Moncton Black Tide Rugby Football Club

The sun receded and the grey abounded…not in the sky but rather in the hair of reining Parlee Beach 7s Men’s Champions: The Moncton Grey Tide. The event was a resounding success for all teams involved, and the Old Boys team proved the adage that “Age and wisdom will always beat youth and enthusiasm”. Winner of the women’s division was RHS who fielded a strong team on the day. The entire Moncton Black Tide club would like to extend our gratitude to our sponsors K945, Sparx Fitness, Parlee Beach and the Bayou.

The Black Tide ladies continued their perfect form this season with a 43-10 win against the Saint John Irish. Scorers during the route were Holly Jones (3), Sam Roy (2), Katuscya Gauvin (1), Hannah Davies (1), Sydney Phelan (1), with Kiersten adding multiple conversions from all over the park. The Moncton Black Tide Women are now 6-0 on the season heading into the playoffs, they next face the Saint John Trojans at home at Odyssee Highschool. Stay tuned for results! Sophie Mallet got a hat-trick!!!

The Parlee Beach 7s schedule is up and available for download (Parlee 7s 2013). The tournament is going on rain or shine, so plan accordingly. We look forward to an amazing tournament of rugby with the first game scheduled for 9:20am!

Moncton Black Tide are proud to announce a new partnership with two of the hottest and most popular radio stations in the Maritimes: K94-5 & 103.9 MAX FM. We look forward to a lengthy friendship with both stations as the Black Tide season gets underway, and as we represent our city in league play and in tournaments! In the meantime, be sure to check out K94-5 and 103.9 MAX FM.

The Moncton Black Tide Rugby Football Club has organized a very exciting event at Rocky Stone Field this Friday July 5th, 2013. “This is an accomplishment that we are very proud of as we strengthen Moncton’s relationship with Rugby Canada” says past President Ali Massoudi.

Rocky Stone field will be the place to be this Friday evening if you want to meet some of Rugby Canada’s ‘rock stars’! The event will kick off at 5pm with a 2 hour coaching clinic followed by a dinner and fireside chat with the some of our sports finest. Guests from Rugby Canada include: Gareth Rees, former Team Canada Captain and IRB Hall-Of-Famer (only Canadian with this Honour); Jebb Sinclair and Chauncey O’Toole (professional International Rugby Players both from NB), Mike Chu, GM Operations and High Performance Coach from Team Canada (formally with New Zealand Rugby Union) amongst others. These elite athletes will be spending time coaching our youth and senior players and community friends while giving out some promotional items and signing autographs; Invites have been sent to all NB clubs and high-school coaches.

For over 30 years the Moncton Rugby Club (“Black Tide”) has been serving our community by engaging young and old, male and female of all shapes and sizes in one of the world’s most inclusive sports. “The beauty of this sport is that we need people of all shapes and sizes for various positions and being a not-for-profit organization we log hours upon hours of community service every year, which does sadly go unnoticed. Our club presently has 200 registered players approx 50% are youth and a slightly higher percentage are females. Moreover all the high-school teams in the area have at least one coach from our club and thus our reach is approx 500 players not including their friends and family in the Greater Moncton Area alone. We have been a pillar in the community for years, and our family extends farther than people can imagine, this event will raise our profile and give us some long overdue attention. We would like to thank our event sponsor TD Commercial Banking for their support of our youth” – Ali Massoudi.

Come and learn all the new techniques and hear some great stories from the best. Tickets for the event are $25 (includes the dinner, the coaching, some promotional items and autographs!) and can be purchased from Ali Massoudi at alimassoudi@hotmail.com or for more information please visit our website at www.monctonrfc.com or Face Book group: Moncton Black Tide Rugby.

Moncton Black Tide Rugby cordially invites you to attend an evening to celebrate with guests from Rugby Canada. FOR TICKETS CONTACT CLUB PRESIDENT : scottwyvonne@gmail.com

Confirmed guests: Gareth Rees, Mike Chu, Chauncey O’Toole, and Jebb Sinclair

RUGBY CLINIC: 5:00 to 7:00 pm ——————— 5$ (all ages)
The clinic will see groups at stations, guided by the Rugby Canada candidates. They will explain the latest techniques used in world rugby. There will be a question and answer session at the end.
(Arrive early to maximize time exposed to the rugby knowledge presented)

MEET AND GREET: 7.30 to 10.00pm —————— 20$ (Must be 19 or older)
Light catering, followed by a town hall style presentation with question and answer session.

LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
Tickets will be available for sale at practice on first come first serve basis

Vendredi 5 Juillet à Rocky Stone, Moncton, NB

Le Rugby Moncton Black Tide vous invite cordialement à partcipier à une soirée avec des invites de Rugby Canada. POUR LES BILLETS CONTACTEZ : scottwyvonne@gmail.com.

Invités confirmés: Gareth Rees, Mike Chu, Chauncey O’Toole, and Jebb Sinclair

CLINIQUE DE RUGBY : 17h à 19h ————————– 5$ (ouvert à tous les âges)
La clinique va voir des groupes circuler à différentes stations qui seront guidées par les intervenants de Rugby Canada. Ils expliqueront les dernières techniques utilisées dans le rugby international. IL y aura une session de questions réponses également.
(Arrivez le plus tôt possible pour maximiser le temps d’apprentissage rugbystique)

ACCUEIL ET BIENVENUE: 7.30 to 10.00pm ————- 20$ (19 ans minimum)
Apéro dinatoire, suivit de la présentation et une session de question réponses.

NOMBRE DE TICKETS LIMITÉ
La vente des tickets sera disponible aux entrainements, premier arrivé premier servi

The Black Tide Women’s second game of the season did not start as planned. The ladies gave up a try right from the start, which could have unbalanced the team and turned the gameplan upside down. Rather than get rattled, the women responded in kind with a penalty from the boot of Kiersten Steeves. Rookie Sydney Phelan capitalized on defensive lapses from the Irish to touch down twice for the Black Tide. The Irish were able to gain momentum with 2 tries, and the game was anyone’s to be won. After a 20-minute see-saw battle, captain Katuscya Gauvin marked 2 converted tries to put the game out of reach of the Irish. After a tough day at the office, the ladies emerged victorious 32-12.

Le deuxième match de la saison pour l’équipe féminine Black Tide n’a pas commencé comme prévu. Les femmes ont subi un essai dès le départ, ce qui aurait pu déséquilibrer l’équipe. Au lieu d’être secouées, les femmes ont répondu avec une pénalité par Kiersten Steeves. Débutante Sydney Phelan a tiré avantage d’une défense désorganisée irlandaise pour marquer deux essais pour les Black Tide. Les Irlandais de Saint John ont repris l’avantage en marquant 2 essais, et le jeu libre d’être prise par n’importe équipe. Après une période de 20 minutes qui a vu chaque équipe avec leur chance à prendre l’avantage, capitaine Katuscya Gauvin a marqué deux essais convertis tente de mettre le match hors de portée pour irlandais. Après une journée pleine de placages et de mêlées, les dames ont remporté le match 32-12.

The Black Tide Ladies started the season in fine form, not conceding a single point against their cross-province rivals the Saint John Trojans. The Trojans put up some stern defensive goal-line stands, but were unable to withstand the powerful scrums led by Katie Robertson or the ball-distribution by the ever-crafty backline leader and captain Katuscya Gauvin. At full-time, the home opener finished with a 30-0 victory in favor of Moncton.

The ladies aim to continue their success when they next take on the Saint John Irish on Saturday June 29 @ 11am in S-J.

The moment has finally arrived when the Black Tide Women begin their undefeated homestand vs all teams in the province. The Women will kick off the 1st league game of the season vs  rivals Saint John Trojans at Odyssee School at 11am Saturday June 22. This is a hugely anticipated game, coming off a postponement for last week’s match in Saint John.

ROLL BLACK TIDE!!!

NOTE: Ecole Odyssee School is located at 60 Leopold F Belliveau Dr, Moncton, NB

Moncton Black Tide is proud to introduce the 2013 Youth Flag Rugby Program! This non-contact co-ed program for youth age 5-14 years old allows every child to get active and get involved. Flag rugby promotes teamwork, skill development, sportsmanship, and most importantly FUN!

The program runs from 2-3pm at Odyssey School on the following dates:
June 16 & 23, July 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th, August 11 & 18th.

For more information, contact Damian Murphy, Director of Youth Rugby.

Registration:
WHERE: Odyssey School
WHEN: June 9 @ 2-3pm
COST: $40 for first registrant, $30 for subsequent registrants
NOTE: Please bring your child’s medicare number with you.