Welcome to Portland Pigs Rugby

Portland Rugby Football Club (PRFC) was established in 1961 and is a non profit organization residing in Portland, Oregon. PRFC is a member of USA Rugby and competes in Division 2 within the Pacific Northwest Rugby Football Union (Oregon, Washington, and Idaho). We are a social club that is very competitive, winning the PNRFU championship in 2009 and placing second in 2008. Currently the club has two teams and is always looking for new players with or without experience.

Recent News

Summer Sevens Practice:Starting May 13 When: Wednesdays 6:30pm Where: Reed College Who: Everyone is Welcome! Summer Sevens Schedule: June 6 @ ORSU June 13 @ Budd Bay July 18 @ Highland Games July 25 @ Tacoma Aroma

2009 Casino Night: A Benefit for New Avenues for Youth Portland Rugby's 4th Annual Casino Night: A Benefit for New Avenues For Youth will be held on September 12th at the Scottish Rite. $25 tickets will be available on this site soon so please revisit us to purchase. The event will again feature Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, and more. There will be tons of great prizes, a live auction, and a silent auction.

New Portland Rugby Division 3 Team Portland Rugby will enter a new team into Division III of PNRFU for the upcoming 2009-10 season. The team will be based on the west side of town and will cater to our developing players. Stay tuned for more information.

Women's Rugby The Portland Piglets Rugby Women's team is here! The Piglets will be competing in the PNRFU womens division and matches are currently being scheduled for this Fall. The women are currently practicing sevens at will be at Reed College at 6:30pm on Wednesdays. They are actively recruiting players, please contact Elissa Helligas by email or call 503.778.0360 for more info. Check them out on Facebook or Myspace

Coaches Blog Check out the new BLOG authored by the coaches of Portland Rugby. It is filled with up to date information on the team and the coaching staff.

2009 Annual Pub Crawl This year's Pub Crawl was a great success! Thanks for Phil Kelsven, Ben Altiero, Patrick Donaldson, and Josh Roll for organizing everything. Congratulations to all the award winners: Most Valuable Player: Stephen Boger Rookie of the Year: Tim Garcia Most Improved Player: Bryan Wells Best Forward: Matt Springer Best Back: Justin Burgin

Pigs Win League Championship! The Portland Rugby Club beat the Bend RFC last Saturday by a score of 59-13. The decisive win earned the Pigs their first official Pacific Northwest League Championship since the 1980s. The club will face a huge challenge next weekend in Phoenix, Arizona where they will be the #1 seed for PNRFU in the regional playoffs. On Saturday they will face Northern California's, Diablo Gaels. If they win, they will face either Fresno or the defending National Champions, Red Mountain. Victories on both days would earn Portland their first ever appearance in the national Sweet 16.

Pigs Stumble in Phoenix The Portland Rugby Club came out flat against the Diablo Gaels at the Pacific Coast playoffs in Phoenix, Arizona last Saturday April 25th. The Pigs led most of the game, but could not get their top game going. Diablo came back at the end as the Pigs began struggling with the heat and injuries and lost 15-22. On Sunday the Pigs showed up to play, beating Northern California's #2 seed, Fresno 48-15. The loss on Saturday was a devastating end to a to a very promising season. The Pigs finished with an impressive 15-3 record and won the Pacific Northwest Championship.