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Quins win the Texas Premier Championships
Game Photos: Click Here
The Dallas Harlequins traveled to the Woodlands RFC in Houston to play in the final game of the regular season for the TRU Championship.
The Quins came out firing on all cylinders with an excellent example of pride, guts, and class against a motivated Woodlands side. The Quins are in the processes of gearing up for the start to the 2006 Super League season and showed excellent form in all aspects of attack, control, and defense. Leading the game all the way the Quins continued to fight through a hot and humid day to be victorious 40-24. The Quins continue a reign of 25 years as TRU Champions in the 35 year history of the club.
The 2nd XV showed amazing discipline under tough start/stop conditions to pull off a great win in the last minutes of full-time to complete a great pair of road wins. The 2nd XV won 17-13.
A special thanks goes to the dedication of all the players, fans, and especially the dedication of our superb coaching staff.
Head Coach: Michael Engelbrecht
Assistant Coach: Mark McCloy (Freddy)
Assistant Coach: John Dale
Please continue to join us in our upcoming USA Rugby Super League games. The Quins face the Kansas City Blues on March 18th, 2006 at our home pitch, Glencoe Park, at 3PM.
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NEW COACH takes the reins
| 12.16.05 |
The Harlequins Division I and Rugby Super League side welcomes Michael Engelbrecht as head coach. Engelbrecht is an 18-year member of the Harlequins Rugby Club. Prior to accepting the head coaching position he was head coach for the Harlequins U-19 team, the Colts. In 2005 the Colts captured the Texas Rugby Union (TRU) and Western Rugby Union Championships.
“I want to be able to facilitate the development of a true team culture where players take ownership for the team and their individual improvement and performance. I believe our on field success will be a demonstration of how far along that path we've traveled,” said Engelbrecht.
He's also a coach for the USA Eagles U-19's team which competed in the 2005 U-19 World Championship last April in South Africa . Other coaching credentials include TRU U-19’s Select Side, TRU Collegiate Select Side and USA Rugby Level I and II accredited. Engelbrecht is also certified as a Course Leader in the new USA Rugby Coach Development Program.
For more information on the USA Rugby Coach Development Program visit:
http://www.usarugby.org/playing/coaching/cdp.html
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Fundraiser for Dallas Police Officer
| 12.13.05 |
Phil at the Across The Street Bar has invited all
Harlequins and interested patrons to help in a fundraiser for one of Dallas's Finest.
The event is to raise funds for a Dallas Police Officer diagnosed with terminal cancer.
He is in need of surgery and Phil would appreciate if everyone will pitch in to help.
Date: Friday, 12/16/2005
Location: 5627 Yale Blvd, Dallas, TX
Cost: $10.00 donation. More if you can spare it.
Click here for a map to the ATSB
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Harlequins Christmas Party
| 12.07.05 |
The Harlequins are having the annual Quins Christmas Party at the Promenade in Richardson (*same place as the past 2 Christmas parties).
Date: Saturday, 12/10/2005
Time: 8:00PM
Location: 300 N.Coit rd.Ste.270
Richardson, Tx 75080-5400
Cost: $20.00 per attendee. Includes food, beer and wine.
Click here for a map to the party
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Harlequins Face Dallas Reds
| 10.25.05 |
The
Harlequins will open the Fall with
matches against the Dallas RFC Reds
at Lake
Highlands Park on Saturday, Oct
29th.
At 2:00 PM, the
Harlequins 1st XV will face the Reds
1st XV, followed by the 2nd XVs at
3:30 PM.
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Harlequins AHA Heart Walk Postponed
| 09.23.05 |
The Heartwalk scheduled for
this Saturday, September 24th has
been POSTPONED due to expected
issues with Hurricane Rita and
inclement weather. The new date will
be announced shortly.
The
Harlequins will join the American
Heart Association Heart Walk in
Dallas' West End. All players and
club members are asked to join in
the effort. To contribute to the
effort, or for more information, go
to the Quins Heart
Walk page here.
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Fall Training
Update
| 08.30.05 |
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Regular training will begin
on October 18 on Tuesdays and Thursdays
at 6:45 PM at Glencoe Park. All
players are also asked to attend the
Annual General Meeting to be held on
September 15th at the Across the
Street Bar on Yale Blvd.
For the updated 2005-2006
schedule, click the Matches
link.
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Harlequins 7s Update
| 08.15.05 |
The Harlequins 7s squad
competed in the National Championships
this weekend in Pittsburg, PA,
placed in pool A against OMBAC,
Scioto Valley, and Grand Rapids on
Saturday. The Quins won all three of
their matches on Saturday, to
advance to the quarter-finals on
Sunday. The results from Sunday
found the Quins taking 8th place. Check the USA Rugby website for
details here.
Also, the Dallas-Scioto Valley
match from Saturday is featured on
the US
Rugby Vision site. Go here to
see the thrilling 17-15 victory for
the Quins.
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Harlequins Host Skills Camp
| 08.15.05 |
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Thanks to all the players and club
members who made the 1st Annual Harlequins Skills
Camp a success. A special thanks to
Brian Driscoll for organizing this
effort, and to all the high school
and college-age attendees.
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