Conshohocken is hosting the 4th annual USA Rugby League International 9s Tournament on Saturday, May 17th at A.A. Garthwaite Stadium at West 11th and Fayette Streets. The tournament includes seven teams from the United States, along with a team from Jamaica. In addition to the Philadelphia Fight, other local teams participating are the Bucks County Sharks and the PA Bulls. The round robin tournament kicks-off at 10:00 a.m. and the final match will go off commence between 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. .
In addition to the action on the field, there will be a beer truck featuring of Victory Summer Ale and Bud Light. Chick Fil A will also be serving sandwiches and nuggets. The Savory Pie Guy from New York City will be accompanying the Brooklyn Kings and will be offering the best meat pies from Down Under. The after party will be held at the Valley Forge Casino Resort in the Valley Tavern and Deuces Wild Bucking Bull Saloon.
Admission is $7.00 for adults and children under 13 are free. Below is the schedule for the tournament:
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 (10am KICK-OFF)
10:00am Fight vs Sharks (A)
10:30am Bulls vs. Iowa (B)
11:00am Wildcats vs DC (B)
11:30am Kings vs. Sharks (A)
12:00pm Fight vs Jamaica (A)
12:30pm DC vs. Bulls (B)
1:00pm Iowa vs.Wildcats (B)
1:30pm Kings vs. Jamaica (A)
Two groups (A & B) of 4 teams: Each team plays 2 games to determine final group standings. Win with
STAGE 2 – PLAYOFFS (2pm KICK-OFF)
Quarter-final 1: 2:00pm A2 vs B3
Quarter-final 2: 2:30pm A3 vs B2
Quarter-final 3: 3:00pm A1 vs B4
Quarter-final 4: 3:30pm B1 vs A4
Semi-final 1: 4:00pm Winner of QF1 vs QF3
Semi-final 2: 4:00pm Winner of QF2 vs QF4
Plate-Final 3rd Place: 4:30pm (loser of SF1 vs loser of SF2)
USARL 9s FINAL: 5:00pm (Winner of SF1 vs Winner of SF2)