Welcome
to the 2009 Palmetto Tournament Information Page. Please check back often
as we continue to update this page with new information.
Background
Furman will welcome the largest-ever field of teams for the 2009 Palmetto
Rugby Tournament October 10-11. Nearly 20 teams, representing every corner
of the state will attend. The College of Charleston women, Charleston men
and Furman University will seek to defend their tournament titles. Furman
has hosted the tournament eight times since the tournament was reorganized
in 2000. First-time participants this year will be St. Andrews(Greer), Sumter
and Asheville and Greenville women. Myrtle Beach also returns to the Palmetto
stage after a six-year absence.
Hotel of Choice
The Clarion Inn &
Suites in Greenville is our tournament hotel. It is located at 50 Orchard
Park Blvd, which is off Haywood Road. The Clarion is less than five minutes
from the Saturday night social. The Palmetto Union annual fall meeting
will be held at the Clarion Saturday night. Double Rooms are $68
and suites are $78. These are discounted rates. Be sure to mention you with
rugby tournament when you call. The hotel is newly renovated. The rate includes
a hot breakfast. Call 864.254.6383 to reserve your room.
Tournament Officials
Nigel Platt will serve as the tournament director. John Roberts is the tournament
host/organizer.
In the event
of rain...
The tournament will have to be scaled back dramatically or cancelled because
we cannot use the football practice fields in the event of rain.
Training staff
A training staff, sponsored by St. Francis Hospital, will be available to
help with injuries.
Tournament supplier
Cambria Sports of Charleston
will serve at the tournamet vendor. They will have a tent set up with supplies
for sale. If you, or your squad, need anything in paricular, please email
Rob Jones at cambriasports@gmail.com
so that he can pack accordinly.
Pitches
The games will be played on two varsity football practice fields and the
John
S. Roberts Rugby Field. All the fields will be regulation length. The
two lower fields (varsity practice fields) will be a bit narrow. The pitch
turf will be excellent. Field 2 is next to the tract. Field 3 is next to
the Physical Activities Center.
Restrooms
The football stadium will be open.
Concessions
Tournament t-shirts will be on sale at the concessions stand along with
burgers, hotdogs and other edibles.
Social
A Saturday night social is being planned by the Greenville Griffins at the
Irish Pub, which is located on South Pleasantburg Drive. Directions:
From Haywood Road, take 385 North to Greenville. Take the South Plesantburg
Drive exit. Go over bridge (and over Interstate). The Irish Pub is located
on left about .5 mile down and is next to Krispy Cream. Travel time from
Hotel: 5-7 minutes. No
one under 21 will allowed admitted to the party. Identification will be
closely scrutinized.
Field of teams/game times
| Time | field 1 | field 2 | field 3 | ||||||
| Saturday | |||||||||
| 8:30 | USC B v Citadel B | Furman v Lander | greenville v augusta | ||||||
| 9:20 | columbia v asheville | charleston v myrtle beach | furman wm v greenville | ||||||
| 10:10 | citadel a v CoC | CoC wm v Citadel wm | |||||||
| 11:00 | greenville v myrtle beach | asheville v charleston | |||||||
| Lunch 11:50-12:55 | |||||||||
| 1:00 | furman v citadel a | citadel wm v greenville wm | usc b v lander | ||||||
| 1:50 | furman wm v CoC wm | augusta v myrtle beach | CoC v Citadel b | ||||||
| 2:40 | charleston v columbia | greenville v asheville | |||||||
| 3:30 | furman v CoC | citadel v usc b | furman wm v citadel wm | ||||||
| 4:20 | augusta v columbia | CoC wm v Greenville wm | lander v citadel b | ||||||
| 5:10 | |||||||||
| Sunday | |||||||||
| 10:00 | college men 5 v 6 | men 5th v 6th | |||||||
| 10:50 | college men 3rd v 4 | men 3rd v 4 | |||||||
| 11:40 | wm 1st v 2nd | women 3rd v 4th | |||||||
| 12:30 | men 1st v 2nd | ||||||||
| 1:20 | college men 1st v 2nd | ||||||||
Men Club
Columbia (2001 champions)
Charleston (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 champions)
Sumter
St. Andrews
Augusta
Greenville (2000, 2005 champions)
Myrtle Beach
Asheville
College*
USC A (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 champions)
USC B
Citadel A
Citadel B
Furman (2004, 2005, 2008 champions)
Clemson
College of Charleston
Lander
* Coastal Carolina captured tournament titles in 2006, 2007 but is competing
as Myrtle Beach this year.
Women*
Furman
C of C (2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 champions)
Greenville
* Clemson women won the title in 2000, 2002, and 2005
Past results