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Hello Mystic Nation,

2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the club. To celebrate this great achievement, we will be hosting a 50th Anniversary weekend from September 19-22 and want Mystics from all decades to join us. The weekend will kick off on Thursday night for a barbecue at training, and will include home games on Saturday afternoon, followed by a Gala on Saturday night.

Thursday September 19th – BBQ during Mystic River training at Pine Banks Park in Malden

Friday September 20th – Golf tee times during the day with a drink up at Hugh O’Neill’s in the evening

Saturday September 21st – Two Mystic River homes games

7pm Gala Celebration at Blackmoor Bar and Kitchen in Charlestown

More information including a detailed itinerary, hotel blocks, and ticket prices will be announced soon. But please block your calendar, book your flights and tell your friends. If you know anyone who should be added to our mailing list, please send over their information.

See you in September for a great weekend celebrating everyone who has played or supported our club over the past five decades.

Go Blue!

Jon Fonvielle

President

Mystic River Rugby Club

Join us February 17th for our annual Winter Party and awards night at Night Shift Brewing 7:00pm to 10:00pm!

Catch up and celebrate with fellow Mystics as we head into our 50th year as a club and cap off 2023 with our player awards ceremony. Win some prizes at the raffle and silent auction and enjoy an open bar and food from our sponsor, La Cascia’s.

We will also be hosting a drive to benefit The Bread of Life Foundation.

There will be a donation bin at the door, please bring items to support this great cause. They need perishable and non-perishable food, clothing, toiletries, and supermarket gift cards. A complete list can be found here; BoL Donation List. Every donation item will get you one free raffle ticket!

Bring your family and friends, dress up, and have a great night celebrating Mystic River!

Early bird ticket pricing is $55 until February 10th. Get your tickets here

Mystics,

 

Thanks to all of our Exec Board members and coaches for your continued service to the club over the past year and as we continue to move forward as one of the top clubs in the country!

This year’s AGM was very encouraging as we finally flipped it back to a lot more current players than old boys! Excited to have some young players stepping up to join the Board and help a solid core of returners that understand the changing landscape of club rugby and have many years of experience running the club.

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Mystic Youth Rugby kicked off our 15^th season on June 21^st with close to 150 kids aged 5-18. Our co-ed flag rugby and middle school tackle programs train Mon/Wed from 6:30-8pm. And our High School Varsity and JV boys train Tue/Thu from 6:30-8pm. Feel free to stop by and watch the next generation of Mystics.

 

Mystic Men’s Summer 7’s has been full speed ahead with multiple Premier and Open sides training Tue/Thu from 8-9:30 at Pine Banks. The Mystic Premier side has already been invited to the USA National Rugby 7s Invitational in Seattle, WA on the weekend of August 13^th which is this year’s version of a National Championship!

 

On the weekend of 6/26, Mystic River had 12 sides play in local tournaments! Mystic River’s two premier sides went to the Bayville 7s in Long Island, the first event of the Northeast Sevens Championship Series (NSCS), where our top side finished 2^nd out of 8 teams. Mystic also had two sides play in the NERFU 7s hosted by Boston at Union Point in Weymouth where we won the Cup Championship! That same weekend we had 8 Mystic Youth teams, from “Mini Gulls” to Varsity High School Boys, playing at a youth jamboree in Wrentham!

 

Our High School Varsity & JV sides both went undefeated on the weekend and through those 7 wins, a collective 37 tries were scored. The development of our young players continues to build up the Club as several players on the Men’s and U19 squad have come through the youth program.

 

On Saturday, July 10th, Mystic River sent two premier sides and an open side to Saratoga 7s, which was the second leg of the NSCS competition. We also participated in a youth rugby jamboree at Marshfield High School on the same day. Mystic fielded sides from our “Mini Gulls” all the way up to our Varsity High School Boys, with multiple matches for each age group.

 

Mystic’s Prem 1 side came in 2nd and the Prem 2 side finished in 4th in the NSCS bracket at Saratoga, while the Mystic Open side placed 3rd in their bracket. Back in Marshfield, Mystic’s Varsity U19 side finished in 1st again, continuing to build momentum on the year.

 

Looking ahead, Mystic River hosts the 3^rd leg in the NSCS competition at Pine Banks on Saturday, July 17^th with matches beginning at 11am ET. We hope you can make it out for a great day of top level 7s!

 

The Club can always use assistance with setting up, working the BBQ/Concessions, and cleaning up. Please reach out to Nate Jakaitis or Peter Haxton if you are available to help or if you have any questions.

 

Mystic River will host another day of youth rugby at Pine Banks on Saturday, July 24^th. This Youth Rugby Jamboree will feature full MYRO competition by age group (K-2, 1^st/2^nd, 3^rd/4^th, 5^th/6^th Flag and Middle School Tackle). This is the final youth jamboree of the summer before the Bay State Games, which will be held on Saturday, July 31st in Weymouth at Union Point. More details to come and volunteers will definitely be needed for this one too! Please contact Craig Weeks if you are interested in helping out or have questions!

 

GO BLUE!!