Hawaii Rugby Union
SportRugby union
Founded1975
(as Hawaii RFU)
 (1975
(as Hawaii RFU)
)
USAR affiliation2009
(Associate Union)
Websitewww.hawaiirugbyunion.org

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.[1]

History

Rugby union in Hawaii was effectively established with the founding of the Hawaii Harlequins Club in 1964,[2][3] although occasional games had been played earlier in Hawaiian history as far back as 1884.[2][3]

The Harlequins staged annual invitational tournaments in the 1980s at Kapiolani Park,[4] that attracted teams from the around the Asia-Pacific, Australasia and North America which promoted the development of rugby in Hawaii.[5]

The original Hawaii Rugby Football Union was founded in 1975,[4] 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.[2] Hawaii also played in the curtain raiser for the 1987 World Cup in New Zealand, defeating Rotorua.[4]

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.[6]

Clubs

Men’s

  • Laie Tanoa
  • Laie Rhinos
  • Kalihi Raiders
  • Marist
  • Titans
  • Hawaii Harlequins
  • Western Bulldogs
  • Kona Hawks
  • Hilo Reign

Women’s

  • Lady Raiders
  • Lady Titans

Youth

Big Island

  • Hilo Reign Youth
  • Keaukaha Sharks
  • Kona Bulls
  • Puna Chiefs
  • Waimea Boars

Oahu

  • Kahuku Red Raiders
  • Laie Rugby
  • Pasefika

References

  1. ↑ "USA Club Rugby: Geographical Unions". usarugby.org. Archived from the original on February 13, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "A Bit of Hawaii Harlequins' History". Hawaii Harlequins. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Luis, Cindy (December 3, 2010). "Rugby rising in the islands". Star Advertiser. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 Soo, Ati (September 17, 2010). "Letter from the President:". Royal Hawaiian RFU. Archived from the original on April 24, 2011.
  5. ↑ Freeman, Allyn (August 16, 2017). "Down Memory Lane - The Hawaii/Pan Am 1983 Tournament". Rugby Today.
  6. ↑ "Hawaii Youth Rugby". hawaiiyouthrugby.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2012.

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