The Rugby Oregon Red Hawks High School Boys teams are selected from high school players across Oregon and SW Washington. The Red Hawks participate each summer in USA Rugby's Regional Cup Tournament (RCT) called The Great Northwest Challenge, where America's best players compete for a Regional Cup Championship. USA Rugby’s Regional Cup Tournament College Showcases (RCTs) are the pathway to collegiate rugby play, college recruitment and exposure, and selection to the High School All American Teams!
The Red Hawks historically travel with two high school teams to the Great Northwest Challenge. Tier 1 is a U19 division which is primarily comprised of Juniors and Seniors and Tier 2 is a U16 division which is primarily comprised of Freshmen and Sophomores.
Red Hawks significant Dates:
- Selectors present at High School matches May 11
- Selectors present at Rugby Oregon State Championships May 18
- Selectors Meeting Mon May 20
- Introduction Practice for Invited Players May 22 - General Concepts, Mental Approach, Attack System, Defense
- Trials/Tryouts May 25 – Westmoreland Park, Portland - 11:00am - 1:30pm
- Memorial Day May 27 – No Practice
- Red Hawks Practice Wed May 29 – Westmoreland Park - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
- Red Hawks Practice Sat June 01 – Westmoreland Park - 11:00am - 1:30pm
- Red Hawks Practice Mon Jun 03 – Westmoreland Park - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
- Red Hawks Practice Wed Jun 05 – Westmoreland Park - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
- Red Hawks Practice Match v. Washington State Wolverines Sat Jun 8 – Olympia. WA (Field TBD)
- Red Hawks Practice Mon Jun 10 – Westmoreland Park - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
- Red Hawks Practice Wed Jun 12 – Westmoreland Park - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
- Red Hawks Practice Sat June 15 – Westmoreland Park - 11:00am - 1:30pm
- Red Hawks Practice Mon Jun 17 – Westmoreland Park - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
- Red Hawks Practice Wed Jun 19 – Westmoreland Park - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
- Red Hawks Practice Sat June 22 – Westmoreland Park - 11:00am - 1:30pm
- Red Hawks Practice Mon Jun 24 – Westmoreland Park - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
- Travel to Boise Wed Jun 26
- The Great Northwest Challenge June 28-29
Great Northwest Challenge Website