Georgia Rugby Union

The GRU champion are all set to kick off against the men's D3 champion today in Savannah. They battle it out for a spot at this year's Gulf Coast Super Regional. .rugby . Best of luck to both clubs, it's sure to be a great match!

What a day for rugby! The GRU's Championship Super Saturday saw some great matches throughout the day, including a couple of women's motley sevens matches. It all concluded with a back and forth bruiser of a championship match with the Savannah Shamrocks Rugby Club coming out on top 30-25 to secure back to back GRU titles. The annual awards were then held at Grizzle Beer, a fantastic new brewery started by a GRU player, and the fun there was capped off by a union-wide, east vs. west boat race.

Savannah now moves on to host the regional Play-in match on 4/11 against the True South Champion, New Orleans.

The GRU sends out a huge thank you to all the member clubs for a great season, and to everyone who helped make Saturday so successful!

Athens Eagles Rugby Football Club
Atlanta Bucks Rugby Football Club
Atlanta Renegades Rugby Football Club
Augusta Rugby
Charleston Outlaws Rugby
Columbus Rugby Club - GA
Exiles Rugby Football Club
Gainesville Rugby Football Club - Georgia
Gwinnett Lions RFC
Gwinnett Lady Lions
High Country Rugby
High Country Women’s Rugby Football Club
Hilton Head Rugby Club
Macon Love Rugby

The GRU Championship Super Saturday is underway! A day full of exciting matches, capped off with the men's championship match between and at 2pm.

Livestream of the final can be seen at

https://youtube.com/?si=NMRxnH2S-8d8HhLM

It's here again! Join us this Saturday at the Morgan County Soccer Complex in Madison, GA for our Championship Super Saturday! A full day of exciting matches kicks off at 10am, and includes a motley women's match for our developing women's teams at 12. At 2 pm, the GRU men's championship will see a rematch of last year's final, with taking on for the right to raise the Redmond Cup. Following the matches, join us for food, drinks, and season awards at in Monroe, GA. A great day for rugby in Georgia, see everyone there!

The GRU was shocked and saddened to hear the tragic news last week of the passing of Nic Crews from . Nic, a devoted husband and father of two with a third child on the way, tragically lost his life in a shooting at a VA office in Jasper, GA, while selflessly helping others.

Nic was a rugby neighbor of us here at the GRU, which means he was a part of our community and the Georgia rugby family. We are keeping Nic's own family in our thoughts; and we're sharing the opportunity to help support them in this tragic time.

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Congratulations from the Georgia in America to the country of Georgia 🇬🇪!

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More than a sport - Rugby is a community. Built on the values of respect, teamwork, and inclusion, rugby welcomes everyone, regardless of age, size, gender, or background. Now is the time to bring that spirit to every corner of Georgia — from big cities to small towns.

Whether you're fast or strong, tall or small, experienced or brand-new to sports, there’s a team and a position for you in rugby. It’s a game where different strengths are not just accepted — they’re celebrated. That’s what makes rugby a global community unlike any other.

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Today is Super Regional match day! GRU champions face off against at 10 am Central time, 11 Eastern. Matches all day will be streaming on the True South Rugby Union YouTube page.

Best of luck to the Shamrocks! We know you'll make us proud!

This year's Georgia Rugby Union men's champion is the ! Savannah and defending champs battled it out for 80 minutes in a grueling match that saw some big hits, beautiful tries, and all around great rugby, with Savannah emerging victorious by a final margin of 35-25.

Savannah continues on to the Gulf Coast Super Regional in New Orleans on May 3-4, facing off against champ in the semi finals.