The Montana Rugby Union is an independent union consisting of Men's and Collegiate teams located throughout Montana and Washington. If you will be moving to our area, or if your rugby club is planning to tour the northwestern United States, be sure to contact clubs in our union for some excellent rugby!!

 

  

 

 

Congratulations to the 2008 MRU Champions Missoula All-Maggots!!

Men’s Premier Grade - Cup: Missoula All-Maggots
Men’s Premier Grade – Consolation Plate: U. of M. Jesters
Men's Reserve Grade - Cup: Missoula All-Maggots

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MRU Officers

 

MRU Men's Clubs:

Billing Bulls RFC

1826 Ave B, Billings, MT. 59102 http://www.bullsrugby.org/

 

President: Leo Teske, (406) 322-8493 mailto:tesk@imt.net

 

Match Sec: Luke Baker (406) 598-4890 mailto:tntsprings@bresnan.net

 

Coach: Gavin Frost, (406) 254-0947 mailto:vinnie06@aol.com

       

                                                                                                                            

Bozeman Cutthroats RFC

437 E Main, Bozeman, MT 59715 http://www.cutthroatrugby.org/

           Coach: Dennis Williams, (406) 582-4419, mailto:heavyd@avicom.net

Vice President: Larry Lamunyan, (406) 581-1954, mailto:llumunyan@netzero.com

President: Page Auble, (406) 582-9298 mailto:pogee67@hotmail.com

 

Butte Crabs RFC

200 S. Excelsior St., Butte, MT 59701 www.Crabsrugby.com 

President: Joe Prete  (406) 490-3994 mailto:joeprete3@aol.com

VP and Paddy's Day Chair: Seth "Carroll" Delong 406-461-1773 Recon_58@Hotmail.com 

Treasurer: Jon "Chewie" Pasque 406-291-0223 Jpasque@yahoo.com 

Contact: Chris Graves – (406) 360-5768 chrismgraves@hotmail.com

Contact: Matt Lewis mclewis@mtech.edu

Helena All-Blues RFC

Official web site: http://www.helenarugby.org/

530 Tejon, E Helena, MT 59635,

President: Howard Reed, (406) 227-3539 mailto:rugbyreed@yahoo.com

Vice President: Brian Johnson, (406) 227-3539

Flathead Moose RFC

Captain: Dave Kenkel, 206 Lupfer Ave, Whitefish, MT 59937, (406) 862-1265, mailto:david.kenkel@opco.com

            Coach: Bob Foley -

 

Missoula All-Maggots RFC

PO Box 8584, Missoula, MT, 59807

Web site: http://www.maggots.org/

President: John Oetinger, (406) 549-4621 mailto:johno@ctgmt.com

Match Secretary: Tom France, (406) 721-6558 mailto:france@nwf.org

Head Coach: Eddie Murphy - mailto:murphye@staff.cbhs.school.nz

Captain – Pat Ryerson - mailto:Pryerson@flynninsurance.com

Captain – Brad Saville - mailto:tanner069@yahoo.com

 

Spokane Razorbacks RFC

Website: http://www.spokanerugby.com/

3824 N. Normandie, Spokane, WA 99205

Contact: Rich Nay, (509) 324-0853, email: mailto:richardnay@aol.com

Contact: Ryan Walston (2060 790-2518 mailto:blahrhino6507@hotmail.com

University of Montana Jesters RFC

ASUM, University Center, Missoula, MT, 59802

Web site: http://www.umt.edu/asum/jesters/

President: Arik Brum: arik.brum@gmail.com    (406) 861-8042

Coach: Skip Hegman, 1845 34th St, Missoula, MT, 59801 (406) 549-6456, email: mailto:shegman@fs.fed.us

 

Additional Contact: T. Lance Oass: tloaas@hotmail.com

 

 

 

MRU Women's Clubs:

Bozeman Valkyries WRFC

President: Deb Hyman, email: mailto:ruggerdeb@netscape.net

Missoula Betterside WRFC

Web site: http://www.maggots.org/Betterside/Betterside.htm

644 W. 3rd St. Missoula, MT 59801

Contact: Angie Concepcion (406) 240-7381 mailto:ajadecw@hotmail.com

Coach: Sheri Becken,  (406) 721-5258 email: mailto:sheri@sunmountain.com

 

 

MRU Master's Clubs:

