2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the Saint Paul Rugby Club! The schedule is as follows:
Delusions of Grandeur:
Send 2-4 of your favorite cool/funny old Pigs rugby pictures to john@glanton.org especially for years prior to 1985 and 1991-1999. If you send more than 4 they will be put in the circular file and you will be regaled by Brute and Kato telling stories throughout the weekend.
Saturday Drunk Wagon Update:
One bus will stop at the Holiday Inn around 5:45 and leave for the Dubliner at 6:30 sharp.
At the last bus stop at Shamrock’s/Joe and Stan’s, when both busses have arrived, one bus will depart to drop anyone at the hotel. The second bus will depart at 11:30 sharp to drop anyone who is interested at the hotel.
Remember: no glass on the buses, or you will be regaled by Brute and Kato telling stories for the remainder of the weekend.
Merch Update:
Most of the merch orders will be shipping today (5/13/24). The exception is BLK stuff (polo, hoodie, jersey) which is delayed, but still may ship to you in time. If not, we’ll have these available at Half Time Rec on Thursday, May 16th for distribution throughout the weekend.
Thursday May 16
Happy Hour
Half Time Rec (the club’s current sty)
4:30 start, with the Piglets joining after practice
1013 Front Ave, St. Paul
Friday May 17
Golf at Highland 9 in St. Paul – Check in begins at 11 with the first tee time at 12.
Format TBD, we will try to group people by the years the played/who they know, so no need to work to organize your own foursome.
$37 for 9 holes and ½ a cart, payable at the golf course.
Free shuttle from the Holiday Inn
Banquet at Keller Golf Course in Maplewood
Semi-formal attire (sport coat or shirt and tie or suit)
6pm cocktail hour
7pm sit-down plated dinner
Address: 2168 Maplewood Dr, Maplewood
Saturday May 18
Rugby! at our home pitch in Afton Heights Park in Maplewood
1pm start for A-side match against Mankato, social immediately following
Non-current players BYOB
Former Pigs-bar crawl bus tour
BYOB (NO GLASS)
1 bus will pick up at the hotel between 5:45-6:30 on its way to the Dubliner
6pm start at The Dubliner, 2162 University Ave W, St. Paul
Buses leave The Dubliner at 7pm
Ending at Shamrock’s / Joe & Stan’s on W 7th St, St. Paul
Last bus will depart for the hotel at 11:30
Sunday May 19
Hair of the Pig
Above the waist formal (semi formal above, rugby kit below)
Gracious hosts: Hon. Jeff and Deb Lynch
Food, keg and bloody bar
Bring cash! Two active players will bartend and all tips will go to the East Metro High School team which we are associated with.
10am-2pm
1232 Galvin Ave, West St. Paul
Hotel:
Holiday Inn St. Paul Downtown
175 West 7th Street, St. Paul, MN 55102
https://maps.app.goo.gl/r812GSUCrhortoPB6
651-225-1515
Parking is an additional $21 plus tax / day.