There are 7 article(s) tagged Memphis Inner City Rugby:

• December 2023

  • County Commission approves jail mental health funding but with doubts

    Shelby County commissioners also funded 21 new “youth development specialist” positions at Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court, and a rugby field for Memphis Inner City Rugby.

    By Bill Dries December 19, 2023

  • Final 2023 Shelby County Commission meeting foretells issues in new year

    The Shelby County Commission’s final meeting of 2023 will review contract extensions for health care services at the jail and juvenile detention facilities along with a grant for the Memphis Inner-City Rugby program.

    By Bill Dries December 18, 2023

  • Shelby County Commission wrestles with rugby, reentry programs

    A vote on a construction contract for a rugby field was delayed Monday, Dec. 4, amid an ongoing commission debate about whether programs in one area are a start or are a limit that doesn’t benefit other areas. 

    By Bill Dries December 04, 2023

• May 2023

  • Try and try again: Rugby ‘changing the game’ for Memphis youth

    Memphis Inner City Rugby has offered a lot more than rugby to those who become a part of it. 

    By Don Wade May 15, 2023

• December 2022

  • Memphis poverty disruptor expands efforts to 15 more nonprofits

    “I think the biggest thing that we’ve done is shown that there is a way that you can actually measure poverty-fighting effectiveness objectively with analytics ... and still be compassionate and caring.”

    By Jane Roberts December 21, 2022

• July 2021

  • The Early Word: Good sports news offsets bad health news

    Bad air joins our health worries, while politicians wrangle with health departments in Memphis and Nashville. But better sidewalks, AutoZone Park, the Milwaukee Bucks and even the TVA give us reason to smile.

    By Andrew A. Smith July 22, 2021

  • Professional rugby championship coming to AutoZone Park

    Memphis Inner City Rugby is one of the reasons Professional Rugby Sevens found the city an attractive destination for its championship.

    By John Varlas July 21, 2021