Axemen,

A new season is upon us! This season we have the addition of two more clubs to Division II Rugby in PNRFU - Bend RFC and Chuckanut RFC. We welcome both clubs to the playing field and look forward to some fun and challenging rugby.

With the addition of two more teams to league play we will have 8 matches in both Fall and Spring halves. This means there is a lot of tough rugby to be played. We need to stay healthy and be fit if we want to challenge our opponents. With hard focused trainings and "do it yourself" fitness we should be in the running for every match we play. I see a very tough, yet level, playing arena in DII now. So pay your dues early and don’t forget to CIPP!

This season we have one change in the officer corp for Player at Large - Kyle Windenburg. He has been a solid fixture in trainings and matches the past seasons and we look forward to his continued commitment to Eastside Rugby. I’d like to give big thanks to our outgoing Player at Large, Geoff "Mongo" Freeman. Since moving from Portland to Seattle he has been a great addition to the club. Thanks Geoff!

The club officers are committed to keeping this club competitive as well as charitable. We have discussed lots of great ideas and hope some will come to fruition. We also have more merchandise coming down the line so don’t forget to bring cash to trainings and matches to pick up a t-shirt, beer coozie, polo, or old training jersey. With added matches we will still try to have two fundraisers with a portion of our proceeds going to charity. Updates to club events will be on the webpage so check back often, go to trainings, and read your emails!

With all this said I look forward to seeing the Eastside ruggers out on the training pitch. And remember - there are usually always two matches on game day! Afterall - Saturday’s a Rugby Day!

Best regards,
Stephen Krause
President
ERFC

March 06, 2009	Updates! Please join us in welcoming Brandon Wall as the new ERFC Treasurer! His details and a biography are online at the Officers' Page. Eastside rugby is participating in the St. Baldrick's Foundation charity event on Thursday March 12th @ 6:00pm. Please consider donating to support a great cause. The Annual Eastside Labor/Lust Auction has moved to April 30th @ 7:00pm at Fado Irish Pub. Our Annual 30/30 Game & BBQ will be held on May 16th @ 12:00pm at Lake Sammammish Park. The Spring 2009 Schedule and Calendar have updated to reflect these new dates and events.
January 15, 2009	High School Rugby! The Eastside Lions U19's Rugby Club promotes high school rugby in East King County from Bellevue to North Bend, Lynwood to Mercer Island and all the cities in between. They are a "no-cut," community-based sport club dedicated to teaching the game of rugby to any and all interested youth in an exciting, fun, and safe environment. Practices are underway Tue/Wed/Thu @ 4-6pm at Marymoor Park in the Velodrome. Please contact Coach Young with any questions or check out their homepage at http://www.eastsidelionsrfc.com/.
January 13, 2009	Eastside 15's training will begin on Tuesday 01/20/2009 at 6:30pm! Training will be held at Marymoor Park Field #7 every Tuesday/Thursday night starting on Tuesday 01/20/2009. For those interested in an early start, we will be playing touch on Tuesday 01/13 and Thursday 01/15 @ 6:30pm.
January 13, 2009	Spring 2009 schedule has been posted! The Spring 2009 Schedule has been posted. The Calendar has also been updated to show the spring schedule.
September 15, 2008	We're now training at the Velodrome! We are now training at the Velodrome at Marymoor park for the duration of the fall half and the first few months of spring. Please see the Training Page for details.