WEYMOUTH, MA – This past weekend Arlington’s U10 and U12 took home gold medals in their first ever appearance at the Bay State Games held at the Union Point Sports Complex in Weymouth. Arlington’s U10s swept through the competition, dropping one game to Ready Prep (5-10) but still managing to finish top of the five…
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U14s Finish Strong in Wrentham
WRENTHAM, MA – Arlington’s U14s finished their summer campaign on a high note at the Wrentham Tournament this past weekend, in what will their last time donning the maroon jerseys for the season. Arlington defeated NERC and South Shore in pool play with some brilliant running and hard tackling to keep Arlington ahead of the…
Free Jacks Visit Arlington Rugby
ARLINGTON, MA – Some special guests showed up to training tonight when Mitch Jacobson and John Poland of the New England Free Jacks dropped by to say hello and pose for a few photos with some of the kids. The Free Jacks won the Major League Rugby (MLR) Championship in 2023 and will face Washington…
Arlington U12 Take Newport Cup
NEWPORT, RI – This past weekend, Arlington Rugby Club travelled down to Fort Adams State Park in Newport to once again battle for the prestigious tournament crown. After their defeat last year to Worcester in the semi-finals, Arlington hit the field with determination. With veteran player Aidan Dunn scoring a hat trick and the ever…
Rugby Returns to Arlington!
ARLINGTON, MA – For the first time in nearly a decade, rugby was once again competitively played on Arlington soil. On Sunday, Arlington Rugby Club hosted it’s first ever Spring 7s tournament, with NERC, Sharks and the Wolfhounds making the trip to Magnolia Park to compete. The Arlington squad played well, putting together some nice…
Strong Outing at Wolfhound 7s
CANTON, MA – It was great showing by Arlington Rugby Club this past Mother’s Day at the Irish Cultural Center in Canton, facing off in a three-way competition against the host Boston Irish Wolfhounds, and the South Shore Sharks. In the flag division, Arlington’s U14s added another undefeated day to their success at Beast of…
Arlington Rugby Club Spring 7s
ARLINGTON, MA – On Sunday, May 19th, Arlington Rugby Club will be hosting a first ever Spring 7s tournament at Magnolia Park for MYRO (Massachusetts Youth Rugby Organization) Middle School teams. Arlington’s U14 team will face off in a four-way battle against the Boston Irish Wolfhounds, New England Rugby Club and the South Shore Sharks,…
U10 & U12 Beasts of the East
PORTSMOUTH, RI – Arlington’s U10 and U12 squads made the trip down to Rhode Island this weekend to participate in the 2024 Beast of the East rugby tournament in Portsmouth. It was a great day of rugby with nearly 100 youth and collegiate teams from all over battling out. The kids got to watch some…
Spring 2024 Kicks off!
MARSHFIELD, MA – Arlington Rugby Club’s spring season kicked off this passed weekend in Marshfield with teams competing in U10 and U12 flag and U14 tackle divisions. Down in the flag division, the U10 side had a had a good showing, managed to have a bit of fun learning the game and were able to…
Registration for Spring 2024 is Now Open!
The Spring season is nearly upon us and registration for Arlington Rugby Club is now open through Arlington Recreation. This year, we are excited to announce the club is adding two new age divisions! Arlington Rugby Club are now looking to field U8 (2nd grade), U10 (3rd/4th) teams alongside or existing U12’s (5th/6th grade). Players…
Spring Registration is Almost Here!
Attention Arlington Ruggers! Registration for the spring season is almost here so keep a look out for the Arlington Rec catalog. This spring, the Arlington Rugby Club is making some exciting changes. First, we are hoping to field two Flag Rugby teams by adding a U10 (3rd/4th Grade) team as well as our existing U12…
Top 4 Finish at Witch City 7s
SALEM, MA – This past weekend, the kids of Arlington Rugby Club headed up to the North Shore to compete alongside seven other youth rugby clubs from Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island at the Witch City 7s tournament. In their second outing of the Summer campaign, Arlington went undefeated in pool play, notching wins…
Summer Kicks Off in Newport
NEWPORT, RI – This past weekend, Arlington Rugby Club travelled down to Rhode Island to compete in the Newport 7s tournament hosted by the Newport Rugby Club. The eight team competition was a little fiercer than the spring season, but A-Town held their own, going 2-1 in their pool and a top 4 finish overall….
Give Rugby a Try!
Arlington Rugby Club would like to invite ALL kids in grades 3rd through 6th to come down and attend our open training sessions next week and give flag rugby a try! The free clinic will run jointly with and along side our current squad practice, so attendees will learn the game alongside Arlington Rugby Club’s…
Arlington Goes Undefeated at MYRO Championship
QUINCY, MA – The Arlington Rugby Club U12s went undefeated this Memorial Day Weekend at the 2023 MYRO Championship Tournament. The tournament was a precursor to the New England Freejacks win over the Toronto Arrows where the Freejacks secured the top spot in the Eastern Conference by a score of 50-27. But before that happened,…
Wolfhounds 7s Wrap-Up
CANTON, MA – Hoping to build on their successful debut at Flag Frenzy, Arlington Youth Rugby’s U12 team made the trip to the Irish Cultural Center in Canton for the Wolfhound’s Youth Rugby Tournament. But with several players absent, Arlington was forced to play true “Iron Man” rugby with no substitutes. Their first match up…
Arlington Rugby Makes Debut at Flag Frenzy
QUINCY, MA – This past Sunday, Arlington Youth Rugby braved the weather and made their tournament debut at the Flag Frenzy tournament hosted by the New England Free Jacks in Quincy. The kids held their own, impressing their coaches as well as a few other coaches. In all, it was great effort all around. Well…
Final Clinic Session of 2022
Thanks to everyone that turned up. We had 20 kids turning up to play in temperatures that were barely above freezing, ending just as the snow started! I hope everyone had fun. Also many thanks to Mystic Youth Rugby Club that have supported us so far by loaning us equipment.
Intro to Flag Rugby Clinic – Session 2
Come on down and join us on for our second flag rugby clinic here in town. The first one went great with about a dozen kids and we’d love to see that number grow! This time around will be a little different with members of the New England Free Jacks of Major League Rugby lending…
Intro to Flag Rugby Clinic
Come join us for some fun and learn more about the world’s fastest growing sport at our FREE rugby clinic on October 16! This clinic will be open to all children in 4th, 5th and 6th grades. Hope to see you there! Date: October 16, 2022 Time: 9am to 12pm Where: Arlington Catholic Turf Field,…