Bluff City Challenge

Memphis Tigers will host the Bluff City 7’s Challenge this Saturday, January 31, at Memorial field.

This 7’s tournament is designed to aid coaches in the development of players and prepare the teams for their respective 7’s tournaments.

Six teams will play a total of 9 matches so each team will get three games.

The winner of the weekend will be based on points.  Two points will be awarded for the winner of each match, one point for a tie and zero points for the loser.  A bonus point will be awarded for a team scoring 4 tries more than their opponent. A bonus point will be awarded to a losing team who loses within 5 points.

All players must be members of USA rugby registered with their clubs.  This status will be verified prior to participation in the tournament.

Referees will be supplied by the Mid South Rugby Referees Society.

Here is the Schedule for the matches:

12:00     MSU v. Kings

12:30     Alabama v. Blues

1:00       A State v. Tigers

1:30       Blues v. Kings

2:00       Alabama v. MSU

2:30       Tigers v. Kings

3:00       A State v. MSU

3:30       Tigers v. Blues

4:00       A State v. Alabama

Players should be registered for the tournament at least one hour prior to your kickoff.

The matches will be taped and posted for the coaches to review. Bluff City Challenge t-shirts will be available for purchase for $20.00. The post match party will be at Ubee’s.  Trophies for the top three teams.  Medals for the player scoring the most tries and the kicker with the most points.

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 Memorial Field is on the campus of University of Memphis.  You can find Memorial Field by following your GPS to 451 Zach Curlin Street  Memphis, Tennessee.  You cannot see the field from the street because the field is 25 feet above street level.  You can see the goalposts sticking up through the trees.  Park across the street and walk up to the field. Bring a lawn chair and sit on the track.  There are no bleachers.  We have water and restroom facilities handy.

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Old Boys, Friends, Family and Fans – We need your support. Please join the Tiger Rugby 100 Club and be a person who contributes at least $100 annually to help the club.  It is easy to contribute with Pay Pal…  and if you are tight on funds, set it up to charge your card $10 per month.  Everyone can handle that.  Even Phil.  Ha!  Just kidding Phil.  We are trying to get 100 folks to sign up, so everyone must be in.  (I’m leaving Phil’s name until he signs up and then I am going to pick on someone else.)

Plus, sign up your Kroger Card with Tiger Rugby.  This is free money.  Kroger will give the Tigers money based on how many folks cards are signed up with the Tigers.  A small portion of each purchase will be given to the Tigers. So, go to this Kroger page on this website and see how we can get free money from Kroger. Thanks for helping with this important initiative.  Do not delay. Do this today.

Bluff City Challenge

Memphis Tigers will host the Bluff City 7’s Challenge this Saturday, January 31, at Memorial field.

This 7’s tournament is designed to aid coaches in the development of players and prepare the teams for their respective 7’s tournaments.

Attendees include Alabama, Arkansas State, Mississippi State, Memphis Tigers, Memphis Blues and Memphis Kings.  Six teams will play a total of 9 matches so each team will get three games.

The winner of the weekend will be based on points.  Two points will be awarded for the winner of each match, one point for a tie and zero points for the loser.  A bonus point will be awarded for a team scoring 4 tries more than their opponent. And a bonus point will be awarded to a losing team who loses within 5 points.

All players must be members of USA rugby and this status will be verified prior to participation in the tournament.

Referees will be supplied by the Mid South Rugby Referees Society.

The matches will be taped and posted for the coaches to review. Bluff City Challenge t-shirts will be available for purchase for $20.00. The post match party will be at Ubee’s.

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 Memorial Field is on the campus of University of Memphis.  You can find Memorial Field by following your GPS to 451 Zach Curlin Street  Memphis, Tennessee.  You cannot see the field from the street because the field is 25 feet above street level.  You can see the goalposts sticking up through the trees.  Park across the street and walk up to the field. Bring a lawn chair and sit on the track.  There are no bleachers.  We have water and restroom facilities handy.

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Old Boys, Friends, Family and Fans – We need your support. Please join the Tiger Rugby 100 Club and be a person who contributes at least $100 annually to help the club.  It is easy to contribute with Pay Pal…  and if you are tight on funds, set it up to charge your card $10 per month.  Everyone can handle that.  Even Phil.  Ha!  Just kidding Phil.  We are trying to get 100 folks to sign up, so everyone must be in.  (I’m leaving Phil’s name until he signs up and then I am going to pick on someone else.)

Plus, sign up your Kroger Card with Tiger Rugby.  This is free money.  Kroger will give the Tigers money based on how many folks cards are signed up with the Tigers.  A small portion of each purchase will be given to the Tigers. So, go to this Kroger page on this website and see how we can get free money from Kroger. Thanks for helping with this important initiative.  Do not delay. Do this today.

Memphis Blues

The Memphis Tigers take on the Memphis Blues this Saturday, January 24 in a friendly tune up match at Memorial Field on the campus of University of Memphis.

This will be the first match for the Tigers as they begin their spring season.

