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The second Memorial Rugby Day, featuring the Luke McCue Memorial Cup, is edging closer.
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The event on Saturday, March 18 at Rugby Park from 9am is a great way to unite the Goulburn and Crookwell communities in the name of rugby and commemorate the tragic loss of young people from the rugby community.
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The young people honoured this year are Hugo Cunningham, Tangi Tangitamaiti, Chadd Selby and Luke McCue.
The format for the 2023 event will include a program warmer which sees the junior Fizzy Reds take on the Crookwell Pups.
That will be followed by a trial match between the Goulburn Dirty Reds and Crookwell Dogs.
The social rugby sevens rounds will commence at the conclusion of the trial match.
The playing day concludes at around 5pm where presentations will be handed out to the winners.
Live music and dinner stalls will follow, while the evening will also see the drawing of the raffle and auction.
Canteen and bar facilities will be provided on the day, but no alcohol is to be brought onto Rugby Park for personal consumption.
Sponsorship includes platinum and gold packages.
The platinum package of $500 will get you:
- Rugby Sevens team sponsorship rights and the acknowledgement of your team sponsorship on the day.
- Publicity acknowledgement via local press and social media.
- Sponsorship acknowledgement via commentary on the day.
The gold package of $250 will get you:
- Funds allocated to the general sponsorship fund to work with local suppliers to support the day
- Publicity acknowledgement via local press and social media
- Sponsorship acknowledgement via commentary on the day
Player registration details:
- Register online at https://www.rugby.com.au/rugby-xplorer
- Registration fee is $35 per player and includes participation, team t-shirt and a bumper sticker
- Complete registrations at least two weeks before the event.
- Nominate your preferred team via your registration.
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