We are calling all Jester alums and Jester supporters

to keep winning rugby alive by participating in a fundraising initiative. To keep the Jester Mission alive, please donate and please join us for a celebration on Dec. 15th, 2024, at Kells Brewery.

 

SILVER

Give $50/month, or $600/year.
Benefits: Apparel, 1 Golden Raffle Tickets, Name recognition at field.

GOLD

Give $100/month, or $1200/year
Benefits: Apparel, 1 Super Fan Parking Space, 2 Golden Raffle Tickets, Name recognition at field.

 

BRONZE

Give $25/month, or $300/year
Benefits: Apparel, Name recognition at field.

Financial goals:
#1: Field and Facility: Basic Annual Cost = $15,000
#2: Recruiting: Basic Annual Cost = $10,000
#3: Total Initiative Goal = $25,000


Join us for a festive celebration as we celebrate the Jesters’ milestone 50th/30th anniversary! On December 15, 2024, come down to Kells Brewery at 210 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR, for an afternoon of camaraderie, memories, and rugby spirit from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm. This event is a tribute to ORSU’s legacy in Portland and a chance to celebrate the Jesters’ contributions to the sport, bringing together former and current players, friends, and supporters for a lively gathering.


To get in contact and play rugby in Portland Oregon for the Jesters reach out to

Men’s Club President - Nathan Kimmel - president@orsu.org.

Women’s Recruiting Chair - Jade Hill-Hilton - womenspresident@orsu.org

Oregon Sports Union

ORSU is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization


PORTLAND, OR

50/30 Anniversary Donation
Field Improvement Donation
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Oregon Sports Union Inc

Board of Directors

Mission Statement

The Oregon Sports Union INC is a registered 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation.

The corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.

The organization's mission is to support and develop amateur athletes and to promote athletic friendship among all segments of the regional population regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender or age.

The organization maintains its own athletic field with related facilities to further its amateur athletic mission.

 

Est. 1974

ORSU

 
 

LEADERSHIP

ORSU BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Portland is home to some of the most competitive rugby in the nation. The Oregon Sports Union, established in 1974, plays in West Linn, OR at our own field, The Oregon Rugby Center.

ORSU fields a DII, DIII, and a competitive men's 7’s team and a DI, and competitive women's 7’s teams, all sanctioned by USA Rugby. ORSU competes in the Pacific Northwest Rugby Union. We play a split season, meaning our fall season runs August through the beginning of November, and our spring season runs February through June.

The ORSU women’s team was the first women’s rugby team in Portland, established in 1994. After several years of success in the mid-2000’s, they were one of eight teams in the nation selected to form the WPL — Women’s Premier League — in 2007. After competing in the league for 3 years, the club was regulated back to DI, where they won a national championship in 2014. ORSU was excited to be offered another chance to compete in the WPL, and moved back up, while also forming a DII team in the process in 2015. We are proud to offer multiple levels of competition for players of all abilities, sizes, genders, and ages.

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JESTERS ON THE NATIONAL STAGE

 

WOMEN’S WPL

2019 WPL Championship

7th Place

2018 WPL Championship

6th Place

2017 WPL Championship

6th Place

2016 WPL Championship

5th Place

2015 WPL Championship

6th Place

2014 DI National Championship

1st Place

 

MEN’S DII

2018 Pacific Northwest Men’s Division II

3rd Place

2017 Pacific Northwest Men’s Division II

3rd Place

 

WOMEN’S DII

2017 Pacific Northwest Women’s Division II

2nd place

 

MEN’S DIII

2018 Pacific Northwest Men’s Division III

3rd Place

2017 Pacific Northwest Men’s Division III

3rd Place

 

RUGBY 7’S

2016 Women’s National Championship

4th place

2014 Women’s National Championship

6th place

2013 Women’s National Championship

7th place

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