SUMMER BREAK IS OVER..FOOTY IS BACK.
Only 7 weeks until Nationals in Austin and we have 3 big footy games to get us ready! It has been a great start on the training track this week so if you haven't been down yet make sure to in the next few weeks so we can start working on the teams for Nationals. This Sunday's Training will be at Bendwood Park from 6pm and next Wednesday at Memorial Park Rugby Field under lights from 6.30pm
Baton Rouge next weekend is always a great fun time and it's great to see so many making the journey but we really need all hands on deck for the big two Texas Cup games on Sept 19th at Houston and Sept 26th at Dallas to try have our first wins against Austin and Dallas for the year and be ready for Nationals.
Please fill out the Player Google Doc below for all September Games(each game on a tab). Please contact the Coaches if you are not able to make a game for any reason.
September 5th - Baton Rouge/LSU Tailgate
Game Details: Game time 11.00am (Players to be at ground 10.00am)
Location: The BREC park we usually play at on the corner of Scotland Ave & Thomas Rd (near airport)
Post-Match Function: From 2.00pm our frends at the Tigers will host us at their tailgate before LSU vs McNeese State game. Our tent will be in the LSU Parade Grounds, near the trees located to the north of the flag poles - look for the Aussie flag. The tailgate will include all you can eat jambalaya, beer, and sodas for $20pp to be paid on day. Game kick-off is 6.30pm. If you want to go you can usually get tickets easily outside or pre-purchase on http://www.lsusports.net/ or Stubhub.
Accom: Many stay Friday(due to early game time) and Saturday nights and make a weekend of it. There will be no designated team hotel but anything near I-10/College Dr or Downtown is a good spot.
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September 19th - Texas Cup @ Houston 'The Karbach Cup'
Game Details: Game time 11.00am (Players to be at ground (9.30am)
11:00am - Houston vs Austin
12:00pm - Austin vs Dallas
1:00pm - Houston vs Dallas
2:00pm - All-Comers
Location: University of Houston Intramureal Fields @ Cullen Blvd
Post-Match Function: We will kick off evening festivities from 5-8pm at Karbach Brewery & Restaurant for a well earned beer and feed, personal brewery tour and award presentations. Then we will head onto sponsor pub The Phoenix and some of our favorite Montrose bars and may even end up at Etro.... We will be hosting Austin & Dallas in town that night so please everyone try and make it to Karbach at least.
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September 26th - Texas Cup @ Dallas
The last round of Texas Cup will be in Dallas on September 26th. It will be important to put in a good showing in our last competitive game before Nationals. Details still to be confirmed in the next week or so but teh games are likely to start at 11.00am. Those that stayed around after the game last year for lunch and a beer with the Dallas guys and later that night would agree it was a fun weekend. Accom-wise anything in Downtown/Uptown area is best but we will communicate some reccomended hotels closer to the time.
