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.
Saturday Recap – Rugby Daze
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.
Saturday – Rugby Daze Tournament
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.
Weekend Recap – Sioux Falls
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 Saint Paul vs. Sioux Falls
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.
Weekend Recap
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.
St. Paul vs. Duluth
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.
Saint Paul vs. Iowa Falls Recap
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.
Saint Paul vs. Iowa Falls
Saturday the Saint Paul team was under the impression they were going to help fill in the Faribault Boxsprings for a match against Iowa Falls. However when we arrived at the pitch with nearly a full team we found we had more players than Faribault. Thus Faribault gave us a couple of players to fill us out and we had a match underway.
The game was a good opener to get the lungs going and get our legs under us again. The Pigs dominated nearly every aspect of the game and would have shut out the Iowa team except for a late score from them to end the game. Saint Paul won the day 14-7. Special welcome to newcomers Josh and Ben and the great play they brought with them. And a special come back player to Wes for starting his first game with the Pigs in 8 years.
Tries: Dietrich (1), Mattox (1)
Conversions: Match 2 for 2
April 17th – Saint Paul vs. Winona State
The Saint Paul Pigs will kick off their Spring season with a game against Winona State. The match will be this Saturday, April 17th at 1pm. The game will be played at the Eagan Community Center. Click here for directions. Looking forward to seeing everyone there.