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T-minus & Counting

As we all love the dependability of the St. Louis weather (heavy sarcasm) the summer heat has decided to appear once again and right at the start of the fall season. That being said here’s a little recap of the summer and what to expect this fall.

The Bombers enter two teams in the summer 7s competition; Both teams would reach the semi-finals, but the Bombers2 would fall to the Ramblers1 who would face the Bombers1 for the championship. Bombers1 would defeat the Ramblers1, winning the championship and going undefeated for the season. The Bombers2 finished very respectfully only losing three games the entire season.

Prior to the 7s Championship week the Bombers traveled down to Memphis to partake in the Elvis 7s tournament. The Bombers played six games, making it all the way to the championship but would fall to the Baja Warriors on a last minute try.

So now that 7s are complete and the hot humid summer air is back, 15s may now begin.

Practice has all ready begun and if you haven’t been out yet, practice is ever Tuesday and Thursday at Steger park starting at 6:30pm. There is touch before hand at 6pm if you want to get a good warm up in. The schedule for both the DII and DIII sides have been posted under the “Current Schedule” tab and there may be some changes coming so please check back often.

The first game is September 7th against the Memphis Blues in Memphis and we need everyone to be at practice to get ready. We had a very good run last year making it to the Sweet 16s and are looking for a National Championship this year.

If you or someone you know is interested in playing rugby, please come on out to a practice season. All ages are welcome! We also have an Academy team so if you’re in High School and want to improve your skills or learn the game for the spring season, come on out and play for the Bombers.

Remember to bring and drink plenty of water with these high temps.

If you have any questions about recruitment, please contact Mike McMillon or check out our Facebook page and leave a comment.

Memphis 7s

August 3rd was the annual Memphis Elvis 7s tournament in Memphis and is one of the most fun 7s tournaments to attend.

This year three St. Louis teams entered the tournament; SMRFC, Eureka Kings, and the St. Louis Bombers. The Bombers sent a team of 14 with some new and young guys to the tournament.

Team Bombers
Team Bombers

The Bombers won their pool winning all three games against Blue City Kings 37-0, Gryphons 24-12, and Memphis Blues III 37-0 and would be the #1 seed going into the playoffs.

All three St. Louis rugby teams would win their pools and advance to the playoffs. The Bombers would play the Gryphons again in the first playoff match and would be a lot tougher game than the first but the Bombers would win 24-21.

In the semi-finals the Bombers would face the Eureka Kings, who defeated SMRFC in their first playoff match. Eureka would be the first to score and held onto the lead for the majority of the game. Down by 5 Mark Menne would have a huge break away that lead to a try by Alex Ochao and conversion by Mark to win the game.

The Final match was the Bombers vs. the Baja Warriors. Baja would take the lead, but the Bombers would quickly tie the game back up. Being down by one try the Bombers were on the offensive with only a minute left in the game to tie and take the lead, but Baja would intercept the ball and take it in for the game ending try.

Check out the Photos

Despite finishing second in the tournament it was still a very good day for the Bombers. The Bombers have finished in the top three the last three years of the tournament, including the year we had 5 forwards playing. We look forward to next year’s tournament.

Special thanks to Jeremy and Kate Baker for driving in from Kentucky to par-take in the tournament.

**Tyler Masters did not attend the tournament this year.

Mike Kellett Plays Big in First Win of Argentina Tour

Mike Kellett and the rest of the High School All-Americans just earned their first win over Cordoba Academy 21-13 in the Argentina Tour. Mike, playing lock #5, is not hard to miss on the field but harder to bring down showed his power driving in a maul that lead to a try. From the looks of things the USA team, lead by Coach Salty Thompson, will be a good contender to the other teams.

Keep up the great job MIKE!

You can read the rest of the writeup on USA Rugby’s website.

VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: 40Min

USA Rugby HSAAs v Cordoba Academy, July 19th 2013 from Salty Thompson on Vimeo.

 

2013-2014 Season Practice

Training for the 2013/2014 season will commence on August 6th, at Steger Middle School in Rock Hill, starting at 6:30pm. Touch will continue to play earlier.

We will be looking to build upon last season and hope we can maintain and then improve upon the level of commitment both on and off the field, so we can improve our rugby both as individuals and as a club.

We will have training on Tuesday’s, Thursdays at 6:30pm and then we will organize some various cross-training type trainings on Saturday mornings until we get closer to game time. 7s is still going underway on Thursdays and we will work around it until the season has ended.

We have an exciting season coming up, with some new players coming in and hopefully many returned players. We look forward to seeing everyone on August 6th, if not before hand. If you or anyone else you know who is interested in playing rugby please bring them out to a training session.

Any questions do not hesitate to ask.