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.

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

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.

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!!

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.

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.

NorCal Mixed 10s Tourney on August 18th

*Updated* The Berkeley All Blues women are hosting a NorCal Mixed 10s Tourney for women on August 18th, 2007. All clubs from NorCal and the surrounding North West and California regions are invited. There is no entry fee.

Sides will be chosen at random from a pool of all players. Matches will have 15 minute halves and sides will be re-shuffled mid-day. There will be a championship round at days end of the top mixed sides. Playing time will be from 11am to approximately 6pm on Treasure Island. There will be a social after the matches. Please check this blog for updates and venue changes.

This will be a fun rugby weekend and a great way to play along side and meet other West Coast women!

Location: SFGG Pitch and Clubhouse on Treasure Island (see here).
Map: See here.
Sign-In Time: 10:30am-11am.

What You'll Need:

• A white jersey/tee, a dark black or dark blue jersey/tee (no half-tones or stripes please).
• Current health insurance.
• Be CIPPed w/USA Rugby.
• Water (preferably a gallon or case of bottles)

Important Note: SFGG does not allow alcohol to be brought onto its premises. However, alcohol is served in the SFGG Clubhouse (for players 21 yo or older).

Answers to commonly asked questions:

Q. Do we need a full side to enter?
A. No. You can send one player or many players. This is a mixed 10s tourney so players of different clubs will be playing on the same side.

Q. Can collegiate players enter?
A. Yes. As long as they are 18yo or older, are CIPPed, and have current health insurance.

Q. Do we need to pre-register?
A. No. But we would appreciate an approximate headcount the week before the tourney. Please email allbluesmatchsec@gmail.com.

Q. Some of our backs maybe playing 7s that weekend?
A. Note that 10s is a great early season conditioning & skill sharpening game for forwards since locks & props need to play more like loosies. We are particularly interested in forwards attending.

Q. Our club is not in NorCal. Can we come too?
A. Yes! We have invited all clubs from the Pacific Northwest, California and South West.

Q. What are the views of the San Francisco Bay like from Treasure Island?
A. Stunningly beautiful. You can see Golden Gate Bridge, the Marin County mountains, and the downtown skyline. Breathtaking!

Q. Will there be a social?
A. Yes!!! Btw, a small fee will be charged for the social.

Places to Play Touch on Thursday Nights

1. The Marina in San Francisco. ~7pm.

This is moderately paced co-ed touch. Many of the SF Fog women are there playing. It is not particularly intimidating for new players. There are usually 30-40 guys & gals of all experience levels. A map to the exact location is here.

2. SFGG on Treasure Island. ~7pm

This is fast paced touch with many of the Super League & Eagle men… It is on a full field and is a lot of running. It can be intimidating, but the guys, many of whom are Islanders, run very intresting lines and combos. For All Blues, Tina and Petrie are usually there.

Palo Alto 7s this Saturday(July 21st)

Ready-to-play time is 9am. Dark blue shorts & dark blue tees. Rookies & guests please bring a gallon of water.

Cubberley Community Center (take San Antonio exit off the 101, then a right at Middlefield)
4000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303
See map here.
http://www.paloaltosevens.com/

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Touch Rugby

Touch is on Thursday nights from 7pm till dark. The field is at Cal if anyone wants to play/workout (North Field next to the Hearst Memorial Gym near Bancroft Way & Bowditch Street cross).

Palo Alto 7s

The remaining matches in the Palo Alto rugby series is July 21st and August 4th.

Ready to go time is 9am. Ready-to-go in this case means ready-to-play since that's when they usually start the first women's match. All Blues fowards are welcomed & encouraged to play even if you've never played before. Dark blue shorts & dark blue tees please. Rookies & guests please bring a gallon of water. Call our Hotline at 510-466-5440 for updates.

Address below:

Cubberley Community Center (near San Antonio & Middlefield)
4000 Middlefield Rd,
Palo Alto, CA 94303
See map here.
http://www.paloaltosevens.com/