Sponsors & Partners

National Guard Sponsors Rugby Virginia

The Virginia National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United  States and one of the nation's longest enduring institutions.  The National Guard  operates in all 50 states, three territories (Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands) and the District of Columbia. 

For more information, visit the National Guard's website at:
http://www.1-800-GO-GUARD.com

USA Rugby's Dream: To Inspire America to Fall in Love with Rugby!

USA Rugby is based upon these core organizational beliefs:

• We believe that rugby will be the best experience in American sports. 
• We believe in delighting and creating value for our members. 
• We believe rugby has something for everyone and that anyone can play. 
• We believe in lifelong camaraderie beyond the game.
• We believe that our greatest assets are our players. 
• We believe in developing peak performance at all levels of the game. 
• We believe in owning our performance. 

more.....  See "About Our Sport")

IRB Rugby Ready

Do it right... be Rugby Ready

The IRB Rugby Ready programme aims to support individual coaches, referees, players and Unions in preparing to play the game and with good practice models for physical conditioning, technique, injury prevention and injury management.

National Center for Sports Safety

Sports safety education and injury prevention information for coaches, athletes and all participants.

The National Center for Sports Safety (NCSS) was founded to promote the importance of injury prevention and safety on all levels of youth sports through education and research.  The NCSS focuses on decreasing the number and/or severity of injuries through developing and teaching sports safety courses and collecting, analyzing and researching injury data.

Positive Coaching Alliance

Transforming Youth Sports So Sports Can Transform Youth

Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) is transforming youth sports so sports can transform youth.  Through partnership with more than 1,100 youth sports organizations, leagues, schools and cities nationwide, PCA has conducted 6,000-plus workshops for youth sports coaches, parents, organizational leaders and athletes.

National Council of Youth Sports

The National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) comprises the who's who in the youth sports industry.  Its membership represents more than 185 organizations/corporations serving 60-million registered participants/ 44-million actual boys and girls in organized youth sports.

Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia

Summer 2009

The Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia is an Olympic-style amateur sports festival for male and female athletes of all ages and abilities.  The Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia is produced by Virginia Amateur Sports, Inc., a non-profit corporation located in Roanoke.  The Games are sanctioned by the national governing body for State Games: the National Congress of State Games, the NCAA, the VHSL and recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee as a State Games Participant.