Join us for a private screening of the film and celebration of Mark Bingham’s birthday!
When: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 6:30-9:30 PM
Where: Delancey Screening Room, 600 Embarcadero Street, San Francisco

After ten years in production, the documentary feature, The Rugby Player, about Flight 93 Hero Mark Bingham and his mother, Alice Hoagland, is almost ready for a world stage!

The screening takes place Wednesday, May 22, on what would have been Mark’s 43rd birthday. This will not only be a celebration of the movie and a fundraiser supporting its completion, BUT ALSO a celebration of Mark’s life.

Reception starts at 6:30 PM; Screening starts 7:15 PM; Event ends 9:30 PM. There will be complimentary appetizers and soft drinks. Wine and beer will be available for purchase. Tickets start at $35. Proceeds benefit the launch of the film worldwide. Come celebrate the life and legacy of one of our brothers!

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Bring on Second Sundays with SF Fog Rugby!
When: Sunday, May 12, 2013 - 4-8pm
Where: Lone Star Saloon, 1354 Harrison Street, San Francisco

Join us for fun and lots of beer on second Sundays with the Fog rugby club at the Lone Star! Jell-O shots 1 for $2 or 3 for $5! $1 Rolling Rock, food, ruggers and more! Proceeds benefit the SF Fog Rugby Club. Invite your friends!

$1 rolling Rock!
$2 vodka shots!
Barbecue!
100% of proceeds benefit the SF Fog Rugby club!

Special thanks to:
Lone Star

Fun, Rugby, and Friends!
When: Sunday, April 7, 2013 - 3-6pm
Where: Hi Tops Sports Bar, 2247 Market Street, San Francisco

Come join us (and bring lots of friends!) at Hi Tops, SF’s new sports bar in the gayborhood! Thanks to the generosity of Hi Tops and Tito’s vodka, we are fundraising to help raise $$ for the SF Fog Rugby club to attend Magnitude in Seattle in May!

$10 beer bust!
$3 vodka shots!
$5 select vodka drinks!
Raffle!
100% of proceeds benefit the SF Fog Rugby club!

Special thanks to:
Hi Tops
Titos Vodka

When: Saturday, March 16
Time: 11am
Where: Fog Pitch - Treasure Island

Cheer the ladies on as they take on the EPA Razorbacks!

Details!

Join us for fun and lots of beer on second Sundays with the Fog at the Lone Star! $4 jello shots, $1 beer specials, food and more! Proceeds benefit the SF Fog Rugby Club.

Also, we’re collecting coats, clothes and blankets for the upcoming Tenderloin Tessie Easter dinner. If you have these items to donate - please bring them with you on Sunday. For over 35 years, Tenderloin Tessie holiday dinners, an all-volunteer organization, has fed the community of San Francisco on Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. The program serves the elderly, disabled, low income, homeless families with children and those that do not have a family or a place to go.

Invite Your Friends!

Come Play with Us!

A ruck occurs when a tackle is made and at least one team member from either side is present and touching over the ball. When explained in this fashion a ruck seems fairly simple but add more bodies, off sides lines and 5 seconds within which to use the ball, it becomes a lot more complicated and is no longer assumed if you go into the ruck with the ball, you will maintain possession.

As coaches, we strive to build not just the skills involved with maintaining or reversing possession but also the decision making around the roles of each individual involved or arriving at the ruck.

Rucking is a collision sport unto itself with not only the offense working to secure their possession, but the defense looking to unsettle the ruck and ultimately win back possession. In the past, the offense committed as many players needed to maintain possession and stability at the ruck. Conversely, the defense has tried to commit as few as possible so as to maintain their defensive line. More recently, we have seen the evolution of counter-rucking where the defense continues to apply pressure at the ruck in terms of one or two defensive players driving into the ruck with the hopes of driving off the offensive supporters and winning back the ball.

As it has always been important for support players to be following closely to their ball carrier, counter rucking and poaching (a defensive player reaching over a tackled ball carrier and retrieving the ball) have made it that much more imperative for support to be immediate and for the ball carrier to “keep their feet”. The required use of available ball within the 5 second window now speeds up the game by encouraging recycling of the ball quickly.

Learn a Sport, Join a Family!
When: Saturday, March 2, 2013 - 11 am -1 pm
Where: SF Fog rugby pitch, 9th street & Ave D, Treasure Island

A big thanks to all who came out to the Rugby 101 clinic and DNA Pizza social! It was a lot of fun and great to see new faces. Check back here periodically for updates on future Rugby 101 clinics, and come join us on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm for practice. All are welcome!

Click here to see photos from Rugby 101 clinic!

Click here for a Rugby primer download

Special thanks to DNA Pizza for their wonderful hospitality!

Fun, Rugby, and Friends!
When: Sunday, February 17, 2013 - 3-7pm
Where: Hi Tops Sports Bar, 2247 Market Street, San Francisco

Come join us (and bring lots of friends!) at Hi Tops, SF’s new sports bar in the gayborhood! Thanks to the generosity of Hi Tops and Tito’s vodka, we are fundraising to help raise $$ for the SF Fog Rugby club to attend Magnitude in Seattle!

$10 beer bust!
$3 vodka shots!
$5 select vodka drinks!
Raffle!
100% of proceeds benefit the SF Fog Rugby club!

Special thanks to:
Hi Tops
Titos Vodka

Come Watch - Come Play! Our 2013 Season is Here!
Check back here for updated details for these and other games.

1/12/2013 SF Fog @ SFGG D3 (Home - 1pm)
1/19/2013 Aptos @ SF Fog (Away)
1/26/2013 SF Fog @ South Valley (Home)
2/16/2013 SF Fog @ Vallejo (Home - 1pm)
2/23/2013 SFGG D3 @ SF Fog (2:30 pm - SFGG Pitch, 725 California Av, @ Avenue M, Treasure Island)
3/2/2013 SF Fog @ Aptos (Home)
3/9/2013 South Valley @ SF Fog (HOME - 1pm)


NCRFU QuarterFinals: 04/13/2013 (Top 2 in each division plus 2 wildcards qualify)
NCRFU SemiFinals: 04/20/2013
NCRFU Finals: 04/27/2013 (Finalists advance to PCRFU semis)