This Saturday the Pigs will take on the College Select Sides. Game time is at 1pm at the Eagan Community Center. If you plan on playing be at the pitch at 11:30am to help set up the field. Be kitted and ready to go at 12pm SHARP! Click here for directions to the pitch.
Last Saturday the 15th the Saint Paul Pigs took on the Banshees rugby team in their annual Spring game. It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon for rugby. The first half both found both teams pounding on each other between the 22’s. The Banshees found the try zone first and put up a 5-0 score. They followed with a second try and increase their lead to 12-0. The Pigs first try came from Scott Colby with a gallop down the side line. Colby followed with a second try through the middle of the Banshee back line to close the score. At half time the Banshees held a slight advantage over the Pigs. In the second half the heat caught up to the Pigs and they weren’t able to close the gap any further. Thanks to everyone who made it out and to those strong souls who stepped up to play both A and B side matches.
This Saturday, May 15th the Pigs will be taking on the Eastside Banchees. Game is at 1pm with a B-side to follow at 2:45pm. Game is at the Eagan Community Center. Click here for directions. Social to follow at Hubert’s down by the dome. Hope to see everyone there.
Great work to all the guys who made the trip down to Iowa this weekend for Rugby Daze. The Pigs opened their first match against the Minneapolis Mayhem. They were able to make quick work of the Mayhem with a variety of tries. The second match proved to be a bit more of a challenge. Although dominating most aspects of the match, the Pigs had difficulty getting the ball across the tri line and lost 10-5. That opened the our last match of the day against the Luther College team. The Pigs brought it all together and won in triumphant fashion.
This weekend the Saint Paul Rugby team will be traveling to Luther College in beautiful Decorah, IA to take part in the Rugby Dazy tournament. First match will be at 9am versus the Minneapolis Meyham. If you do not have a ride and are looking to car pool give Grant Dietrich a call at 612-819-3531. We will be staying at the Bluffs Inn Resort. 1101 Highway 9 West, Decorah, IA. If you need directions to the pitch give Grant a call.
Thanks to all the Pigs who made the trip to Sioux Falls over the weekend. The team hung strong, but with some depleated numbers did not come out victorious. Great job by all the step up in the evening to win the party.
Saturday May 1st the Pigs will be traveling to South Dakota to take on the Sioux Falls team in a huge border battle. Game time is at 1pm. The team will be leaving Saturday morning with most of the guys staying Saturday night to show South Dakota how to play rugby as well as how to win the party after the match. Details as to a meeting location and time on Saturday morning will be posted shortly.
The Pigs took the field on Saturday against the young Duluth team ready for a big match. The weather started rainy, but by the time the whistle blew the sun was starting to come out. The Pigs started the match a little slow with the ball handling now quite there. However as the minutes progressed they showed their true form and really got the ball moving. Great work by the pack in controlling the ball and by the backs by getting the ball moving across the field. A great win for the Pigs side.
This Saturday the Saint Paul Rugby team will be taking on U of MN – Duluth. Game time is at 2:30pm at the Eagan Community Center. The Pigs are off to a 2-0 start this Spring. Come support the team. Click here for directions.
The Pigs traveled to Faribault expecting to help fill out the Faribault team in a match against Iowa Falls. When the Pigs arrived at the pitch they had brought nearly a full team. Faribault having less players than the Pigs changed gears and decided to fill out our side. The match was won by the Pigs 14-7. Click here for more details.