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Bombers Show Heart

Playing away is never easy and St. Paddy’s weekend would be a big challenge as the DII side would face an always tough Tulsa team in Tulsa.

Chris 'Vinny' Wroughton running through the defense
Chris ‘Vinny’ Wroughton running through the defense

The weather was warm with temps in the 70’s, a few clouds, and some wind at kick-off. The Bomber’s took quick advantage of the ball as James Sills kicked a penalty kick in the first 7 minutes of play to give the Bombers an early lead. Both teams were eager to get the next points, but both defenses’ were determined to stop any offence. Deep in the Bomber’s zone Mark Menne found an opening and had a 40 meter run with James Sills and Sean McDonald in support, which lead to a try scored by Sean. James would miss the conversion but the Bombers were ahead of Tulsa 8-0. Tulsa kept the pressure up and was quick to cut the score down to one point with a try and conversion before half making it 8-7 at half.

Ash Hyde stiff arm
Ash Hyde stiff arm

The second half started off with the same intensity, but the Bombers had the wind at their backs this time. The Bombers with a line-out deep in Tulsa’s zone and were able to drive it for a try scored by Chris ‘Vinny’ Wroughton (video below). The conversion was good by James and gave the Bombers a 15-7 lead over Tulsa. Things quickly changed direction as Tulsa was right on the Bomber’s 5 meter line, hungry for a try. Tulsa would swing the ball from one end to the other, but the Bombers were right there with them and held Tulsa out of the zone in some of the best defense played. “Our defensive during the game but in particular the five minutes we spent on our line was simply outstanding.” said Aaron Spencer. “… it was the best I have seen out of the Bombers for a very long time.” James Sills’ big leg and with help from the wind would get the ball out of the Bombers end. William ‘Ryan’ McDonald would find an opening and score from 35 meters out, extending the lead 22-7 with James’ conversion. Tulsa was only able to get three points out of the second half with a penalty kick before Matt Skarin would score the final try of the game and giving the Bombers a 27-10 victory over Tulsa.

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Both teams played exceptional rugby and defense was the name of the game. Man of the match for the backs was Mark Menne and Chris ‘Vinny’ Wroughton for the forwards. The Bomber’s DII side will face KCRFC in Kansas next weekend for another League match. The DIII side had the weekend off but will face the Hornets again for the MRFC on Saturday at Lucier Park. Kick-off is at 1pm and we need a big crowd to show up.

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League Play Begins

Ben Meyer reaches tall for line out
Ben Meyer reaches tall for line out

A little rain in the morning turning into clear skies full of sun and warmth made for a great day of rugby. Saturday was a big day for both sides as they opened up their League play against two very tough teams on our home field.

The DII side faced off against the Omaha GOATS with both teams going back and forth with kick chases. Both defenses played very strong but it was the Bombers to strike first with a try in the far corner. The score went back and forth as the GOATS took the lead in the second half. Off a line out deep in Omaha’s end, the Bombers drove and mauled the ball closer to the try zone. With less than two minutes left in the game the Bombers were able to score the winning try and beat Omaha 17-13 in one of the toughest game played.

vinny-kloc-omahaThe Bomber’s DIII side also had their first League game against the Hornets at our home field. The Bomber’s played strong defense keeping the Hornets out of the try zone, but gave up penalty kicks. Both were on the penalty kick craze but the Bombers kept the lead into the second half. The Hornets did not score a try until late in the second half and scored another quick try from the kick-off. The Bombers worked their way back into the Hornets zone but were unable to score as time expired and lost 21-16.

The DIII side has a make up game against Franklin County this Tuesday in Washington, MO at 7PM.  The DII will be traveling down to Tulsa next Saturday to take on Tulsa in another big League match.

Make sure to check back for updates and any news from the Bombers. Also don’t forget to get your tables together for the Bomber’s Trivia Night!

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2013 Bombers Trivia Night

SNL JeopardyTime to put on your thinking caps and get your teams ready for the Bomber’s Trivia Night!

WHEN:
Saturday, April 20th
WHERE:
Timothy Lutheran Church,
6704 Fyler Ave,
St Louis, MO 63139.

INFO:
Registration Begins at 6:30 with the festivities commencing at 7:00. We only have room for 20 tables with 10 people per table so reserve your table early.
Sign in is $25 per person, or $250 per table. Individuals and partial groups welcome.

There will be 50/50 raffles, auction items, and sales of team related gear as well. All Alcohol will be provided, but please bring any food or snacks you may enjoy.

All Proceeds will go to help fund travel costs as both teams progress through the playoffs.

All major credit cards accepted.

Please contact our VP of fundraising Gus Kempa at fundraising@stlouisbombers.com with any questions you may have. Or call him at 314-369-5477.

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Online Registration

You can register from 1-10 people and pay on there as well. If you are registering for 2 or more, there will be a page to fill in the other persons info for your team. Make sure to click the “PAY NOW” button to complete your transaction. If you want to be a specific team, please send an email to Gus Kempa stating who your other teammates are.
If you’d like to just register and then pay at the event you can do that as well. We take Cash, Check, and all Major Credit Cards.
Please let us know if you have any problems.


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Bombers vs. Sunday Morning

Here comes the soul train
Here comes the soul train

The Bombers’ DII and DIII side opened their season with a friendly game against Sunday Morning over the weekend. The DII side kicked off first scoring 6 tries leading 41-0 at half with conversion made by James Sills. Big power from the forwards controlled the scrums as the backs ball handling exposed huge holes to run through. The DII side scored another 6 tries in the second half and defeated Sunday Morning’s A-side 72-0.

The DIII side faced off next with a couple of new and young players against Sunday Morning. The name of the game was control and the Bombers took control as Jim Morrison led the team through every attack. Ash Hyde had a big game with scoring the first three tries of the game and a big run from Ryan McDonald for another try. Conversions were made by Jim Morrison who even had a drop kick ball from 25 meters out. The defense kept Sunday Morning out of the try zone as the Bombers won 41-0.

You can check out the photos from the games here.

DIII Sunday_Morning
Line out to Josh Rainey

Both games were a lot of fun to watch and play, but the biggest accomplishment is that both sides did not give up any points. It was a great victory but there are a lot of things we need to work on as we take on bigger and better teams.

This upcoming Saturday is a big day for both sides as they start League play. The DII side faces against Omaha and the DIII against the Hornets. Both games will be played at Lucier Park with kick off at 1PM and 3PM. The weather looks like it will be a great day so come on out and cheer the Bombers onto victory. The DIII side will have a quick turnaround as they will face Franklin County on Tuesday, March 12th, in Washington Missouri for a make-up game. Kickoff is at 7PM.

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