17th Annual Mike “Buca” Lundberg Tournament

Buca Drew Hester /

In 2004, the Mike Lundberg Memorial Tournament started as a fun opportunity to play winter rugby for men and women of all skill levels while donating 100% of the proceeds to help defray the costs of Mike’s treatments. Sadly, Mike lost his long battle with Leukemia in 2008. At the request of his family, we have continued the tournament to celebrate his life and help a member of the Minnesota rugby community in need. 

The tournament will be held at Hoffman Park in River Falls, WI on Saturday, March 7th, 2020. Registration begins at 9:30 and the cost is $35 per person. This includes a tournament T-shirt and food and beer at the social after the tournament. Please RSVP by February 17th via our Facebook event or by emailing Ben Hanson at lhprop1@hotmail.com.

 

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St. Paul Pigs to Host 7’s Tournament

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This year as part of the Minnesota 7’s series five part tournament, the St. Paul Pigs will host the Jesse James 7’s tournament on June 22nd 2019. The Pigs will be participating in the tournament throughout the summer. Be sure to check out our Facebook event for details on registration.

7’s practice for the pigs begins on Thursday, May 23rd at our home pitch at Afton Heights Park at 6pm and will continue every Tuesday and Thursday going forward. New players are welcome! For more information about our 7’s program, click here. If you’d like to contact our 7’s organizer, Nick Bannon, fill out our contact form here.

2019 Annual Saulala Mafi Pig Roast

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Join us after our match on Saturday, May 11th for the 2019 Pig Roast! As usual there will be pulled pork, beer and a raffle! Also, new this year you can purchase your tickets online via our website. See the attached link on this event for tickets.
 
We are looking for raffle items! If you would like to donate something for the raffle please email Wyatt McMullen (wyatt.mac555@gmail.com).
 
Kickoff for the match vs. Eastside Banshees will be at 1pm at our home pitch at Afton Heights Park.
The schedule is as follows:
Pigs vs. Eastside Banshees – 1pm kickoff @ Afton Heights Park
Pig Roast – 3:30pm @ Crumbs of Love Retirement home (764 Marshall Ave. St. Paul, MN)
Tickets are $15.00, buy them from your favorite pig or fill out the form on our event page.

16th Annual Mike “Buca” Lundberg Tournament

Buca, Events rugger /

In 2004, the Mike Lundberg Memorial Tournament started as a fun opportunity to play winter rugby for men and women of all skill levels while donating 100% of the proceeds to help defray the costs of Mike’s treatments. Sadly, Mike lost his long battle with Leukemia in 2008. At the request of his family, we have continued the tournament to celebrate his life and help a member of the Minnesota rugby community in need. 

The tournament will be held at Hoffman Park in River Falls, WI. Registration begins at 9:30 and the cost is $35 per person. This includes a tournament T-shirt and food and beer at the social after the tournament. Please RSVP by February 17th via our Facebook event or by emailing Ben Hanson at lhprop1@hotmail.com.

15th Annual Mike Lundberg Memorial Rugby Tournament

Buca, Events rugger /

In 2004, the Mike Lundberg Memorial Tournament started as a fun opportunity to play winter rugby for men and women of all skill levels while donating 100% of the proceeds to help defray the costs of Mike’s treatments. Sadly, Mike lost his long battle with Leukemia in 2008. At the request of his family, we have continued the tournament to celebrate his life and help a member of the Minnesota rugby community in need. 

The tournament will be held at Hoffman Park in River Falls, WI. Registration begins at 9:30 and the cost is $35 per person. This includes a tournament T-shirt and food and beer at the social after the tournament. Please RSVP by February 17th via our Facebook event or by emailing Ben Hanson at lhprop1@hotmail.com.

2017 Mike Lundberg Tournament Beneficiary Announced

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This year the proceeds from the 14th annual Mike Lundberg tournament will go to Daniel Taylor aka “Try-Hard” from the SCSU Fighting Carp. Daniel came down with a viral infection in his throat that spread to his chest and is still undergoing treatment to restore function of his vocal cords while attending school. Please join us on March 4th in River Falls, WI to play some rugby and support Try-Hard!

See the flier below for details or check out our facebook event.

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14th Annual Mike Lundberg Memorial Tournament

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The St Paul Jazz Pigs Present:

14th Annual Mike Lundberg Memorial Tournament

WHEN: Saturday, March 4, 2017—10:00 am until ????

WHERE: Hoffman Park, 547 Hanson Drive, River Falls, WI

WHAT: All-Comers tournament. There is an entry fee of $30 per player. Names are drawn from a hat to determine the teams. The number of entrants will determine the format. (7s, 10s, 15s) There will be a post-tourney social with food and drinks for all participants. MEN AND WOMEN RUGGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.

In 2004, the Mike Lundberg Memorial Tournament started as a fun opportunity to play winter rugby for men and women of all skill levels while donating 100% of the proceeds to help defray the costs of Mike’s treatments. Sadly, Mike lost his long battle with Leukemia in 2008. At the request of his family, we have continued the tournament to celebrate his life and help a member of the Minnesota rugby community in need.

We are required by USA Rugby to verify the CIPP of all tournament participants. Verification will take place Friday, March 3 at 2:00 pm. IF YOU ARE NOT CIPP REGISTERED AT THAT TIME, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY. THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS.

Please RSVP to Ben Hanson at LHPROP1@hotmail.com by February, 17 so I can order shirts and food. Directions can be found at www.saintpaulrugby.com You can also RSVP and get the latest updates at https://www.facebook.com/events/1779958882326238/or follow us on twitter @stpaulrugby Entry fee is to be paid the morning of the tourney. 100% of the proceeds go to help a member of MN rugby in need. Donations are also greatly appreciated.

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