Portland's Spring form continues to improve, as a a strong second half performance last week saw the home side pull away from Amoskeag and end up with a 30-14 win.
The stretch of home games continues this weekend, as Portland hosts Worcester, another new addition to D2. The venue has moved again, back to the familiar stomping grounds of Fox Street, with a A side kick-off at 1pm and B side immediately thereafter.
Here's a map to Fox Street for those not familiar:
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Friday, April 17, 2009
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Amoskeag @ Home 4/11
Portland took care of Seacoast in fine style this past weekend, with a 67-7 victory and plenty of tries for all.
This coming weekend, the ante gets upped more than a little when we leapfrog leagues to host D1 side Amoskeag.
This weekend's game will be held at Douglass Street (see below), with a kick off at 1:30pm. If you get there early, no worries, you'll get take in some of the women's game that precedes us. If you get there even earlier, still no worries, there's a high school girls game before them.
More rugby than you can shake a stick at. See you there.
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This coming weekend, the ante gets upped more than a little when we leapfrog leagues to host D1 side Amoskeag.
This weekend's game will be held at Douglass Street (see below), with a kick off at 1:30pm. If you get there early, no worries, you'll get take in some of the women's game that precedes us. If you get there even earlier, still no worries, there's a high school girls game before them.
More rugby than you can shake a stick at. See you there.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Portland squeaks past Middlesex
Portland showed plenty of rust this past weekend as they opened their Spring season against a talented and committed Middlesex side.
We can thank the weather for keeping us off our usual Fox Street haunt, and thank the numerous fringe sports that seem to be clogging up the City's fields for the late hour of the kick off. So, as a result, it was in the waning twilight that the match kicked off at Memorial Field.
Middlesex are a new addition to D2, and they seem destined to fit in well. They came ready to play with a strong pack, and a talented backline, intent on running the ball. Fortunately, Portlands...ahem, experienced pack were able to win their share of ball and supply their own skilled backline with their fair share of running opportunities.
The net result was a closely matched game throughout, that saw both sides hold a narrow lead at times. Both sides scored two tries apiece, with place kicking deciding the final outcome. Portland missed their two conversions, while Middlesex made one of theirs, but Portland were able to score a late penalty to edge ahead. Middlesex had a couple of late kicking opportunities to take the lead, but it was not to be. Final score, Portland 13 - Middlesex 12.
The B sides then followed with an entertaining follow up match, that featured several players trying the game for the first time. Despite the inexperience, the ref wisely let the game run, and the end result was a good contest, in which Middlesex were able to prevail.
A good evening, with some good rugby at times, but plenty of areas to improve on.
Portland host Seacoast this coming weekend, again at Memorial Field, but this time at a more reasonable hour, with a noontime kick off.
We can thank the weather for keeping us off our usual Fox Street haunt, and thank the numerous fringe sports that seem to be clogging up the City's fields for the late hour of the kick off. So, as a result, it was in the waning twilight that the match kicked off at Memorial Field.
Middlesex are a new addition to D2, and they seem destined to fit in well. They came ready to play with a strong pack, and a talented backline, intent on running the ball. Fortunately, Portlands...ahem, experienced pack were able to win their share of ball and supply their own skilled backline with their fair share of running opportunities.
The net result was a closely matched game throughout, that saw both sides hold a narrow lead at times. Both sides scored two tries apiece, with place kicking deciding the final outcome. Portland missed their two conversions, while Middlesex made one of theirs, but Portland were able to score a late penalty to edge ahead. Middlesex had a couple of late kicking opportunities to take the lead, but it was not to be. Final score, Portland 13 - Middlesex 12.
The B sides then followed with an entertaining follow up match, that featured several players trying the game for the first time. Despite the inexperience, the ref wisely let the game run, and the end result was a good contest, in which Middlesex were able to prevail.
A good evening, with some good rugby at times, but plenty of areas to improve on.
Portland host Seacoast this coming weekend, again at Memorial Field, but this time at a more reasonable hour, with a noontime kick off.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Spring Season Kick Off, Saturday Night (3/28)
Portland Rugby Club's 40th Spring Season will get under way this Saturday evening, at 7:00pm on Memorial Field (Deering High School). The visitors will be newly promoted Middlesex RFC. There will be two games, so bring your kit and you can enjoy some rugby into the wee small hours.
Directions below:
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Directions below:
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Indoor Training
If the lack of sunlight and sub-zero temperatures has you falling helplessly into a spiral of depression, don't lose hope. Help is at hand.
All you lack is endorphins. As nothing more than a walking, talking meat-sack, your delicate chemical balance has been upset by your Winter torpor. While you might think you what you feel is emotion, it is nothing more than the release and reception of tiny amounts of stimulants and tranquilizers deep within your reptile mind.
And so, the answer to your problem has less to do with therapy, and more to do with returning to your hunter-gathering ways (at least in a modern day sense).
So, in the absence of a Wooly Mammoth, the next best thing is to get you some rugby, in whatever shape you can. Fortunately the Club has anticipated your chemical dependancy, and arranged for training to begin this week and stave of those homicidal thoughts.
Your cure can be found on Tuesday and Thursday nights, from 7 to 9 pm at the Saco Fitness Center (formerly Southern Maine Sportszone, formerly Howard Sports). Bring sneakers, bring water and $5 to help defray the costs.
Map below.
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All you lack is endorphins. As nothing more than a walking, talking meat-sack, your delicate chemical balance has been upset by your Winter torpor. While you might think you what you feel is emotion, it is nothing more than the release and reception of tiny amounts of stimulants and tranquilizers deep within your reptile mind.
And so, the answer to your problem has less to do with therapy, and more to do with returning to your hunter-gathering ways (at least in a modern day sense).
So, in the absence of a Wooly Mammoth, the next best thing is to get you some rugby, in whatever shape you can. Fortunately the Club has anticipated your chemical dependancy, and arranged for training to begin this week and stave of those homicidal thoughts.
Your cure can be found on Tuesday and Thursday nights, from 7 to 9 pm at the Saco Fitness Center (formerly Southern Maine Sportszone, formerly Howard Sports). Bring sneakers, bring water and $5 to help defray the costs.
Map below.
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Thursday, December 04, 2008
New Officers for 2009
The AGM has done its work, and coughed up a new(ish) batch of officers to steer the club on its unwavering course for the next 12 months. We've got something old, something new...well, mostly something old. But that just means more wisdom, right?
So here they are:
President - Jerry Alves
Treasurer - Ryan Facey
Secretary - Tom Lovering
Fixtures - Derik Hammond
Captain - Steve Stewart
Vice Captain - Alan Gibbon
Selectors - Scott Derrig, Jeff Keating
Recruitment - Fraser Boyd
Social Chair - Jason Henry
Fundraising - Dan, Calvin and Josh
So there you have it. With a team like that, what could possibly go wrong?
That was a rhetorical question.
So here they are:
President - Jerry Alves
Treasurer - Ryan Facey
Secretary - Tom Lovering
Fixtures - Derik Hammond
Captain - Steve Stewart
Vice Captain - Alan Gibbon
Selectors - Scott Derrig, Jeff Keating
Recruitment - Fraser Boyd
Social Chair - Jason Henry
Fundraising - Dan, Calvin and Josh
So there you have it. With a team like that, what could possibly go wrong?
That was a rhetorical question.
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