Thursday, October 4, 2007

Territorial Playoffs This Weekend!

The top six women's clubs in the Pacific Coast face off this weekend to determine which three teams will represent the territory at USA Rugby's National Women's Club Playoffs.

The schedule for the weekend is:

Saturday, October 6
11AM: Game B: Seattle Breakers v. Sacramento Amazons (PNRFU #2 v. NCRFU #3)
1PM: Game C: Emerald City Mudhens v. San Francisco Fog (PNRFU #3 v. NCRFU #2)
3PM: Game A: ORSU v. Berkeley All Blues (PNRFU #1 v. NCRFU #1) (this match determines the Pac Coast #1 and #2 seeds)

Sunday, October 7:
10AM: Game E: Loser Game B v. Loser Game C (consolation match)
12Noon: Game D: Winner Game B v. Winner Game C (match for the Pac Coast #3 seed)

Directions
All matches will be held at the San Francisco Golden Gate field on Treasure Island. Here are directions to the field:

- from either direction on the Bay Bridge, take the Treasure Island exit (on the left)
- follow this road around the island and down the hill
- go straight through the guard gate (there is a stop sign there)
- after a couple hundred feet, make a right turn onto California Ave (it's the first major street after the gate, and it's at a large intersection (with no traffic lights) where the crosswalks are brick.
- follow this road and just before the road makes a 90 degree left turn, the field will be on your right. (you will definitely see it from the road).
- there is a parking lot just before the fields (turn left onto Avenue H).

To print a map or customized directions, visit Google Maps


Warning: as part of Fleet Week, there will be air shows over San Francisco on Saturday and Sunday at 1PM, featuring the Blue Angels at 3PM each day. Please be aware that traffic on the Bay Bridge and getting on and off the island will be heavier than usual.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

All Blues Head To Boston! (*updated*)

This weekend, we're heading to Boston to take on Beantown and Boston.

Saturday, 9/29: All Blues vs Beantown at 3pm. The match is at Moakley Park. Directions and a map are here (pdf)

Sunday, 9/30: All Blues vs Boston at 10:30am. The match will be held at the Tufts rugby field. To get there:

From the southwest, west, or northwest via Routes 2, 3, 9 Interstate 95, or the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90), the easiest approach to the campus is to turn from any of these routes onto the circumferential Route 128 (Interstate 95) and proceed to its intersection with Route 2 (exit 29A). Proceed east on Route 2 to the junction of Routes 2 and 16 and turn onto Route 16 east ( Alewife Brook Parkway). Follow Route 16 through two full traffic lights. Take the next right, a sharp turn, onto Powderhouse Boulevard. Proceed to Curtis Street , your second left, which is your second set of lights. Follow Curtis Street up and over the hill, through a set of lights on the other side, and take a right at the variety store, onto George Street. Follow George Street to the first stop sign and take a right onto College Avenue. Cousens Gym will be 100 yards on your right. The field is across the street from Cousens Gym, beyond the parking lot.

From Boston, the south, & the South Shore follow the Southeast Expressway (Route 3 North) to Interstate 93 north to exit 32, Medford Square. Follow the exit ramp to Medford Square. At the blinker at the end of the ramp, turn left onto Main Street. Follow Main Street for approximately 3/10 of a mile, keeping to the right of the Mobil gas station. Turn right onto George Street, then left onto College Avenue . Cousens Gym will be 100 yards on your right. The field is across the street from Cousens Gym, beyond the parking lot.

From the north via Routes 1, 3, 128, Interstates 95 or 93, the recommended approach is via the circumferential Route 128 (Interstate 95) to its intersection with Interstate 93. Go south on Interstate 93 to exit 32, Medford Square. Proceed to the center of the square, turn left onto Main Street , and refer to the directions in the preceding paragraph. Follow Main Street for approximately 3/10 of a mile, keeping to the right of the Mobil gas station. Turn right onto George Street, then left onto College Avenue . Cousens Gym will be 100 yards on your right. The field is across the street from Cousens Gym, beyond the parking lot.

Please park in the parking lot across from Cousens Gym and follow the footpath to the far left hand corner of the fields.

Last League Match This Saturday


Our last league match of the season is this Saturday against the Sacramento Amazons. Kick-off is at 11am.

Pitch location is changed to: Center Pkwy & Jacinto Ave, Sacramento, CA 95823

See map and print directions here

Monday, September 10, 2007

League Match against SF Fog this Sunday

We are hosting SF Fog this Sunday (September 16th) for a league match on Treasure Island. Kick off time is schedule to be 1pm. Please be aware that there is also a large music festival(see here) on TI so plan to arrive early. Again, this is a Sunday match.

The SFGG pitch & club house is at the corner of California Ave & Avenue H on Treasure Island, S.F. See map here.

Monday, September 3, 2007

Amazons & Belmont Shore this Saturday

We will have the following 2 matchs at the SFGG Pitch on Treasure Island this weekend(Sept 8th):

  Sacramento Amazons, 11am (league match)
  Belmont Shore Landsharks, 1:30pm (friendly)

The SFGG pitch & club house is at the corner of California Ave & Avenue H on Treasure Island, S.F. See map here.

See you there!!

Friday, August 24, 2007

Season Opener against SF Fog at Beach Chalet

Our first match of the season on September 1st will be against SF Fog is at Beach Chalet. See map here. Kickoff time is approximately 11am. The pitch is near the corner of Fulton St and Great Highway.

Please note that the San Francisco Bay Bridge will be closed all Labor Day weekend - please plan accordingly.

Monday, August 20, 2007

15s Practices have Begun!

Practices for 15s are Tues & Thurs, 7:30pm at Gabe Field in Berkeley (see here). Check our Hotline (510-466-5440) for time and location updates.