Savannah St. Patrick's Day
The second largest St. Patrick's Day celebration in the United States is held every year
in Savannah, Ga. So is the country's second largest rugby tournament. The 2008 St. Patrick's Day Rugby Tournament is March 15th & 16th and the parade this year is on FRIDAY the 14th! Info at www.savannahrugby.com or contact tournament director John Schomburg at jaass@bellsouth.net. There will be a 35+ Old Boys Division and possibly a 50+ match on Sat., Mar. 16th.
Aussie Aussie Aussie!
The 51st annual Elizabeth (South Australia) 7s will be held Sat., March 29, at Womma Park near Adelaide. The event is the longest running 7s tournament in the entire Southern Hemisphere and will include a 10-man 35+ division. Contact Phil Badcock at philb@brice.com.au for info.
Re-Born on the Bayou
The city of New Orleans is back in business and the NORFC is hosting the first French Quarter Festival Master's Tournament April 11-13. The tournament is held in conjunction with the French Quarter Festival www.fqfi.org (formerly Jazzfest). There will be great food and music in the Quarter and on the Riverfront with the rebuilt rugby complex and a 6,400 square foot clubhouse only 10 minutes away. Contact Tim Falcon, the chairman of the New Orleans Rugby Foundation at tim@falconlaw.com. Or visit www.neworleansrugbyclub.com for hotel info.
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