Roses Need Your Support!
Competing across the country throughout our fall and spring seasons brings immense travel expenses for our players. Your support helps ensure every athlete can step on the pitch without a heavy financial burden. This season, we are raising funds to directly support three major initiatives: 100% Tax-Deductible Giving As part of the OU Roses Alumni … Read more
OURAA August 2026 Newsletter
Welcome to the new and improved OU Roses Alumni Association (OURAA) bimonthly newsletter. Please be sure to share this with other alumni and Roses fans. 01 Thanks Donors OURAA sends its deepest appreciation to all individuals who generously donated to the OURAA since inception, see full list below.It’s never too late to donate. The Roses can … Read more
OURAA May Newsletter: VA wknd highlights & end of year awards
OURAA MAY NEWSLETTER Read on for a recap of a successful Varsity-Alumni weekend, pitch improvement projects, giving updates and end of season raves for the current Roses. This year’s Hall of Fame & Varsity-Alumni Weekend was dedicated as a memorial to Tim “Tarzan” Wilson, founder of the OU Rugby Club, who passed away earlier this … Read more
OURAA March newsletter–Varsity-Alumni wknd & pitch clean up day tmrw
Dear OU Roses Alumni Association members, Varsity Alumni weekend is nearly here! The OURAA wishes the OU Roses the best of luck in their nationals qualifier next weekend–we’re proud of you and will beat you next year! Here are final details for VA weekend and a few other updates, including the Pitch Clean Up Day this … Read more
OURAA Feb Newsletter: VA weekend, new store, honoring Tarzan
Dear OU Roses Alumni Association members,March is around the corner so please make plans to join us in Norman, especially as we honor the life of Tarzan. Read on for the latest: 1. Varsity Alumni Weekend–March 13-15Make plans to join the OU Rugby community in Norman this March for Varsity Alumni Weekend and to honor founder … Read more
Tim Tarzan Wilson, OURFC founder, passed away on Jan. 26, 2026
Tarzan was one of the original three founders of the OURFC club in 1974. In 1975 he and Leah Ott formed the O.U. women’s team; later known as The Roses of Oklahoma RFC. He was an original coach along with Jon Woods. Throughout his time at OU, Tarzan was a vocal advocate for the women’s … Read more
OURAA Jan. Newsletter–VA weekend, HOF noms, raffle & more
Dear OU Roses Alumni Association members,Happy New Year. The OURAA has lots of activities planned for 2026 and needs your support. As always, share this newsletter and get involved. We’d love to have you. Read on to learn more about upcoming activities and ways you can support the Roses. 1. Varsity Alumni Weekend – March … Read more
2026 Spring Schedule
Here is our schedule for 2026! Date Venue Time Home/Away Jan 31 UNT Denton, TX Feb 14 TX State San Marcos, TX Feb 28 LSU Mar 13-15 Varsity Alumni Weekend HOME Mar 28 Conference Championship Norman, OK
A Roses Historical Moment: Making our Successes Shine!
This past summer a team of dedicated ruggers completed an extensive renovation and remodel of the selector’s chambers. It was an undertaking that saw the foundation repaired, flooring and walls remodeled, painting, etc. The work also included taking ALL the trophies out of the trophy cases to be cleaned, repaired, and chronologically ordered. Wow! That’s … Read more