Rugby matches
Highlighting today’s doubleheader at St. Albert Rugby Football Club is the Gareth Jones Memorial Game.
Kickoff is 4 p.m. between the SARFC premier men and Calgary Canucks in the Alberta Cup north/south interlock fixtures.
As part of the Gareth Jones Day event, special vintage replica jerseys will be auctioned off to assist with scholarships and grants to SARFC juniors in Jones’ memory.
In round two of the Alberta Cup, the Canucks are 2-0 and 6-1 overall while the first match for SARFC, after going 5-2 in round one, was the 69-12 drubbing by the Rams (2-0, 6-1 overall) last weekend in Calgary.
The worst loss for the first 15 men in the SARFC modern era (2007-present) after rejoining the premier ranks in 2008 eclipsed the 51-3 beatdown by the Nor’Westers in 2017.
Last year SARFC overpowered the Rams 42-26 in the Labatt’s Cup provincial final at Calgary.
The first match of the day starts at 2 p.m. with the SARFC division two men against the Fort McMurray Knights in the Edmonton Rugby Union.
The Knights (8-1) have a semifinal berth locked up while SARFC (4-5) is battling the Clan (5-5) and Lep/Tigers (4-5) for the fourth and final playoff spot.
Tier I playdowns
The St. Albert Impact 4 women’s team finished second in the division 1A table for a berth in Tuesday’s provincial playdowns at ESA Complex.
Kickoff is 6:30 p.m. between the Impact (11-3-2, 63 GF/25 GA) and Rangers FC (7-5, 29 GF/36 GA), ranked second in the division 1B table.
The winner plays the division 1A Wind (14-2, 55 GF/17 GA) or division 1B Powerplay FC (10-1-1, 49 GF/9 GA) Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at ESA Complex to determine the second Edmonton District Soccer Association rep at Tier I provincials. The four-team tournament runs Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 at ESA Complex
The Impact, last year’s provincial champions, clinched second place in the division 1A table in Monday’s 11-0 shutout of Rionero FC (7-8-1) at ESA Complex.
Brittany Kindzierski slotted four goals for 19 on the season to tie Jackie Furminger with the third-place Spruce Grove Saints (11-4-1) for the division lead.
Last year Kindzierski racked up 23 goals for the Golden Boot award.
Candace Alberda struck twice while Shyanne Walton, Kelsey Carter, Mia Simon, Gracie Hausch and Cici St. Goddard also scored. Walton’s goal was her 14th for third place in the scoring race.
Breanne Murphy and Simon also split time in net.
