The Arizona Rugby Union (ARU) is the Local Area Union (LAU) for

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. ARU is part of the Southern California Rugby Football Union (SCRFU), which is one of several Geographical Unions (GUs) that comprise

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Men's Clubs

Division 2 (National Division 2)

Tempe Old Devils

Division 3 (National Division 3)

Camelback

Northern Arizona Landsharks

Old Pueblo Lions

Phoenix RC *Red Mountain Warthogs

Scottsdale Blues

Tucson Magpies

Associate Members

Phoenix Storm

Prescott Blacksheep

Thunderbird

Yuma Sidewinders

Women's Clubs

*Northern Arizona Lady Landsharks
Phoenix Womens Rugby TeamScottsdale Lady Blues
*Tempe Women's Rugby Club *Old Purblo Lightning

College Clubs

Men:
Arizona State University Men RugbyUniversity of Arizona WildcatsGrand Canyon University Men's Rugby
Women:
Women's Rugby at Arizona State University
*University of AZ Women's Rugby *Grand Canyon University Women's Rugby

Under 19 Clubs

High School:
Scottsdale WolvesTempe Rugby Club HS (U16, U19)
*Ahwatukee Rugby Club *Arrowhead Berserkers *Brophy Rugby Club *Chandler United *North Valley Scorpions *East Valley Eagles RFC *Northern AZ Cobrafists *OP Lyons *Phoenix Firebirds HS *Red Mountain Knights *Salpointe Catholic Rugby Club *Tucson Barbarians *Tucson Blackbirds *West Valley Misfits *White Mountain Highlanders Youth:
Scottsdale Wolves YouthEclipse Rugby
*Chandler Crusaders
North Valley Scorpions
*Phoenix Firebirds *Laveen Golden Eagles *Red Mountain Knights
Tempe Rugby Club Youth (U8-U14)
*White Mountain Highlanders

Tournaments

*The ''Arizona Rugby Fest'' now hosted by the Arizona Rugby Union first started by the Scottsdale Blues in 1991 is a premier rugby 15's tournament that is held the first weekend in December each year when the weather is the most enjoyable in Arizona. The event attracts some of the most competitive sr. men's, sr. women's clubxfrom around the nation and offers an exceptionally impressive social program for the rugby fans.

References

External links

Official Site
Rugby union governing bodies in the United States Rugby union in Arizona {{Arizona-sport-stub