
Division1:
Division 2:
- Hudson Valley
- Morris
- Monmouth
- Suffolk Bull Moose
- Brooklyn Women's Rugby
Collegiate Rugby
Men's Division I:- U.S. Military Academy (Army, West Point)
- Fordham University
- U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
- Southern Connecticut State University
- Stony Brook Men
Men's Division II:
- Fairfield Red RuggersFairfield University Men's Rugby Football ClubFairfield University Men's Rugby Football Club or FURFC is a men's college rugby club based at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. The nickname for the FURFC is the Red Ruggers. The Red Ruggers compete in the Men's Collegiate Division II League of the Metropolitan New York Rugby Union...
- Hofstra Men
- Marist
- Iona
- Seton Hall University
- Sacred Heart XmenSacred Heart University Men's Rugby Football ClubThe Sacred Heart University Men's Rugby Football Club is a men's college rugby club based at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut founded in 1992. The SHU rugby players are known as the Xmen...
- Vassar CollegeVassar CollegeVassar College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. The Vassar campus comprises over and more than 100 buildings, including four National Historic Landmarks, ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to International,...
- New Paltz Men
- William Paterson
Men's Division III:
- Bard Men
- Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Drew Men
- Maritime Men
- Molloy Men
- Montclair State
- Rowan University
- Stony Brook Men
Women's Division II:
- Hofstra University
- Marist College
- Rutgers University
- SUNY-New Paltz
- SUNY-Stony Brook
- Vassar CollegeVassar CollegeVassar College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. The Vassar campus comprises over and more than 100 buildings, including four National Historic Landmarks, ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to International,...
Women's Division III:
- Bard College
- Columbia University
- Drew University
- Fairfield Lady RuggersFairfield UniversityFairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
- Fordham University
- Molloy Colloege
- Sacred Heart University