Game Day Preview - WWU & Alumni Weekend
The long awaited first official conference home game of the season.
Saturday October 24th is a big Rugby Day for the Husky program. Our first home game coincides with our Alumni weekend with the first games being held on grass on what is potential a new dedicated field for Rugby at the University of Washington.
The day promises to be not just a showcase of the facilities at the University, but a celebration of community and collegiate Rugby. “We have been prepping for this weekend for some weeks now” commented head coach Ray Keane. “The student leadership and the foundation leadership have worked with the IMA and University to identify a field that may become home for the program in the future, along with new professional grade World Rugby approved goal posts we are anticipating a great day celebrating community and collegiate Rugby”.
The opening game features nationally ranked local High School side Eastside Lions who take on a select touring side of Emanuel School of London in the UK. That game promises to be a worthy opener for the 2026 season home D1AA conference game between University of Washington Husky Rugby and our Bellingham based neighbors Western Washington University. “We know WWU’s players and staff well and anticipate a tough test for this memorable opener at the university” continued Keane, “having recently been promoted to D1A, WWU will come prepared, having traveled away to Oregon last weekend”.
The weekend aligns with our Alumni outreach said Kevin Fuller Husky Foundation President and we look forward to welcoming back some old friends to support our players and our program and see first hand what our potential new home field experience is like. Come and join in with Rugby fun on the day
When: October 24th 2026
Where: University of Washington Recreation Field #2 (2848–2856 NE Clark Rd, Seattle, WA 98195, field by Heliport and UW Golf range)
Schedule:
11.00am; Eastside Lions, Seattle V’s Emanuel School London
1:00pm; University of Washington Husky Rugby V’s Western Washington University (D1AA)
2:30pm; University of Washington Husky Rugby (B-side) V’s Western Washington University (B-side)
4:00pm; Post Game Social at The Duchess Tavern” 2827 NE55th St, Seattle WA 98105
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