Whoa! The website is back up!
I don't know what happened there, but things seem to back to normal now.
So, you may not have heard but your Portland heroes have managed to claw their way back from a rocky 1-2 start to a more respectable 3-2 record. They're currently on a 2-0 win streak and hoping to add that tomorrow when Providence makes the trip up here.
I could add that Portland currently lies joint second in the division, but that is hardly an objective measure, given that a couple of the nearby teams have a game in hand, and a couple of others seem to be missing scores. Hopefully that will all begin to shake itself out in the next couple of weeks, NERFU website malfunctions notwithstanding.
Keep in mind that Portland gets their bye week next weekend, so this will be your last opportunity to get your rugby fix for some time. So, after all the rain tonight, come out to Fox Street at 1pm to welcome back the sunshine and enjoy Portland's own brand of sparkling rugby.
Friday, October 09, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Home Opener - 9/26 vs. Charles River
Portland kick off a 3-game home stand today with a match against Charles River, from Boston.
The game kicks off at 1pm, and will be played at Fox Street, so please come on out and support our lads.
Here's a map, just in case you never been to Fox Street before:
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The game kicks off at 1pm, and will be played at Fox Street, so please come on out and support our lads.
Here's a map, just in case you never been to Fox Street before:
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Maine College Rugby Championship
This Saturday, Portland Rugby Club will be hosting the annual Maine College Rugby Championship, which pits some of Maine's finest college rugby stars against each other for bragging rights, and a spot on the coveted 2009 Collegiate All Star Team.
All this will take place at Cumberland County Fairgrounds, and kicks off at 9 a.m., with both a men's and women's division for your viewing pleasure, not to mention a match for both Portland's boys and girls high school teams. And oh yeah, Portland will also be hosting Old Gold for a match of their own around mid-day.
The sun should be shining, concessions will be on hand, so why not come on up and enjoy a day that's chock full of first class rugby.
Fairgrounds directions:
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All this will take place at Cumberland County Fairgrounds, and kicks off at 9 a.m., with both a men's and women's division for your viewing pleasure, not to mention a match for both Portland's boys and girls high school teams. And oh yeah, Portland will also be hosting Old Gold for a match of their own around mid-day.
The sun should be shining, concessions will be on hand, so why not come on up and enjoy a day that's chock full of first class rugby.
Fairgrounds directions:
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Friday, April 17, 2009
Home Game vs. Worcester 4/18
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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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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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.
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