Here are the match logistics:

Pitch:  Memorial Field

Kickoff 1:00pm

Referee:  Eric Flemming

Players: 

Prop: Matt Hill, Justice Houston

Hooker: August Myers

Second Row: Dra Gaines, Brandon White, William Gibson

Flanker:  Hector Marquez, Aaron Miles, James Putnam

#8: Hayden Snyder, Wallace Kwasu

Halfback:  John Elmore, Bennett Brown, Kyle Baker, Connor Reece

Center: Cameron Walton, Sam Toliver, Eric Abernathy

Wing: Bert Milam, Tezman Mosley, Ronnie Roberson, Dominique Smith

Fullback: Thomas Strickland, Quinn Person

Atttendance is free.  Please bring a lawn chair and sit on the track to enjoy the match.

Memorial field is located at 451 Zach Curlin Street at the University of Memphis.

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Old Boys, Friends, Family and Fans – We need your support.  Please join the Tiger Rugby 100 Club and be a person who contributes at least $100 annually to help the club.  It is easy to contribute with Pay Pal…  and if you are tight on funds, set it up to charge your card $10 per month.  Everyone can handle that.  Even Phil.  Ha!  Just kidding Phil.  We are trying to get 100 folks to sign up, so everyone must be in.  (I’m leaving Phil’s name until he signs up and then I am going to pick on someone else.)

Plus, sign up your Kroger Card with Tiger Rugby.  This is free money.  Kroger will give the Tigers money based on how many folks cards are signed up with the Tigers.  A small portion of each purchase will be given to the Tigers. So, go to this Kroger page on this website and see how we can get free money from Kroger.  Thanks for helping with this important initiative.  Do not delay. Do this today.

Memphis Blues

The Tigers take on the Memphis Blues this Saturday at 1:00 at Memorial Field.  The Tigers and the Blues planned this friendly to shake off the stiffness from the winter.  Who knew that the temperature would cooperate?  Did you know that we are planning to have 53 degrees and sun on Saturday?  What better way to spend the day than to come out and catch some rugby.

All are invited to come watch the fun.  No charge.  Bring a lawn chair, set up on the track and watch the fun.

Eric Flemming will call the match.

Old Boys, Friends, Family and Fans – We need your support.  Please join the Tiger Rugby 100 Club and be a person who contributes at least $100 annually to help the club.  It is easy to contribute with Pay Pal…  and if you are tight on funds, set it up to charge your card $10 per month.  Everyone can handle that.  Even Phil.  Ha!  Just kidding Phil.  We are trying to get 100 folks to sign up, so everyone must be in.  (I’m leaving Phil’s name until he signs up and then I am going to pick on someone else.)

Plus, sign up your Kroger Card with Tiger Rugby.  This is free money.  Kroger will give the Tigers money based on how many folks cards are signed up with the Tigers.  A small portion of each purchase will be given to the Tigers. So, go to this Kroger page on this website and see how we can get free money from Kroger.  Thanks for helping with this important initiative.  Do not delay. Do this today.

Kroger Plus Card

If you have your Kroger Card enrolled with Tiger Rugby, it is time to renew your enrollment.  Your Kroger Card enrollment ended December 31 and you must re-enroll it for us to obtain the benefit.

The dollars we get from Kroger are free, basically, since they cost you nothing.  You just have to let Kroger know that you want a portion of your money to go to Tiger Rugby.

So, Please don’t delay. Go to your www.Kroger.com and link your Kroger Card today.  Times-a-wastin!

Here is how you do it.

1. Go to www.Kroger.com

2. Sign in with your email and password

3. Click on the button “Community” on the light grey toolbar with blue letters just under the login button.

4. Click on Community rewards

5. Scroll to the bottom and Click “Enroll Now”

6. type in our number 81307, or type “Memphis Rugby Foundation”

7. Click on Memphis Rugby Foundation and

8. Click enroll,

You are done.

A small portion of your purchases will be given to support the Tigers.  Last year that small portion totalled over $1000.

Please help the Tigers by getting your friends and family to sign up for this important benefit for the club.

Thanks so much for your help with this important fund-raiser.

The Tigers will have a Team Meeting at Ubee’s on Thursday the 15th at 6:30. We need to sort out how we will proceed in the season. We will have elections for open officer positions. Officers will comprise the selection committtee for matches with advice from the coaches.  Rugby is a team led sport and we will continue to train team leadership to fulfill their responsibilities.  This issue is critical for the cohesion of the team as we move forward.  Start thinking now who you want to serve as president, secretary, treasurer, and captain for the spring season.

Importantly, we have a Tiger Camp at Memorial Saturday the 17th starting with forwards at 10:00am and ending with the backs at 4:30.  Everyone will need to be at this camp. Halfbacks and loose forwards should plan to be there all day. We will also start at 10 with the kickers.

Here is the schedule

10:00- 12:00 forwards, halfbacks and kickers

12:00 lunch for all players – whiteboard discussion

1:00 team training

2:30- 4:30 backs and loose forwards.

Players who plan to be there need to contact me. If you are interested in playing rugby at Memphis, please contact me. My contact information is available here. 

Regular practice starts Tuesday and Thursdays 3:30 to 5:30 on the 20th.  See the schedule for our matches this year.

Thanks for spreadding the word.