Saturday was another big weekend for the Bombers as both sides had league matches against the Royals and the Ramblers.

The undefeated DIII side faced the Royals in the first game of the day. Both teams were playing tough with the Royals taking the lead at half.

In the second half the Bombers were playing against a strong wind but continued to move the ball down the pitch. The Bombers were down by three with only a few minutes left and were deep in the Royals end. After a strong scrum and good rucking the Bombers were called on a penalty to which the Royals kicked the ball out to end the game.

The Bombers lost 14-17 to the Royals and suffered the first loss of the season. The DIII side is now 5-1 and has one more league match of the season against the Rowdies on November 16^th at Lucier Park.

The second match was another rematch for the Bombers as the DII side took on the Ramblers for the last game of the fall season.

The Bombers were first on the board with a penalty kick and a try shortly afterwards.

Kick chase played a big role in the game for both teams but the Ramblers were able to take advantage and scored a try just before half.

The forward pack played exceptional rugby and came up big on defense shutting down the pick and jams. Line-outs were very strong and the Bombers scrum was able to steal the ball away multiple times especially deep in the Bombers zone.

The Bombers were able to score two more tries in the second half and shut down the Ramblers offense. The Bombers won 23-7 and finish 4-2 in league play for the fall season. With the DII standings the Bombers were looking for a much needed bonus point but fell short.

The DII side finished strong and despite the loss the DIII side is off to its best start in years with only one loss. Congrats Gents! The Bombers would like to thank the Royals for hosting afterwards.

Schedule

There are no games scheduled this weekend, but the Bombers are sending a team down to Little Rock for the Ozark Tournament. Last year the Bombers had three teams enter the tournament with the Old Boys & Men’s side taking first place & the Academy side finishing third.

The following weekend, November 16^th, will be the last home game of the fall season at Lucier Park. The DIII side will face the Rowdies and we look forward to everyone coming out to cheer the Bombers onto victory!

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Back on October 19^th the Bombers DII side traveled to Kansas to take on KCRFC. After our first meeting and close win over KCRFC earlier in the season this match was going to be a tough one.

The Bombers were first to strike with a penalty kick from Tyler Masters and a quick try by forward John Pearson. KCRFC, with their tough scrums, fought back and lead 8-12 over the Bombers at half time.

In the second half both teams had big break a ways early, but the game focused around rucks and scrums. In the last 20 minutes of the match the Bombers offense started to play with better ball movement and support running and changed the speed of the game.

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Despite playing very tough rugby the last minutes of the game and two tries called back in the final seconds the Bombers fell 20-22 to KCRFC. Man of the match was Alex Ochoa and KCRFC full-back. This marks the second league loss for the Bombers, but we did get a point out of it.

The DIII side had their first match against Franklin County last weekend. Franklin County was first to score and looked to have control with their big forwards running the ball. The Bombers were quick to score with a try by Gus Kempa, but would give up another try and were down 11-15 at half.

Something must have clicked because the second half was a whole different game as the Bombers just took over.

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Conditioning and a strong defense lead the Bombers to a 38-27 victory over Franklin County. The DIII side is STILL undefeated and well on their way to the playoffs.

This weekend both sides have tough league matches. The DIII side takes on the Royals at 1PM and the DII side will face the Ramblers at 3PM. Both matches are at the Cricket Field in Forest Park. The Ramblers match is the last game for the DII side this year and the DIII has one more match against the Rowdies, November 16^th.

The Little Rock Tournament is November 9^th and as last year Champion the Bombers look to repeat.

Quick recap.

Last weekend the Bombers traveled up to Omaha to face the G.O.A.T.S in our third league match. The Bombers played tough and were taking control of the scrums. Despite putting together strong set pieces the Bombers lost 20-24 on an interception taking back for a try. The DIII game against the Rowdies has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date.

This weekend the Bombers are playing the Ramblers in Columbia, Missouri. The game is in Columbia because both teams have players that played for MIZZOU and it’s MU Rugby’s alumni/Old Boys game.

Kick off is at 1PM at Rock Quarry Park off Grindstone Parkway. All players must be at the field by 11:30AM.

On Sunday the DIII will face SMRFC for the second time this season in their fourth league match of the season. This will be another tough and fun match. Kick off is at 1PM at Marquette Park.

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Starting Thursday September 26^th, practice has moved to Franz Park in Dogtown. We will practice from 6:30pm-8pm and will be here for the remainder of the season. There is a map to the park here.

Last Saturday the Bombers held our Award Ceremony for the 2012-2013 season at Colombos. Awards were given out for MVPs on both sides, most improved, new comer, Mopes award, heavy hitter and the Orville Turgeon award. The Orville Turgeon award is for the person who puts in 110% in every game, every Bomber event, and a 110% into the Club overall. The Club awarded our President Chris ‘Vinny’ Wroughton for this well-deserved award.

The Mopes Award, which is one of the most prestigious awards, is given to an individual who brings the best out of the club. Someone who puts time in to make sure everyone is having a good time and understands the fun of rugby. The award is chosen by currents Mopes and usually goes to a retired player, but this year the Mopes have chosen Alex Ochao. Alex is currently an active player as flanker and is a new comer to the Bombers Club.

The rest of the awards are as follow:

MVP A – Alex Ochoa
MVP B – Jim Morrison
Most Improved – Neal Ford
New Comer – Joe Auger
Heavy Hitter – Justin Heinrichs

Congrats to all the winners!!

UPCOMING EVENTS

This Saturday, Sept. 28^th, the Bombers have two games with the B side vs. the Royals and then the A side vs. Lindenwood. Both games are at Lucier Park with kickoff at 1pm.

Schedule

Starting at 6pm the Bombers will be having an “Own the Clubhouse” night at the Clubhouse Bar & Grill off Gravois Rd. Come to the Clubhouse and tell them you’re with the Bombers and the club will receive 20%!! This is a great way to help support the club while having a great time with friends. They have great food, cheap drinks, plenty of TVs and karaoke. There will be bets on who will sing first and what people will sing. Click the Facebook Event to join!

Looking forward to seeing everyone there this weekend!!