9s Tournament Sat May 17 1pm

7 teams from up and down the east coast along with a strong Jamaican side will congregate at A.A. Garthwaite Stadium (11th & Harry Streets, Conshohocken PA 19428) on Saturday May 17th to see a new champion crowned. This will be the first USARL 9′s event not to feature the 3 time champion New Zealand Police Fencibles.

3 AMNRL squads are apart of the tournament this year including the Bucks County Sharks, and first timers the Connecticut Wildcats and the PA Bulls. Also playing for the first time are the Brooklyn Kings and the Great Plains Rugby League featuring players from Missouri and Iowa. The host Philadelphia Fight who have placed 2nd the past two years round out the field with the DC Slayers.

A full beer truck full of Victory Summer Ale and Bud Light will be on hand throughout the day along with a Chick Fil A booth full of sandwiches and nuggets. The Savory Pie Guy from NY City will be accompanying the Brooklyn Kings to bring the best meat pies from down under to the Philly area, and plenty of merchandise will be available from the teams and also the Xblades USA tent.

The after party will be held at the Fight’s home clubhouse the Valley Forge Casino Resort in the Valley Tavern and then later in Deuces Wild Bucking Bull Saloon. The Valley Forge Resort is located at 1160 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406.

Admission is $7 for adults and children under 13 are always free.

USARL 9s Tournament Schedule

Group B: Philadelphia Fight, Jamaica Red Sharks, Bucks County Sharks,  Brooklyn Kings Group A: Connecticut Wildcats, DC Slayers, Great Plains RL, Glen Mills Bulls

STAGE 1: GROUP STANDINGS (1pm KICK-OFF)

• 1:00pm Fight vs Sharks (A)
• 1:30pm Bulls vs. Barbarians (B)
• 2:00pm Wildcats vs DC (B)
• 2:30pm Kings vs. Sharks (A)
• 3:00pm Fight vs Jamaica (A)
• 3:30pm DC vs. Bulls (B)
• 4:00pm Barbarians vs.Wildcats (B)
• 4:30pm Kings vs. Jamaica (A)

Two groups (A & B) of 4 teams: Each team plays 2 games to determine final group standings. Win with <12 winning margin: 2pts | Win with 13+ winning margin: 3pts | Tie 1pt.

STAGE 2 - PLAYOFFS (5pm KICK-OFF)

• Quarter-final 1:  A2 vs B3
• Quarter-final 2:  A3 vs B2
• Quarter-final 3:  A1 vs B4
• Quarter-final 4:  B1 vs A4
• Semi-final 1:  Winner of QF1 vs QF3
• Semi-final 2:  Winner of QF2 vs QF4
• Plate-Final 3rd Place:  (loser of SF1 vs loser of SF2)
• USARL 9s FINAL:  (Winner of SF1 vs Winner of SF2)

Come out and enjoy the best Rugby League action around, and see the toughest sport on earth played by some of the best young athletes from the USA and Jamaica.