UPDATE: North Shore RFC Hosts Local Rugby Tournament to Benefit Local Boston Marathon Bombing Victim

Due to severe weather in the forecast, this event has been postponed to Saturday, June 15th at 10am. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause and hope to see you all next week!

First rugby match at Beverly’s Hurd Stadium to support Salem Five Bank’s Martin Family Fund

North Shore Rugby Football Club (NSRFC), a USA Rugby Division II founded in 2002, today announced its first rugby tens tournament to be held Saturday, June 15th at Hurd Stadium in Beverly, MA. The match is being played to benefit the Richard Family Fund which was established by Salem Five Bank in conjunction with the City of Salem for the family of Martin Richard, the 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon bombings and whose father graduated from Salem High School.

The North Shore Rugby Invitational 10s Tournament will be the first rugby match held in Hurd Stadium and will feature teams from around Massachusetts with strong ties to NSRFC. In addition to Cape Cod RFC and Framingham Exiles RFC which were founded by former NSRFC members, the tournament also includes Boston Ironsides RFC. Starting with a 10am kickoff, the round-robin format will allow each team to play the others with the top two facing in a championship match to determine the winner.

“We are grateful to the city of Beverly for supporting an event that allows us to raise funds for such a meaningful cause while playing the sport we love in a topnotch facility like Hurd Stadium,” said Zachary Cook, NSRFC President. “Our club has called the North Shore home for more than 10 years, but we’ve never had an event that has made us feel as much of a part of the community quite like this.”

Tournament Details:
Date: Saturday, June 15th
Time: 10:00am EDT – 2:00pm EDT
Location: Hurd Stadium, 105 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915
Admission: $5 (all profits going to Salem Five Bank’s Richard Family Fund)
Hosted by: North Shore Rugby Football Club
Tournament Participants: Cape Cod RFC, Boston Ironsides RFC, Framingham Exiles RFC

About North Shore RFC
North Shore Rugby Football Club is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in Salem, MA dedicated to the growth of senior club and youth rugby on the North Shore of Massachusetts while promoting an atmosphere consistent with the values of the game. Founded in 2002 as a Division III mens club, NSRFC has steadily risen through the ranks of New England Rugby as evidenced by a promotion to Division II in 2010 and most recently finishing second in the New England Rugby Football Union Cup in 2013.

Contact:
Zachary Cook
President, NSRFC
president@nsrfc.com
www.nsrfc.com