Craig Coates and Johnny Smith have been involved in rugby in Houston and Texas A & M for many years.
They put together an outstanding rugby organization at A & M and then went on to form the Texas Collegiate rugby league and their own company to aid the Texas rugby community.
Please visit their sites.
http://www.t5andahalf.com/
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/t5-1-2-rugby-development-group
http://www.alliedrugby.com/
The quick reason I want to bring them to your attention is that with very little money they have begun to broadcast local collegiate and youth rugby games on their Ustream channel.
I know they have a different game every Monday night at 8pm.
I can't find their schedule on their site but I have an email which I shall find with the games to be shown.
Until then please go to the site and watch Craig and Johnny push Texas rugby into 21st century .....at last.
Why USA rugby or Texas Rugby Union does not promote and sponsor this endeavor is beyond me.
The first stage for increasing awareness is to get it on TV. The internet is a good place to start, but we need more.
There is talk of Russia and Romania having a professional league before the USA.
Heck the Japs have been paying big bucks for quality players for years. The pro league over there is brilliant.
The quality of rugby at club level is light years ahead of US.
Once again, just my opinion.
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