You got to know when to hold'em

SFU RUGBY Texas Holdem Tournament

Date:	Saturday, January 26, 2008
Time:	7:00pm - 11:55pm
Location:	Tree House Pub
City/Town:	Port Coquitlam, BC

Description

Tickets $60.00 which includes a meal and drink, plus your $50.00 buy in for the tournament (MUST BE 19 TO ENTER). Tickets will be available in early January at practice.

Tournament Structure

Texas Holdem - $50.00 buy in to start (your ticket).

If you get knocked out in the first hour you can buy back in for $50.00 but only one time. Those that have chips at the end of the first hour can buy another $50.00 top up. The blinds will go up every 20 minutes. Based on 50 person tournament the prize pool would work out to:

First place $1000
Second place $500
Third place $200

NSWT: ROSTER ANNOUNCED FOR WOMEN'S NOVEMBER TOUR

Congrats to Marie-Eve for making the Canada Senior Women's squad list for the November tour. As well, congrats to Genvieve Gay for making the reserve list.

Keep up the good work ladies!

You can track their success on the Rugby Canada website.

see the full post at

http://www.rugbycanada.ca/index.php?lang=en&page_id=10&news_id=3519

HOME OPENER WEEKEND Sat, Sept 22

Hi all,

This is our official home opener this weekend. We have 4 games scheduled:

U-19 at 10:00 am (against Ridge-Meadows )
Women First Division at 11:30 am (against Seattle)
Mens Second Division at 1 pm (against Kelowna)
Mens 1st Division at 2:30 pm (against Kelowna)

We will be having a social at the Point Pub in Port Moody following the games ($5 burger/beer deal). All are welcome and encouraged to attend this Saturday's big day of rugby.

We are pleased to extend this greeting to our alumni. Come check out our new clubhouse and if you have old pictures or plaques bring them to put into our trophy cases.

Darren

Medical Forms Needed

Please don't forget to print out the attached medical form, complete it and bring it to practice Thursday, September 13.
Megan will be collecting them at the end of practice to give to the Women's trainers.
Remember, you need these filled out no later than Saturday, September 22 or Tanya won't let you play!
If you don't have a printer, Rae will be bringing out some extra forms for you to fill out.
Thanks,
Linds


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Lindsey Allen
lindseysrugbyaccount@gmail.com
(604) 306-7299

CANADA TAKES FIRST MATCH OVER USA: 18-5 in Minnesota

Rugby Canada press release - posted August 27, 2008

Canada's senior women's rugby team has defeated the US women's team 18-5 in the first of a pair of tests taking place in Blaine, Minnesota, the first action for the ladies squad since the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup in 2006 where Canada finished in fourth place.
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Canada side vs USA Women
Genevieve Gay (Halifax RFC- SFU)

http://www.bcrugbynews.com/show_news.cfm?ID=30

15's Practice has Started

Just a friendly reminder that practice has started, Tuesdays and Thursday at 7pm at Terry Fox field.
Hope to see you all there!

Congratulations

Steve Bennett and Amanda Miller - NWA Champions BC Senior Women
Lauren Tagg - BC U-17 National Champions
Sarah Byers, Christina Burnham, Megan Banford - Bronze Medal BC U-19 Nationals
U-19 Boys Hard fought defeat to Welsh-U19
Senior Men - Chilliwack Crusaders Sasquatch Sevens Tournament Champions

and lastly to Jeanette and Travis the newest married couple