April 1, 2009

The Navy Men's Rugby Team will play host to Army on Saturday, April 4 at 6 p.m. at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for youth under 18. Midshipmen and Cadets will be admitted free. There is also a $5 charge for parking at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

To help fans learn more about the sport, navysports.com will be running rugby facts of the day this week leading up to Saturday's game.

*Rugby is considered to be a gender-neutral sport as almost 40 percent of all players in the U. S. are female.

*All players, coaches, officials, parents and fans are encouraged to remember that rugby holds a unique place in American sport. Rugby is not about hooliganism or violence; however that is often the image of rugby that is projected in the United States. The conduct of every player, coach, official, parent and fan has a lasting effect on the image of rugby in our country.