Today was Hot!

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Although the weather was a seasonable 90°, the Pigs turned up the dial even more and left it there! Putting up 29 points in the first half, and another 31 points in the second half (notably some of these points came with only 14 on the field, thanks Ross 🟥😅). Breezing their way into the second round of playoffs with a final score Rogues 12 – Pigs 60.

Stay tuned next week as the Pigs travel up to Fargo/Moorhead for a rematch against the Red River Ruffians and another step toward that sweet sweet D3 championship!

11th Annual Golf tournament

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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Simply fill out this form.

The 11th Annual Pigs Rugby Golf tournament has been announced:

Friday August 1st at Phalen Park Golf Course

As usual, teams of four will compete for the title of best, worst, and everything in between.

Don’t have a team of four? No problem. Register and we’ll match up individuals and partial teams.

Tee off is at 1pm, with dinner, raffle, awards, and shenanigans to follow.

Reach out to tournament coordinator Troy Midboe (midboet@gmail.com) with any questions.

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Saint Paul Pigs Rugby Pitch is Open for the Season!

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Ice is out and the pitch is open! All further practices and home matches for the season will be at the Saint Paul Pigs rugby pitch in Maplewood.

Also many thanks to club president Whitey and his collaboration with the city of Maplewood, we’re officially designated a sports complex and have our own drop pin in Google Maps!

But wait, there’s more! To commemorate the occasion, we also have some new signage. Stop by the pitch today and check out our shiny new sign! (well, technically it has a matte finish; but you know, semantics)

A Beautiful Day for Rugby

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With temps in the comfortable 60s and a slight breeze, today is looking to be a beautiful day for rugby!

The Pigs head north to take on St Johns at St John’s Radio Tower field.

To get to the fields –

  • Take the Saint John’s University exit from I-94 and head towards campus
  • Take a left at the 4-way stop and drive past Science Lot 1 and 2 toward the Prep school
  • Take a left onto the Old Entrance Road
  • Take a right onto the Logging Rd / Radio Tower Dr

Ball drops at noon. See you there!

A Cold Start to Spring

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The skies were clear this past Saturday, although the wind was a persistent reminder that we are still closer to winter than to road construction.

To initiate the 2025 spring season, the Pigs hosted the Red River Ruffians at the VFW fields in Otsego, with the ball doping leisurely sometime after 1PM.

The teams appeared fairly evenly matched, as it was some time of back and forth before the Pigs finally placed the first points on the board. Unfortunately this would be the only points that the Pigs would score for some time, as Red River would respond in kind. And again. And again. After some more back and forth, the Pigs would rally their way back to within one try of tying the match. Then with a red card advantage (due to a dangerous dump tackle), the Pigs marched down the field one last time, victory within reach! Alas, the clock is a formidable opponent. The final whistle sounded, Red River 24 – St Paul 17.

Heads high lads! The beginning of the season means that there is much more rugby to be had!

Thursday, April 10th, 6PM – the pigs will take on St Thomas at Nuevas Fronteras fields in Saint Paul Park, MN.

Saturday, April 12, 1PM – the pigs will head north to Collegeville, MN for some minutes against St Johns.