Western Suburbs RFC Today

24 November 2008

Our annual end-of-year team meeting will be held TOMORROW Tuesday, 11/25 at ***8 pm** (NOT 7 PM AS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED) at The Firehouse Grill in Fairfax.

If you have in your possession any team rugby equipment --- including some missing A- & B- side jerseys --- please bring them to the meeting and turn them into Steve Lough, Bushy, or Bryan Siltanen.

Agenda items will include Executive Officer elections, Treasurer's report, Annual Banquet, by-laws committee, off-season activities, Spring schedule, assigned duties for spring (set up, clean up, game party, etc), and reveal strong intention of moving to D2 and why, decision to be made by field and exec officers but will accept feedback, open up the floor. This is election time, so anyone can run for any office. We do not need to elect field officers at this time.

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17 November 2008

PRU DIVISION III CHAMPIONS!!!

In a repeat of our close regular season match, Suburbs prevailed 18-15 to cap off an undefeated season and claim the PRU championship over Warrenton RFC.

Thanks to all who came out and supported the team. Great end to a great season for Suburbs.

Suburbs and Warrenton now both have qualified for the MARFU Championships in April 09.

2009 Division III Playoffs:
1. EPRU #1 (Old Gaelic)
2. EPRU #2 (Harrisburg)
3. VRU #1 (Virginia)
4. PRU #1 (Western Suburbs)
5. VRU #2 (Blacksburg)
6. EPRU #3 (Lehigh Valley)
7. PRU #2 (Warrenton)
8. VRU #3 (Roanoke)

April 18, 2009
Quarterfinals; first team listed is home team:

Game 1: EPRU #1 (Old Gaelic) v VRU #3 (Roanoke)
Game 2: EPRU #2 (Harrisburg) v PRU #2 (Warrenton)
Game 3: VRU #1 (Virginia) v EPRU #3 (Lehigh Valley)
Game 4: PRU #1 (Western Suburbs) v VRU #2 (Blacksburg)

April 25-26, 2009
Semi-Finals and Final; location TBD.

Game 5 - Winner of Game 1 v Winner of Game 4
Game 6 - Winner of Game 2 v Winner of Game 3

Game 7 - Consolation
Game 8 - Championship

Champion and Runner-up go to the USA Division III Round of 16 on May 16-17, 2009.