Glacier Old Goats RFC

President: Dave Himsl, 1020 2 Mile Dr, Kalispell, MT, 59901 (406)752-7793; email: mailto:himslfam@digisys.net

Missoula Far side WRFC

Web site: http://www.maggots.org/Betterside/Farside.html

Contact: Sheri Becken, email: mailto:sheri@sunmountain.com

Missoula Flies RFC

PO Box 8584, Missoula, MT, 59807

Web site: http://www.maggots.org/

President: John Oetinger, (406) 549-4621, email: mailto:johno@ctgmt.com

Old Men of Montana RFC

President: Jay Erickson, 804 N. Ewing, Helena, MT. 59601 (406) 449-8823

 

 

Scheduled Union Fixtures, Results, and News!

Updated 4/28/08

 2008 Montana Rugby Union Tournament Bracket

May 3rd-4th, Bozeman, MT

 

Cup Bracket

Field A

Sat. 11:40                  

            #5

                                                __Bozeman_________________

            #4

 

                                                                                    Semi-Final Sat. 4:30 __Maggots_(10-8)_______________

Field B

Sat. 11:40                   #1

                                    _Maggots _________________

                                    #8

 

                                                                                                                        Cup Final, Sunday-1:00____Maggots (46 – 19)___________

Field A                                                                                   

Sat. 10:30

            #3

                                                __Billings _________________

            #6

                       

                                                                                    Semi-Final Sat. 3:00 __Billings (50-0)_________________

Field B                                               

Sat. 10:30                   #2

                                                __Spokane _________________

                                    #7

 

 

 

 

B-Cup. Field A

 

#1 Maggots B’s

                                                Final: MAGGOT B’s (14-3)

#2 Minnows                                                                

 

Plate Bracket

 

Field B. Semifinals for the Montana Plate Cup bracket

 

U. of M. Def. Butter for the Plate

 

 

 

Spring Schedule 2008

3/8

Billings – 3

@

Maggots – 35 (friendly)

Jesters - 3

@

Flathead – forfeit*

 

 

 

3/15

Maggots – 48

Vs.

Flathead – 0*

Forfeit

 No B Game

Helena – 0

@

Jesters – 17*

 

 

 
3/22

Maggots - 12

@

Bozeman - 7*

(Ref - Griggs)

Maggot B’s 31

@

Minnows - 5

Helena - 5

@

Butte - 10*

(Ref. Prete)

 

 

3/29

Razorbacks - 5

@

 Maggots - 29*

 

Butte - 0

@

Billings -52*

Bozeman - 60

@

Helena - 0*

Spokane/Moose/Jesters-14

@

Maggot B’s -22

 

4/5

 

Fools Fest ‘08

(As reported 4/7)

Billings - 5

@

Spokane - 17*

Bozeman -41

@

Butte - 0*

Maggots go 3-0

Bozo goes 2-1

Jesters?

Butte?

Helena?

 
4/12

Helena - 7

@

Billings – 50*

Jesters - 7

@

Maggots - 29

Spokane - 80

@

Flathead - 0*

 

 

4/19

Maggots -21

@

Snake River Snakes - 34

Billings - 12

@

Bozeman - 11*

Jesters - 12

@

Spokane - 32*

Flathead - 0

@

Butte – 73*

Forfeit

 

4/26

MaggotFest ‘08

 

 

 

 

5/4-5

MRU CUP

Bozeman, MT

Maggots win Both Cups.

 

 

 
July 27-28

Ski Town

Missoula, MT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Indicates match for league standings

 

 

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MRU League Standings 2008

EAST

Won

Lost

Pts.

Bonus Pts.

Total

Overall

Seeding

  Billings

3

1

15

2

17

#3
Bozeman

2

2

10

4

14

#4

 

Butte

2

2

10

0

10

#6
Helena

0

4

0

1

1

#7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEST

Won

Lost

Pts.

Bonus Pts.

Total

 
Maggots

4

 

0

20

2

22

#1

Spokane

3

1

15

2

17

#2

Jesters

2

2

10

0

10

#5

Moose

0

4

0

0

0

#8

  

Five Points for a win, Bonus point for 4 or more Trys in a game, and a bonus point for losing by 7 points or less.

 

 

 

The Montana Rugby Union

Thanks the Companies that generously support the MRU!!!