A bonus match has been added to close out our regular fall season.
The Pigs will be hosting Carleton College at our home pitch in Maplewood on 10/26.
Kickoff is TBD ( usually 1:00PM )
See you there!
After multiple rain delays, the pigs came out of pool play 2-1-0 this weekend.
Only being bested by none other than the tournament host in the championship match.
Great work this weekend gentlemen!
You would never know that it was only 30° outside, as the pigs came out hot this match. Scoring four trys accompanied by four conversions, resulting in a comfortable 28-17 lead at the half.
Unfortunately the laws of thermal dynamics kicked in, and, well, a picture is worth a thousand words.
This concludes the Pigs 2023 season. But don’t turn that dial!
2024 is going to be a very special season, as it’s the Pigs 50th anniversary! To celebrate there will be special events, an international tour, and more. Stay tuned!
It’s looking to be a seasonable late October day as the Pigs host Des Monies for their final regular season match this Saturday. Game starts at 1 PM at the Pigs home pitch in Maplewood.
Fresh off of a bye week, your Jazz pigs are gearing up to take up to take on their crosstown rivals, Metropolis.
Game starts Saturday at 1PM at the beautiful St Paul Rugby Pitch and will be immediately followed by the St Paul Bombers hosting Mankato.
How quickly we’ve traded the sunscreen for warm jackets. Forecast is lower-50s and cloudy with a noticeable wind.
Bring sunscreen and water. Forecast is mostly sunny with patches of clouds, high in the low 80s.
Along with the nice weather, today is a special day. Today is our 2023 Annual Jazz Pigs pig roast!
Today’s matches will be interwoven with some high school rugby and some kids rugby clinics, all followed by our annual pig roast. Every one is invited, bring friends and family and enjoy this beautiful day!
Probably bring an umbrella, it’s going to be hot and humid with chances of scattered thunderstorms all afternoon as the St Paul Jazz Pigs travel down to Des Monies this Saturday.
Match starts at 1:00PM at the Des Monies Rugby pitch. Click here for directions.
Sunny and 70, you couldn’t ask for a much nicer day for rugby.
Right as the clock struck 11:00, the whistle sounded, the ball dropped, and the game was on. The first half was very evenly matched. Tit for tat, try for try, kick for kick. Points for one side were quickly answered by equal points for the other.
Occasionally the second half starts off with one side or the other coming out more refreshed and more focused, seizing on opportunity to capitalize right from the kick off. That did not happen on this day. Both sides remained grid locked, mirroring any change on the scoreboard. As the clock ticked into the 70th minute, the Pigs had the upper hand. Ahead by a try, victory was near. Although as fate would have it, right as the clock rolled into the 80th minute, and staying true to the theme of this match, Palmer responded to the Pigs previous try to tie the game; sealing the win with a conversion kick.
The whistle blew for the final time: Jazz Pigs 36 – 38 Palmer Rugby
Keeping their heads high, the day was not over! Shortly thereafter the St Paul Bombers would take the field. Sharing the sour taste of their brothers recent defeat, the bombers came out hot and never took their foot off the pedal. With a 22 – 0 lead at half time, the Bombers carried this ferocity all to way to the end.
The final score: St Paul 46 – 7 River City
Thanks again to Palmer, River City, and all of the fans that made today a successful rugby day!
Next weekend the Bombers enjoy a bye week while the Jazz Pigs will be headed down to Des Monies, Iowa.
Stay tuned!
Saturday, September 16, 2023
The St Paul Jazz Pigs will be taking on Palmer Rugby Club at 11AM
The St Paul Bombers will be taking on Sioux Falls Rugby Club at 1PM
Both matches and the following social will be held at our home pitch in Maplewood, MN
See you there!
The St. Paul Jazz Pigs D2 and D4 squads kicked off their season Saturday, August 27, 2016 hosting the Eastside Banshees at the Jazz Pigs’ beautiful pitch in Maplewood. The grass had been recently cut and the lines freshly painted. There had been a slight amount of rain; just enough to make the ground slightly softer when landing on it and the ball just more difficult to catch. The sun came peaking out behind the clouds making the air temperature in the mid 70s. A perfect day to play rugby.
The Jazz Pigs started the first match against the Banshees D2 squad. The Piggies sent a message to the Banshees by retrieving their own kick on kick-off. From there the Pigs marched down the field, smashing the Banshees in the mouth, making them regret not catching the ball. As the Pigs marched closer to the Banshees try zone, the Banshees became flustered and committed a penalty within their own 10 meters. The Pigs took advantage of this mistake with a quick tap and smashed the ball into the try zone to take an early lead, 5-0.
Unfortunately, this lead did not last long as the Pigs committed penalty and the Banshees took advantage. They kicked for touch, caught the ball on their own line-out, and then marched the ball into the try zone with a maul to even the score 5-5.
For the rest of the half, the scoring was one-sided. The Banshees capitalized on Jazz Pigs mistakes; whereas, the Pigs were unable to capitalize on the Banshees mistakes. The score at half was 5-22; Banshees lead.
This did not discourage the Pigs as they came out from half scoring a try and conversion to bring the score to 12-22. The second half was a hotly contested half with the Banshees scoring an additional try; however, they did so through undisciplined play. They received multiple yellow cards for a dump tackle, repeated high tackles, and repeated off-sides. As time ran out, the Banshees were able to score one more try to take the final score to 12-33.
The D4 match did not goes as well for the Bombers. The Banshees came roaring out and took a 33-7 lead into half-time; however, the Bombers made multiple adjustments to make the second half more competitive. Ultimately, the Banshees took the match with a final score of 45-7. While the Banshees won the match, the Bombers were able to get many young players into the match to gain more experience. Furthermore, there were some Pig who played 80 minutes in the D2 match and jumped in the D4 match to help out.
The Jazz Pigs and Bombers may have dropped two matches against the Eastside Banshees on Saturday, but they did not lose the St. Paul spirit. They fought hard, delivered bone crushing hits, and punished the Banshees for every meter earned. And as always, the Jazz Pigs and Bombers won the social.
The Jazz Pigs and Bombers will have two weeks to make adjustments before their next matches on Saturday, September 10th against Metropolis’ D2 and D4 squads at the All-MN Rugby Tournament.
Once a Jazz Pig, Always a Jazz Pig. Oink, Oink, Oink!!!