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| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Founded | 1975 (as Hawaii RFU) (1975 (as Hawaii RFU)) |
| USAR affiliation | 2009 (Associate Union) |
| Website | www |
The Hawaii Rugby Union is the local governing body for rugby union teams in the state of Hawaii. Rugby Hawaii Inc. is a non-profit organization and an associate union (AU) under the umbrella of the national organization, USA Rugby.
History
Rugby union in Hawaii was effectively established with the founding of the Hawaii Harlequins Club in 1964, although occasional games had been played earlier in Hawaiian history as far back as 1884.
The Harlequins staged annual invitational tournaments in the 1980s at Kapiolani Park, that attracted teams from the around the Asia-Pacific, Australasia and North America which promoted the development of rugby in Hawaii.
The original Hawaii Rugby Football Union was founded in 1975, and they selected teams from 1976 onwards to make tours to the United States mainland as well as other rugby destinations including Australia and New Zealand. Hawaii also played in the curtain raiser for the 1987 World Cup in New Zealand, defeating Rotorua.
Hawaii Youth Rugby was founded as a non-profit organization in 2004 to build rugby programs for boys and girls and increase participation in rugby. It became a State Based Rugby Organization (SBRO) under the USA Rugby umbrella in 2009.
Clubs
Men’s
- Laie Tanoa
- Laie Rhinos
- Kalihi Raiders
- Marist
- Titans
- Hawaii Harlequins
- Western Bulldogs
- Big Island Barbarians
Women’s
- Lady Raiders
- South Shore Rugby
Youth
Big Island
- Hilo Reign Youth
- Keaukaha Sharks
- Kona Bulls
- Puna Chiefs
- Waimea Boars
Oahu
- Kahuku Red Raiders
- Laie Rugby
- Pasefika
- Kalihi Raiders
References
- "USA Club Rugby: Geographical Unions". usarugby.org. Archived from the original on February 13, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ "A Bit of Hawaii Harlequins' History". Hawaii Harlequins. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ Luis, Cindy (December 3, 2010). "Rugby rising in the islands". Star Advertiser. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019.
- ^ Soo, Ati (September 17, 2010). "Letter from the President:". Royal Hawaiian RFU. Archived from the original on April 24, 2011.
- Freeman, Allyn (August 16, 2017). "Down Memory Lane - The Hawaii/Pan Am 1983 Tournament". Rugby Today.
- "Hawaii Youth Rugby". hawaiiyouthrugby.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
External links
Archives
- Former site of Rugby Hawaii Union at the Wayback Machine (archived 10 August 2015)
- Former site of Hawaii Youth Rugby SBRO at the Wayback Machine (archived 17 August 2016)
- Former site of Hawaii State Rugby Union at the Wayback Machine (archived 1 August 2012)
- Former site of Hawaii Harlequins RFC at the Wayback Machine (archived 9 August 2011)
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