Thanks to everyone who came out for the match on Saturday. It was a great day, with a great social to follow. Although the Pigs did not come out victorious, we started bonding as a team, and fully expect to be the team to beat the rest of the Spring season. Click here for the full match report.
PLAYOFFS – Green Bay
The Saint Paul Pigs have qualified for the playoffs for the 6th year in a row. This year we have qualified as the 2nd seed out of Minnesota. We will be traveling to Green Bay to take on the Celtics. For those of you who remember, we lost to Green Bay three years ago by 6 points with the ball inside the 5 meter line as time expired. Lets avenge that loss this weekend! Players are expected to travel Friday night. For those of you coming in on Saturday the game begins at 1pm. Click here for directions to the pitch.
Pigs vs. Killers Bs – 9/25/10
The Saint Paul Pigs took on the Minneapolis Killer Bs on this Saturday morning. It had been raining for the majority of the week, but today the sun came out and it appeared to be a great day for rugby. The Pigs controlled the first 15 minutes of the first half, playing the majority of the time in Minneapolis’s end. However a small error from the Pigs allowed the Killer Bs to take the ball on a 95 meter break away and they opened the score at 0-7. The Pigs continued control the ball however another mistake gave the Bs another try.
The Pigs determined to keep it close took control with their pack. Cros took the ball over the line to bring the score to 7-14. The Killers Bs took one more in before the half to bring the score to 7-21. The Pigs were very much still in the game having controlled a good portion of the first half. However a couple breakdowns led to Minneapolis points.
The Pigs worked the second half like the first, but mistakes continued to plague the Saint Paul team. With 15 minutes to play the Pigs were looking up at a 7-42 score. A lot of teams at this point would have thrownin the towel. Words of, “let’s embarrass them” came from some of the younger Bs players. This seemed to spark some life in the Pigs and they decided they were not going down without a fight. The Pigs smashed into the Minneapolis team with the pack taking control once again. This time Kroost took the ball in to give the Pigs another try. This continued to build life into the Pigs.
The Pigs took the ball off the kick off and began working the backline. Rubber broke through the line with some fabulous footwork. He put a perfect grub kick through the defence, Dietrich broke through the line and dove for the ball and slide across the try line on his belly. With time dwindling down the backs again went to work their magic. New center, Andy, found the ball in his hands and broke down the sideline, he pulled the defence towards him and tossed a perfect pass again to Dietrich, bursting down the sideline Dietrich again found the try zone. With the final whistle, the score read 24-42. Not a win for the day, but a great effort by the Pigs.
Scoring
Bannon (1)
Martin (1)
Dietrich (2)
Penalty Kicks
Michno – 0 for 1
Conversions
Michno – 2 for 4
The Pigs having good numbers one the day were able to field a good looking bombers squad. Some of the ageless old boys filled in with some of the younger players. The bombers controlled the majority of the game with tries being brought in by Goose and someone else, who I’m sure put in an amazing try. Final score of the second match was 12-0 in favor of the Bombers squad.
Weekend Recap
The Pigs finished league play with a 75-0 win over Faribault. Great play by everyone. The Bombers took the field against River Falls. Following the match I overheard a player say while throwing back a frosty beverage, “Well winning isn’t everything.”
Next comes Green Bay!
Weekend Recap
The Saint Paul Pigs played a tough match on Saturday against the Killer Bs. However, victory was not on their side this day. The Bombers were able to take home a victory in the B-side match. The day continued with the social at the Half Time Rec. Thanks to the 5 Minneapolis Killer B players for attending the social. Click here for the full match report.
Next Match – Mpls Mayhem
The Pigs will open league play on September 18th versus the Minneapolis Mayhem. Following the match with the Mayhem they will have a B-side match against Thunder Bay. We’ll be looking for some players to help fill out the B-side match, always a great opportunity for some old boys to come out and get some time on the pitch. Game will be at the Eagan Community Center. Currently the A-side will be at 11am and the B-side will be at 3pm. Stay tuned as these times may change.
Summers 7s – Des Moines
This Saturday, July 10th the Pigs will be traveling to Des Moines for their Toys for Tots 7s tournament. We will be traveling down Saturday morning and coming back on Sunday. Des Moines always puts on a great tournament with a good party to follow. Please contact Shane Sargent (shane.sargent@gmail.com) if you have interest in making the trip.
MN Sevens
Our first 7s tournament is this weekend on June 12th. The tournament will begin at 10am at the Eagan Community Center. Get there at 9:30am if you plan on playing. We will see at least 3 matches that day. Big boys are welcome to come, but remember fellas this is a 7s tournament so we will be using our faster guys a little more often. We did quite well in last years tournament and hope to have similar success this year.
May 22nd – College Select Sides
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.
Saturday Recap
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.