Registration for the 52nd Annual JMU Men's Rugby Alumni Reunion is open. October 23 through 25, in Harrisonburg, at the Hotel Madison and Shenandoah Valley Conference Center. Friday night is the men's alumni event at Magpie. Saturday is a full day of rugby followed by a combined social with the women's alumni. One registration covers both nights.
Book your room in the alumni block
Hotel Madison & Shenandoah Valley Conference Center
Before anything else, book the room. The group rate is held until September 23. After that date the unbooked rooms are released and the rate no longer applies. Reserve first, register second. Rooms are the part of this weekend that can actually run out.
- Deadline: September 23, 2026
- Call: (540) 564-0200
- Ask for: JMU Men's Rugby Alumni 52nd Reunion
Men's Alumni Night at Magpie
Cocktails, dinner, and the State of the Club
The State of the Club is where the Alumni Association lays out the year plainly: where the money went, where the program stands, and what the next twelve months ask for.
- 5:30 PM Doors, registered guests
- 6:00 PM Doors, walk ins
- 9:00 PM Evening ends
Registering ahead gets you in half an hour early. It also tells the club how much food to order, which is a smaller thing that matters more than it sounds.
Matches all day, then the combined social
Six sides, starting at ten
The daytime rugby is free and open to everyone, whether you registered or not. Bring family. Bring anyone.
- 10:00 AM Women's A side
- 11:30 AM Women's B side
- 12:00 PM Women's alumni
- 1:15 PM Break
- 2:00 PM Men's A side vs. Maryland
- 3:15 PM Men's Alumni Match, following the A side
- 3:30 PM Men's B side
The Men's A side against Maryland at two o'clock is the one to be pitchside for.
Saturday evening is the combined social with the women's alumni. The women's side is hosting it as a semi formal. The venue is being finalized and will be posted on the Reunion Weekend page as soon as it is confirmed.
Register for Alumni Weekend
Covers Friday at Magpie and the Saturday social
Registration covers Friday night at Magpie and the Saturday evening social. The daytime matches are free and open to everyone.
- Alumni $100
- Guest or family member $50
- Recent alumni Graduated in the last five years $25
Join the Alumni Association. Membership funds scholarships, coaching, and team travel, and you can join at any level. If you are coming back for the weekend anyway, this is the version of showing up that lasts past Sunday morning. Become a member.
Questions about the weekend go to hello@jmurugby.com.
Go Dukes.
