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Recent Match Reports

ORSU Repeats Cascade Classic Sweep
August 25, 2012 -- Both the ORSU men's and women's teams won Bend's Cascade Classic Tournament for the second year in a row! The men started the day by dismissing the Pigs B 31-10, and followed with an excellent come-from-behind win over Seattle, 19-15. The Jesters went on to defeat the Pigs A in the final, 12-10.

In the women's bracket, ORSU dominated, scoring numerous tries. A number of new players made a great impression on their first run-out for the Jesters. The Jester women were also strong on defense, shutting out the Pigs and allowing only two tries to a quick and scrappy Bend squad.

Thank you to all players who attended, and to the Bend Rugby Club for an excellent tournament! Congratulations, Jesters!

       


ORSU is Portland's premier men's and women's rugby club! ORSU is a senior-level club that fields two men's sides, two women's sides and an Old Boys squad. ORSU draws its players from the entire Portland metropolitan area, and has a current club roster of over 100 members. Players of any level of experience, knowledgeable and novice alike, are welcome to join us in enjoying the greatest game on Earth!

Looking for a Portland rugby club? You've come to the right place! New player info here.

Spring Season 2013

Men's and Women's Training: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7-9 pm, Bloomington Park (SE 100 & Steele), Portland, OR
Women's gym trainings: Wednesdays 3/27, 7:30-9 pm - CrossFit PE (2820 SE 8th)

All are welcome!

Upcoming Events:

Sat Apr 20:
  • Pac Coast Women's Round Robin - Delta Park, Portland
    12 pm - NW All-Stars (ORSU, Mudhens, Breakers) v Berkeley All-Blues
    2 pm - North (Seattle & Mudhens) v South  (ORSU & Berkeley)
  • Sat & Sun - D2 Men @ PNRFU Playoffs - Boise, ID
    Sat, 2pm - ORSU v Valley
    Sun, TBD - ORSU v TBD

ORSU Club News

ORSU Women Finish Second in the Nation in Division 1

The ORSU Women lost a hard-fought battle to the Atlanta Harlequins, who pulled away to take the D1 National Championship 33-14. The Jesters never stopped working, but tenacious defense by Atlanta earned them the title. Congratulations to our amazing Jesters and Coach Beckett Royce on a fantastic season, and a huge THANK YOU to our many supporters! You made it possible for us to compete, and we are humbled by your generosity. We could feel you cheering for us all the way down in Florida!

ORSU Women Headed to Division 1 National Championship Final!

In a history-making effort, the ORSU Women won their quarterfinal and semifinal matches in Atlanta last weekend to earn a berth to the Division 1 National Championship Final in Fort Myers, FL on Sun, Nov 11. ORSU will face Atlanta in the Championship, and the match will be livestreamed online at www.ustream.tv/usarugby.

ORSU defeated NOVA (Northern Virginia) 17-15 on Saturday to advance, and put away Philadelphia 32-0 on Sunday to secure the bid. With less than two weeks' turnaround for the big trip, the Jesters are determined to raise the money to get a full squad to the championship.

You can support your Jester women by:

Every little bit helps - thank you for your continued support! We couldn't do it without our amazing community.

Go Jesters!!!

ORSU Women Take Top CR1 Seed to D1 Elite 8 National Playoffs

The ORSU Women have finished an undefeated league season and are the champions of the Division 1 CR1 (Competitive Region 1 - Pac Coast from Washington to Arizona)! In two weeks the Jesters travel to Atlanta, GA for Elite 8 National Playoffs with the top CR1 seed, #5 overall.

On Saturday, Oct 27, ORSU will face NOVA (Northern Virginia) at 12 pm. Depending on results, on Sunday the Jesters could play either defending national champs Chicago North Shore, or Philadelpha. Wins on both days will send the Jesters to the national final two weeks later, in Fort Myers, FL.

Two ORSU Women to Rep USA on Fall 2012 Eagles European Tour

ORSU is extremely proud to announce that two of our women's players, San Juanita Moreno and Sharon Blaney, have been invited on the Fall 2012 USA Eagles' European tour! These phenomenal athletes have worked extremely hard, and we are taking up a collection to support them and reduce their out-of-pocket costs. To donate, please email roster@orsu.org.

A huge CONGRATS to Sharon and San Juanita!

BabbFest 2012 Registration Open

ORSU's annual women's tournament, BabbFest, will take place on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Fuller's Farm. Named in remembrance of extraordinary Jester Lindsay Babb, BabbFest is a celebration of the spirit of rugby - the heart that it takes to hit the pitch for some good hard play and come out grinning at the end of it all.

Don't miss this fabulous event - there are 10 spots, which WILL fill up, so get your payment in early! Registration fee is $200 - contact Q Garcea to register or with any questions.

Generosity for Farm Fund, Raphael House at 2012 Fundraiser Event

The ORSU Jester Golf Tournament, Dinner & Auction was a great success! Thank you so much to all of the terrific people who attended, supported, and/or donated to the fundraiser. It was a blast, and your generosity is wonderful to behold. Special thanks to:
  • Rod Will, whose exceptional efforts helped to make the event such a success, along with the other Board Members

  • The Babb family/friends circle, whose support and enthusiastic participation means the world to us

  • Our sponsors: Western Smelting and Metals (Rod Will), Usability Architects, Inc: Kirkland, WA 98083 (The Troll), Stephen and Katharine Fuller, Portland Excavating Inc. (Michael "Harry" Harrison), and Fox Engineering (Joe Rowan).
Final numbers: we made $8,625 in proceeds, of which we donated $1,725 (20%) to Raphael House of Portland! So the Farm Fund has grown by $6,900, to a new total of $23,944.

Thank you all for the good you do!!!

Three ORSU Women in Eagle Player Pool Camp

Congrats to Jesters San Juanita Moreno, Adrienne Acosta, and Sharon Blaney, as well as former Jesters Lisa "Cheeks" Butts (NorCal Triple Threat) and Ashley Kmiecik (Emerald CIty Mudhens) for being selected to the week-long Eagle player pool camp in Colorado in June 2012! Go Eagles!


Men's Banquet Celebrated a Stellar 2011-2012 Season

Congrats to the ORSU Jester men on an awesome season! Many thanks to all of the partners, families, and fans whose support made possible this season's fun and success. A special thank you to men's coaches Mike Lewis and Craig Martin for their above-and-beyond energy, knowledge, and dedication to the team.


While many players stepped up with huge efforts this year, the following players won awards:
  • D2 Player of the Year ------- Justin Guy
  • D2 Most Improved ----------- Dane Barclay
  • D3 Player of the Year ------- Josh Tabak
  • D3 Most Improved ----------- Dr. Liam McGranahan
  • Tackle Sword ------------------ Mark Riley
  • Outstanding New Player --- Doug Rawlings
Great work this season by all of our Jesters!

ORSU D2 Men to 2012 Sweet Sixteen
After a 10-1 season in league play, the ORSU D2 men advanced through Pacific Northwest and Pacific Coast playoffs to the USA Rugby Sweet Sixteen National Playoffs. The event venue is the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA (San Diego area) and games will be on both Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13. On Saturday the Jesters will take on the G.O.A.T.S. of Omaha at 3:15 pm, and on Sunday will face either Santa Rosa or Albuquerque, depending  on results. GO JESTERS!!!

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