W&L Rugby Ties Arrive

W&L Rugby Ties  Fashionable as ever!
W&L Rugby ties from Vineyard Vines are now available.  One-of-a-kind Vineyard Vines design artfully blends two beloved University logos, The W&L Trident & The Screaming Mink.  Ties come in two vibrant colors, Royal Blue and Green.  Ties are handmade in the USA of 100% imported silk, & double-lined throughout.

Ties are $60 each and come in their own gift box.  Shipping is $5 extra per shipping address.

Contact Tom Lovell tdlovell@wlu.edu to place your order.  These custom ties ARE NOT available in the University Bookstore.

MARFU Bound

This past weekend W&L split a pair in the state tournament (losing to Longwood and beating Hampden Sydeny).  It was enough for the Minks to advance into the Mid Atlantic Rugby Football Union (MARFU) tournament.  The tournament will host eight teams from the three Local Area Unions (LAUs).  First round will be Mardh 21-22, 2010.  Location and opponent TBD.

Rugby T-Shirts are HOT!

Prepared to sell this year’s team t-shirts all week, it took less than two days to completely sell out.

Parents Weekend

Thanks to all the parents for making the reception this past weekend.  A great way to meet everyone off the pitch.

State Tournament Announced

The schedule for the state tournament (Ed Lee Tournamnt) has been released. Games will be played on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8 in Salem, VA.  Complete tournament schedule and directions can be found at www.roanokerugby.com

Saturday, November 7, 2009
10 am – 11:30 am
Division 3 – #2 vs. #3 (Longwood vs. W & L)

1 pm – 2:30 pm
Division 3 – #1 vs. #4 (CNU vs. HS)

Sunday, November 8, 2009
10 am – 11:30 pm
Division 3 Consolation

11:30 am – 1 pm
Division 3 Championship

Who goes on to MARFU?
Division 3 – Top three teams move on to MARFU Playoffs

Thanks Alumni!

A great weekend was had last weekend for W&L Rugby during Young Alumni Weekend.  The Minks had a great alumni turnout for the match against Blackwater Men’s Club.  Alll alumni who wanted to play, and some that didn’t, got playing time.   This was definitely a pre-cursor to what could be a true W&L Rugby Reunion.

Anyone interested in a a Rugby Alumni Weekend?

Rugby Ties

Another order of Vineyard Vine rugby ties have been ordered and will be here soon.

Rugby in the Olypmics

Rugby Sevens has been accepted as an Olympic sport and will participate in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

http://www.irb.com/rugbyandtheolympics/news/newsid=2033899.html#rugby+family+celebrates+olympic+admission

Dust off the Boots….

All alumni returning to campus this weekend for Young Alumni Weekend are encouraged to come out and watch and/or play this Saturday as the Minks host Blackwater Men’s Club.  Game time is 1pm on Fuge Field.

So, dust off those boots and show the youngsters how good you really were (are)

Congratulations Andy!

English Andy (Andy Ward ‘10) was selected by the VMI Coaching staff at the conclusion of last night’s game to be Man of the Match for W&L.  A specially decorated game ball depicting VMI Rugby and W&L rugby was presented to Andy.  A permanent trophy is currently under construction to be used for future VMI/W&L matches.