ORSU Rugby

Fall Season 2008
will begin in July

Training Tu & Th, 7-9 pm

University Park

News & Events

Summer Sevens Begins Monday  5/5

The ORSU men's team begins summer sevens training on Monday, May 5, from 6:30-8:30 at Duniway Park (see "Directions" page for directions). Trainings will be held every Monday evening in preparation for the ORSU Roy Lucas 7's Tournament to be held on June 8, 2008.

ORSU Men's 2007-2008 Season Prizegiving

The ORSU men's team wrapped up the 2007-2008 season with prizegiving at the Thirsty Lion on Saturday, April 26th. The event included not only dinner, drinks, and some of the best mustaches around, but also the unveiling of ORSU's new jersey and trophy display, and a dazzling magic show by Grey Lerner. Team photographer Mark Murray screened a slideshow of the season, which can be viewed at: http://picasaweb.google.com/KozmopolitanPDX/RugbyShots2008

Honors given included:

Rookie of the Year: Patrick Murray
Tackling Sword: Patrick Murray
Most Improved Player: Taylor Glas-Hochstettler
Most Inspirational: Stephen Bagley
Player of the Year: Kai Neevel
Club Person of the Year: Andy Bowen
The Golden Boot: Andy Bowen

Congratulations to all!

ORSU Men Win Last Three in a Row

The ORSU men's team defeated Eastside 20-10 in Seattle last weekend, to finish the season with three consecutive wins. In a closely-contested match, ORSU was up 15-10 at halftime and managed to score the final try in the last ten minutes of the game, despite being one player short due to a red card. The men finish the with a record of 5-3 in league games this spring,  6-6 in league games for the '07-'08 season, and 11-9 overall in the '07-'08 season.

Summer touch begins

The Portland touch league is back in full swing! No experience needed - all are encouraged to come have a run around. The national champion PDX Hunters as well as a more casual group will be playing twice a week at the Reed College rugby field. Touch runs the following days and times: Weds at 6 pm, Sun at 4 pm. See the Directions page (scroll down) for location and map.

ORSU Women Featured on Telemundo

The ORSU women's team was featured on the show "Ritmo Deportivo" on the Telemundo network on Sunday, February 24th. The show, which highlights "extreme" sports throughout the US and Mexico, included a light-hearted segment featuring the ORSU women's team explaining and demonstrating various aspects of rugby to the show's hostess.

Grizzly Shield A Success

The Grizzly Shield was held at Fuller's Farm on November 17th and 18th, co-hosted by ORSU. The Loggers lost a tight match to the NorCal Pelicans, 3-5, on Saturday, while Arizona defeated Utah 10-0. NorCal went on the take the Shield, beating Arizona 41-5, while the Loggers rallied to defeat Utah 18-5.

Grizzlies Assistant Coach Rod Sears said, "We were pleased with what we saw from the Pacific Northwest. From having no Loggers team in 2006 to not only fielding a team, but putting on the entire event - they did a tremendous job."

PCRFU Grizzlies Head Coach coach Mike Saunders said, "Thank you to Craig Brown, PNRFU, and ORSU Rugby Club for a great Grizzly Shield. Your effort and fine organization is greatly appreciated."

ORSU Women place Sixth in the Nation

Congratulations to the ORSU Women for their history-making performance at 2007 Nationals! ORSU traveled to Sanford Florida November 9-11 to compete in the national Elite Eight. ORSU defeated Philadelphia 41-24 on Friday, and lost narrowly to Keystone, 20-23, in the Plate Championship on Sunday. ORSU now assumes the rank of Sixth nationally.

The ORSU Women's team would like to thank everyone who supported our Elite Eight Fundraising efforts. The spaghetti dinner was a huge success, and your donations are deeply appreciated. A big thanks to the ORSU men's team, Old Boys and Old Girls, and the Portland rugby community for making our trip possible!

Internet Searches = $$ for ORSU
ORSU earns funds every time you search on GoodSearch. Go to http://www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=857312. It works great, and there's also a handy toolbar you can download. Make sure "Oregon Sports Union - ORSU - Rugby (West Linn, OR)" is selected as your charity, and search away!