Mayor’s Cup Rugby

02.25.2012

• Location : Seaside
• Sport : Rugby
• Region : Oregon Coast

Intercollegiate rugby ventures to Seaside’s new artificial turf pitch, Broadway Field, with the inaugural Mayor’s Cup match between Oregon State University and Willamette University. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Admission to the match is free.

Oregon State is a member of the Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference (NCRC) and recently toured to New Zealand during the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Willamette’s rugby team also boasts a touring tradition having visited Canada, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland over the last two tours. Willamette plays in the Pacific Northwest Rugby Football Union (PNRFU) Small College Division.

The Mayor’s Cup is sponsored by The City of Seaside, The Seaside Chamber of Commerce, Clatsop Distributing and American Legion Post 99 (Seaside).