EPRU Under 19 All-Star players,

The Ambassador’s Shield Rugby festival will be played on Sunday November 18, 2007 in Washington, DC. Arrive by 9:00 a.m. Our EPRU U 19 High School All-Star team will play a game Vs The PRU U19’S, all during a great day of rugby during
The Ambassador’s Shield Rugby festival.

 

 

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HISTORY

The inaugural Ambassador's Shield rugby match was played in July 1997, following a meeting between a number of New Zealander's playing rugby in the Washington Area and the New Zealand Ambassador to the USA, John Wood.

The idea behind the match was to promote New Zealand's culture in the Washington area by pitting a team of expatriate Kiwis against a local select side. Following the game the players, officials and supporters would be invited back to the Embassy to talk about the match and enjoy some New Zealand hospitality.

The first match nine years ago was watched by a small but enthusiastic rugby-loving crowd of Americans and New Zealanders. On a blazing hot day the Kiwi's came away with a 43-7 victory over a Washington Barbarians team. This score remains the largest winning margin to date and was the start of what has become a great Washington rugby event.

The second event in 1998 saw the Kiwi team play the full Potomac Rugby Union (PRU) representative side. The 29-17 score line in favor of the New Zealanders reflects the high quality of opposition they faced in the PRU. It also indicates that the event was catching on with the Americans keen to field a team that could win the Shield. In 1999, the event was moved from early July to early November after a request from the PRU. The game could then be used as a trial match to help establish which players from the PRU could be selected for the Mid Atlantic Rugby Football Union (MARFU) team to compete at the National Tournament. The score was as again close with the Kiwi's scoring a last minute try to come away with a 22-18 victory.

The following articles which appeared in recent Washington publication perhaps best some this up: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42057-2003Aug10.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Practices: dates, times and directions for all events.

 

Note: Practice is only 1 day a week; please try to make an effort to make it.

Practices will be located At Max Meyers Fields.Lights will be on.

Monday October 29th      6:30 to 9:00

Monday November 5th   6:30 to 9:00

Saturday November 10th Scrimmage (New Jersey High School Team)

Monday November 12th   6:30 to 9:00

 

Practice Directions:

 

Monday Practices will be held at:

Max Meyers Playground & Fields

1601 Hellerman St.

Philadelphia Pa., 19149

 

Practices will be from 7PM until 9PM

 

If using the Pa Turnpike:

 

- Take 76E to Route 1 (Exit 351?)

- After paying toll, stay to right and enter Route 1 South

- Get in middle lanes.

- Stay on Route 1 South. You will go under Pennypack Circle (small tunnel).

- After tunnel, take cutover from the middle lanes to the outside lanes (pavement side).

- You will pass Cottman Ave. Within 1 mile, you will get to Tyson Ave.

- Turn right on Tyson Ave.

- Go .2mile to Bustleton Ave. Turn left on Bustleton Ave.

- Go .4mile to Hellerman St. Playground is on your right.

 

NOTE:

After the toll booth you went through getting off Rt.76E, the distance from the on ramp to Route 1 South to the Max Meyer Playground is approximately 8.7 miles.

 

 

If using Route 95:

 

- Take Route 95 N to the Cottman Ave. exit.

- Take Cottman Ave. East to Bustleton Ave.

- At Bustleton Ave, go left to Hellerman St. (See above.)

 

 

Any questions, contact Coach Benny:

(Home)   610-432-8281

(Cell)   484-201-6415

 

 

 

The Ambassador’s Shield Rugby festival.

Sunday November 18th   

 

 

 

New updated Directions:

The Ambassador’s Shield Rugby festival.

Sunday November 18th

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Trinity University

Washington D.C.  

 

From the Northeast: From I-95 take I-495 South. Follow 495 to exit 19B, Route 50 West/Washington. Follow Route 50 West approximately five and one half miles to South Dakota Avenue and turn right onto South Dakota. Follow South Dakota one and one half miles to Monroe Street. On the right corner is a sign posted for Trinity and the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Turn left onto Monroe and follow Monroe, staying in left lane, approximately two miles until Monroe dead ends into Michigan Avenue. Turn left onto Michigan and proceed a short distance passing the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on your right. Cross Irving Street, and Trinity College will be on the left.

 

 

 

 

Be there by 9:30 a.m. for warm ups. Game at 10:45

Dan Benedict   Bennyinthescrum@aol.com   Ambassador’s Tour Coordinator.  

Home 610-432-8281        Cell-  484-201-6415

Dan  Currie  Assistant Coordinator    Cell 201-901-0248