American National Rugby League: Championship Final

The American National Rugby League Championship Final is happening right here in Jacksonville this Saturday, August 25th at Hodges Stadium at UNF. The two teams that made the cut are the Connecticut Wildcats, undefeated in the last two seasons, and the Aston Delco Sports Club Bulls. These two teams have somewhat of a rivalry going, seeing as this will be the fifth year in a row they have faced each other in what might be considered the Super Sunday of Rugby (except it's on a Saturday).

I'm not a Rugby fan in any sense of the word. In fact all I know about the sport is what I've heard on the street. And word on the street is it's a rough and tumble game, full of violence, blood, and other various forms of gore. Not that I'm into that kind of stuff, but it sounds like a spectacle I should not miss. You know, since I'm expanding my horizons and all that.

The deets:

• $5 admission ($1 of that will be donated to the Jamaican Rugby League to assist them with the rebuilding effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Dean)

• $1 Beers (I'm assuming soft drinks and other snacks will also be available, but the beer was the only thing mentioned on the official site)

• Prizes to be given away during the half-time raffle.

• Gates open at 5:00pm for a planned 5:45pm kickoff.