The San Francisco Fog Men travel north this Saturday to face off against the Redding Highlanders in the eighth annual Bingham Stein match.

The Bingham Stein is a symbol of the first meeting between the two teams, which took place a few weeks after September 11, 2001. Proposing that that match be played in honor of Fog player Mark Bingham, who lost his life aboard United flight 93, the Highlanders furnished a commemorative beer stein that each year goes home with the winner.

The Fog has managed to keep the trophy in San Francisco for the past two years, but the Highlanders will be trying to reverse their recent losses and keep the Bingham Stein in Redding for the next 12 months. It’s sure to be a great match!

Place: Foothill High School, 9733 Deschutes Rd, Palo Cedro CA (map)
Date: Saturday, December 13
Time: Kickoff at 1pm

The San Francisco Fog Men take on the San Francisco Gators at home on Saturday, December 6 at 1pm, in a friendly pre-season game.

And since that’s not nearly enough rugby for a Saturday afternoon, immediately afterward the Fog is holding an intramural scrimmage affectionately known as a Black and Blue Match (after the club’s primary colors). Present and past club members are invited to play, watch, or imbibe as appropriate.

Place: Treasure Island on the corner of Avenue D & 9th Street
Date: Saturday, December 6
Time: Kickoff vs. Gators at 1pm

Social to follow (around 4:30pm) at Lookout Bar.

The San Francisco Fog RFC would like to wish everyone a healthy and happy Thanksgiving holiday.

Looking back over the past eight years, we are truly grateful for our club’s continued success and good fortune both on and off the pitch.

Happy Thanksgiving from Fog Rugby!

On Friday, November 21, come out to the LookOut Bar at 3600 16th Street in the exciting Castro district of San Francisco to enjoy all the Budweiser beer you can drink from 6pm to 9:30pm for only 8 dollars!

The Fog will also be selling clothing merchandise (including t-shirts and hats) and holding a raffle with exciting prizes throughout the evening! And the Fog will be showing video highlights of their matches throughout the last season as seen on their FogTV YouTube channel on their big screen TVs!

And did we mention there will be LOTS of rugby players to hang out with? Come on out, unwind after a hard work week, and enjoy a beer with us!

Sign up for the Fog Friday Beer Bust on our Facebook Event page!

Place: LookOut Bar (corner of 16th and Market Streets, San Francisco)
Date: Friday, November 21
Time: 6:00pm to 9:30pm

The San Francisco Fog Rugby Football Club was recently featured in an article published in the San Francisco Examiner daily newspaper on November 15, 2008. The article, titled “Personal Best: An all-inclusive club for rugby’s finest”, can be found on their online website.

The San Francisco Fog Men’s competitive and developmental sides square off against Berkeley RFC at 1pm this upcoming Saturday, November 15 at our home pitch on Treasure Island. Come on out to cheer on the Fog!

Place: Treasure Island on the corner of Avenue D & 9th Street
Date: Saturday, November 22
Time: Kickoff at 1pm

The San Francisco Fog Men’s competitive and developmental sides travel to Reno, Nevada to square off in two matches against the University of Nevada Wolfpack Rugby in Reno. Both games will be played in the evening under the lights.

Come out to Reno this weekend to support the Fog if you can, or cheer them on at home! Roll Fog Roll!!

Place: UN-Reno Campus
Date: Saturday, November 15
Time: Kickoff of first match at 6pm

The San Francisco Fog prevailed on a day filled with lots of rugby, winning all four of its matches against competition from all over California, including two IGRAB (International Gay Rugby Association and Board) member clubs, the Los Angeles Rebellion and San Diego Armada, and the Sacramento Amazons women’s club. The day was highlighted by the presence of CHEER San Francisco, who provided excitement from the sidelines and pumped up the crowd throughout all of the matches.

The Fog Men’s developmental side started off the day with a 31-0 victory against the San Diego Armada. The Fog Men’s competitive side took the field next and defeated the Los Angeles Rebellion, 21-0. The Fog Women starred in the third match of the day, winning 31-19 against the Sacramento Amazons. Lastly, the Fog prevailed against a combined Los Angeles/San Diego side, 22-3.

The Fog offers thanks to the Sacramento Amazons, the Los Angeles Rebellion, and the San Diego Armada for traveling to San Francisco and playing some great rugby. The Fog also extends sincere thanks to CHEER San Francisco for all their spirit and support throughout the day.

Highlight videos of these matches will be posted on FogTV within the next week.

Members of the San Francisco Fog Rugby Football Club participated in a grass-roots Protest March against the passage of Proposition 8 in California on the evening of Friday, November 7, 2008. The march started at the United Nations Plaza in downtown San Francisco, proceeded down Market Street and snaked through the Castro Neighborhood, ending up at Dolores Park.

The Fog appear in an iReport video produced by Fog videographer Sean Chapin covering the Protest March. The video has been shown in part on the GRITtv show as well as on the CNN cable news channel.

CALIFORNIA IGRAB ROUND ROBIN TOURNAMENT!
FOG WOMEN VS. SACRAMENTO AMAZONS!

The San Francisco Fog Rugby Football Club hosts an amazing day filled with lots of rugby this upcoming Saturday, November 8. The Fog is hosting a California IGRAB Round Robin Tournament with both Fog Men sides squaring off against the Los Angeles Rebellion and the San Diego Armada, while the Fog Women go into battle against rivals Sacramento Amazons.

With so many exciting games happening, the Fog is proud to announce that CHEER San Francisco will be coming out to give their cheer to all of the rugby teams!

This is a day of rugby that you don’t want to miss. Come on out to cheer on the San Francisco Fog!

Place: Treasure Island on the corner of Avenue D & 9th Street
Date: Saturday, November 8
Time: 10am to 3:30pm