The Milwaukee area collegiate programs were well represented in the State select side announced today. 11 of the 26 man roster were  from the Milwaukee area programs. Marquette University  will be represented by the largest contingent, having four players selected. The team will represent the state in the Midwest LAU Collegiate Championship this spring.

With the inclusion of the players selected from UW-Whitewater, the south eastern area provided over half the players for the select side.  This demonstrates the quality of the local area  programs.

The Milwaukee Harlequins would like to  extend our congratulations to all the players selected and to the Coaching staff at each of the programs. The style and level of talent demonstrated by all the local players who were at the try outs on Sundays was impressive.

As the coach of the Milwaukee Harlequins I would like to extend an offer to all the programs;

To the players-

You  are all welcome to the Harlequins trainings this spring and also  in our newly developed Sevens program this summer.

To the Coaches-

Our goal is the development of rugby as a whole and would like to help the high school and college programs in the area. To that end , if there are areas where you are looking for assistance in the coaching and development of your players and team, please contact us we would like to help.

Listed below are all the local area players selected, congratulations and we're sure you'll represent the state with pride.

Cheers,

Mike Loader

Head Coach, Milwaukee Harlequins

Time Warner Cable has been a long-standing partner of your Milwaukee Harlequins. They have produced numerous matches over the years and broadcasted them on their local TWC Sports 32 channel here in the Milwaukee area.

Now, Time Warner brings us live coverage of the premier rugby tournament in the Northern hemisphere, the Six Nations Championship. The following matches will be shown on BBC America (channel 225 and 1225 in Wisconsin):

 Held every year during Summerfest, the Lakefront 7s tournament highlights the seven-a-side variation of rugby that is currently being considered for inclusion in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Rugby is often compared to American football, but the seven-a-side variation is truly unique with tournament matches consisting of about 20 minutes. This fast-paced style of rugby is exhilarating to watch as it has all the physicality of football but the and continuos play and quick, exciting scoring that is more akin to basketball.

The Harlequins travelled to Grand Rapids, MI over the weekend to play cross town rivals the Milwaukee Black & White in the Midwest semifinals. On a day affected by rain and long delays due to lightning, the Milwaukee Harlequins defeated the Black & White 27-16. The game was a tight contest with the Harlequin forwards proving to be too strong (full match report).

Due to the weather, the Midwest final between the Harlequins and the Indianapolis Impalas was unable to be played and the teams were named co-champions. Both teams will now represent the Midwest Rugby Union in the men’s division 2 national championships. The Harlequins first challenge at the National Sweet Sixteen will be on may 16th against the Tampa Krewe in Columbia, SC.