Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Bye Week, Training, Sunday Touch and Warrenton RFC

After taking third place in last weekends Tidewater Invitational Tournament, the Lions will use the bye week to prepare for the final tilt of the spring against Warrenton RFC. This match will take place on the 10th of May, so take advantage of the four training sessions between now and then to earn a spot and get your last fix of 15's until the fall!

Also, this Sunday (May 4th) we will congregate at Mary Munford to play touch. Get out and ensure your weekend doesn't go by without accelerating your heart rate!

Monk Vaughan Sevens Tournament!

This year's Monk Vaughan Sevens Tournament will take place on Saturday May 24th. Entry fees go up after May 10th, so if your team is interested in entering a side, check out the details and register! As always its sure to be a great day of Sevens Rugby!

Pay your dues! Get CIPPed!

As the spring season starts, it's that time again! Time to renew your CIPP and pay your dues. We've made it easier to get those dues in, there is a link in the left column that will take you to a PayPal site that allows you to make a payment with a credit card or your checking account. You can also pay your dues directly to Tommy Krebs, he isn't hard to find. Also, make sure you've completed your CIPP. Follow this link to get that out of the way. Not sure if your CIPP is current? Check here.

Lions Mart

Our Main Man in charge of team G3 has a fully stocked supply store for us to raid. New and upcoming items include Lions Rugby shorts and License plate frames. Log on to the forum or contact Tony Greulich to order club swag.

Interested in Rugby?

Probably the best time of the year to join up, spring season starts NOW. Come on out, you'll find a group of guys who are eager to accept new players into the fold and spread one of the world's greatest games. We have a lot of fun both on and off the field and are always looking to expand the roster.

We've been having some technical difficulties with the new player form, so if you've submitted one recently and haven't heard from us, or if you're interested, please send Billy Tilson an email. He'll let you know what you need to do to participate.

Seven Pines (The field formerly known as Sandston or the Whiteside Pitch)

The Richmond Rugby Foundation has worked hard over the years to achieve the lofty goal of aquiring and developing a plot for hosting Rugby matches. In March of 2006 the Lions and Richmond's Old Boys played the first ever match on the grounds of Seven Pines. This year we opened our spring season with a solid victory against Quantico at Seven Pines, the first match and victory against a visiting club on our own land.

With the further improvements taking place at present, goal posts up and big plans for the future, one of the East Coast's oldest Rugby clubs will soon have a premier, club owned facility to both host events and compete on. Click here to read more about future plans and chances to help out.

Lions Gear

Interested in a Lion pullover and/or kitbag? Email Tony Greulich.

Kathy Paul Bishop