In a calamity that could only be described as “Melvillean” in nature, USA Rugby head coach John Mitchell has seemingly made his 4 year commitment/contract disappear.
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Category Archives: Leadership
An apology to Chad Keck, Chairman Rugby International Marketing, LLC. Reply
Chad and I still have a lot of ground to cover, we do not see eye-to-eye on certain issues that are of upmost importance to the future of USA Rugby, and I intend to make our future discussions significantly more generative and results oriented. More…
The United States MUST host the Rugby World Cup 2027. 3
Who is up for this challenge? We must host this tournament, or be relegated to irrelevance for yet another decade. This is the time for “The Giant to Awaken”. More…
Video: Tony Ridnell Comments at WWU Rugby Banquet 2.25.17 1
Take care of our growth, Rebuild the Club structure, and host the 2027 Rugby World Cup More…
My Weekend with the Austin Huns Rugby Club/Community & some MLR News! 4
Support MLR and its national growth over the next few years. The possibility of a world scale sports company taking on this league is real, and we should support these 9 brave ‘owner‘s’ who are putting it on the line to create the next phase of club rugby (i.e. professional) in the USA More…
Talking Points for USA Rugby Congress. Feb. 11, 2017 Austin, TX 3
This weekend, it is your 100% responsibility to make some hard decisions. You must perform your duty and hold our Board of Directors to account for the shocking state our Union currently sits. More…
A Letter to all USA Rugby Congress Members. From Tony Ridnell 4
As in any organization, the functionality of the Board is of vital importance. It’s leadership/guidance relied upon in times of crisis. We’ve been in crisis for a long time. The rugby community in America has tolerated mediocrity from this entity for far too long. It is time for a change. Everyone knows it. It is now the Congress responsibility and duty to make it happen. More…
On USA Eagles 29 – Uruguay 23. Some thoughts from ‘Off the Field’. 4
We should not merely place blame for this problem on the players. They are hard-working lads who deserve our support. I am (again) directing attention to our Directors and Congress, who rob our players of opportunity with the failure to develop an adequate framework for escalating competitions; coherent, progressive development opportunity, and; financial resources to overcome our geographic distribution. More…
Structure/Organization in USA Rugby. The Plan must dictate! (TR: Part 2) 3
I believe the hubs/major markets/minor markets concept (all operating independently to their own culture/plan) helps solve the geographical challenges faced in American rugby. More…
Strategic Plan: What should USA Rugby Consider? (Part 1) 7
…In the absence of a strongly vetted Strategic Plan issued by the NGB USA Rugby, every single one of these ideas stand to fail. Reason…because mature organizations don’t allow free-for-alls within their borders. And, this is a free-for-all. More…
Tony Ridnell 