Norfolk Storm, a Women’s Rugby Football Club, is currently in its 16th season. The club team has 45 registered members comprising of all ages and skill levels. The goal of the team is to promote the sport of women’s rugby and build the level of sportsmanship and camaraderie within the rugby community.
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The Norfolk Storm has won the Virginia State Championships three times, Military National Club Championships twice, and various tournaments in the Southeast region. Several players represent the various unions in both national and international competition, and we have had players represent the Norfolk Storm as Eagles (highest level). This past season one player tried out and made the MARFU All-Star Team. The Storm also another player, one of our youngest members (17 years old), go to and try out for the U20 National Team. The same player was named a member of the MARFU U19 All-Star women's team this season.
During the 2011 spring season the Norfolk Storm placed 1st in the local Tidewater Invitational Tournament, which is sponsored by the Virginia Beach Falcons and Norfolk Storm. They also placed 2nd in the annual Ruggerfest held in
The City of Virginia Beach has been selected by USA Rugby - the national governing body for the Olympic sport of Rugby in the United States - to hold the USA Rugby Women’s National Championships at the Princess Anne Athletic Complex on November 11-13, 2011.
The City of Virginia Beach will welcome women’s rugby players from all over the United States. Teams from California, Washington, New Mexico, Georgia, Texas, Minnesota, Ohio, Vermont, Pennsylvania and many other states will arrive on Thursday, November 10 and stay until Monday, November 14, 2011.
Spectators are also welcomed and encouraged to attend the 3-day event. The event is free and open to the public. The semifinals and finals are also free. All events will be held at the Princess Anne Athletic Complex, 4001 Damn Neck Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Matthew Robinette, Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee of the Championship Tournament said: “by bringing this major sporting event to Virginia Beach, the residents of Hampton Roads will get to witness the athleticism and skill of hundreds of top rated domestic female rugby players in one of the most competitive rugby competitions in North America. Teams will play two or three matches to make it to the finals. We believe that the economic impact of the USA Rugby Women’s National Championships coming to Virginia Beach will be very positive for the entire area. We expect close to 400 players; add to that friends, parents, coaches plus several hundred spectators over the three day event and it amounts to a substantial boost in revenue for the hotels and restaurants in the City in mid-November, a traditionally slow time of year.”
Robinette added: “Our goal is to produce the finest rugby tournament event of the year – in one of the best venues in the Country – an event that will exceed the expectations of players and spectators alike. This is going to be an historic event not to be missed.
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2:00 James River versus West Carroll
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10:30 Chicho's Oceanfront 29th Street Meet and Greet