Blacksburg Rugby presents The George White Memorial Mountain Cup
Venue: Rugby Field, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Blacksburg Rugby
Date: Saturday, August 24, 2013
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Types: Sports
Cost: Free

Description:
Blacksburg Rugby (BRFC) proudly presents The 2013 George White Mountain Cup on Saturday, August 24th at Rugby Field in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Join us for a rugby throwdown of epic proportions. Food, fun and friends will be there to celebrate Blacksburg Rugby's 25 years of tradition.

The kick off is at 11 am and games will continue until a victor emerges. Admission is free. Make sure to bring a chair or blanket.

Featuring the following rugby clubs:
- Roanoke Rugby Club
- James River Rugby Club
- Harrisonburg Rugby Club
- Blacksburg Rugby Club

Schedule:
- Game 1 - Kickoff at 11:00 am - Blacksburg vs Roanoke
- Game 2 - Kickoff at 12:00 pm - Harrisonburg vs James River
- Game 3 - Kickoff at 1:00 pm - Blacksburg Old Boys match
- Game 4 - Kickoff at 2:00 pm - Loser G1 vs Loser G2
- Game 5 - Kickoff at 3:00 pm - Winner G1 vs Winner G2

Games start every hour, on the hour and will feature 25 minute halves with a 5 minute halftime. This tournament is being run under an official USA Rugby sanctioned event status.

Additionally, the Blacksburg Rugby Club will be selling t-shirts designed for the occasion for $15 ($18 for 2XL). We will also have on sale shirts from a retired set of jerseys (Rose-PBR, 2009-2012) and a new set of both short or long-sleeved Blacksburg rugby t-shirts.

Rugby Field is located behind the South Main Street Kroger off of Country Club Drive in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Blacksburg RFC is a rugby union club located in Blacksburg, VA, that competes at the Men's Division III amateur level within the Virginia Rugby Union (VRU) local area union (LAU). Blacksburg RFC primarily draws players from the Blacksburg/Christiansburg/Radford MSA and the surrounding region, including present and former members of the Virginia Tech and Radford University communities.

For more information, visit: http://blacksburgrugby.com/news/108/15/Blacksburg-to-host-Mountain-Cup-Tournament-8-24/ or https://www.facebook.com/groups/2258721655/

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