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- Rugby Pre-Season Training
Mondays and Thursdays, 4-5 p.m.
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Awards
2009 District and State Awards
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Congratulations to the Rugby Team for winning the State Championship for their division on Saturday, April 24. The boys' team beat rival Kingwood 38-5 to take home this year's top trophy. Congrats, Panthers!
About Rugby at SPX
The St. Pius X Rugby Football Club is an athletic club that plays in the Texas Rugby Union’s Youth Rugby Association (TYRA), not TAPPS. There are 22 boys teams and four girls teams across the state that are divided into schools (THSRC) and non-school club (U-19) conferences. The THSRC is divided into a Northern and Southern District. St. Pius X plays in the Southern District of the THSRC.
Rugby football started being played at Rugby School in England, hence its name, Rugby football. It is the precursor of American football, which owes many of its characteristics to Rugby’s game, e.g. end zones (called try zones), oval ball, goal posts, tackling and the scrimmage, which developed out of the Rugby football scrummage (scrum).
While the American game has forward passes, stops after tackles and blocking, Rugby football does not have these American innovations in its game. Aside from these separations, the most notable difference is the lack of padding worn by Rugby football players. Minor padding can be used, but it must be of a soft nature.
Another noticeable difference is that players on the field, regardless of position, can run, pass, kick and catch the ball. Likewise, all players must also be able to tackle and defend, making each position both offensive and defensive in nature. Further, there is no blocking or forward passing as in American football. Finally, a match consists of two 40-minute halves, unless otherwise stated for specific reasons.
Coach Bio
Larry Monks
monksl@stpiusx.org
713.579.7543
Birthplace
Dallas
College
University of St. Thomas
University of Houston
Year at SPX
Second
Coaching Experience
St. Pius X High School Rugby Football Club 2008-present
St. Vincent de Paul Jr High Touch Rugby ’93-‘94
Playing Experience
Houston Strikers RFC
The Woodlands RFC
Old Tin Can RFC
Houston RLFC
Texas RLFC
Accomplishments
- 2nd Place, Texas Rugby Union, Div. III – Houston Strikers RFC, 1991
- 2nd Place, Texas Rugby Union, Div. II – The Woodlands RFC, 1994
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