Tag: family
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Chase Brown: A Rugby Life
A Rugby Life – Chase Brown As rugby continues to grow in the United States, men and women find the sport at very different ages and stages in their lives. Unlike other sports that promote youth leagues for children to learn and develop in the sport, there are very few youth rugby leagues in the…
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Breaking Stereotypes: The Misconceptions About Rugby in North America
Debunking Stereotypes: Rugby’s Rise and Misunderstood Potential in North America Rugby, often overshadowed by mainstream sports like football, basketball, and baseball, carries a myriad of misconceptions in North America. From being perceived as overly violent to being dismissed as a niche sport with limited appeal, rugby faces an uphill battle in the quest for broader…
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Redding RFC: Pioneering Grassroots Rugby Growth in Northern California
Driving the Rise of Grassroots Rugby in North State The Northern California is a collection of the ten most northern and inland counties (excluding Humboldt and Del Norte counties which are part of the North Coast region). It spans from the Oregon/Califonia border south for almost 200 miles to just past Chico, CA, and from…
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How Rugby Changed My Life: A Journey of Resilience, Community, and Passion
Why Rugby Matters: A Personal Journey of Transformation and Community About eight years ago, I embarked on an adventure. I’ve written pretty extensively about this elsewhere, so I won’t bore anyone with the details again here. But the scrum half-sized version is this—I was a chronically skinny avoider of all things difficult who decided in…