Touch & Social
Touch & Social
Touch & Social
TurkeyFest Touch Fills Piedmont Park on November 14, Ruck N Maul Has Its Judges, and the Exiles Send the Men Off on November 12
TurkeyFest Touch Rugby fills Piedmont Park's Active Oval on Saturday, November 14 from 11 AM to 3 PM, hosted by Golden Eagle Rugby for every Atlanta club, first match 11:30, six a side, hands-only; the Atlanta Bucks have named the judges for their Ruck N Maul Drag Show at The Heretic the same night, doors 5 PM, $20, with a crowd vote for Ms. Congeniality; the Exiles send their men off to Hilton Head from Olde Blind Dog in Milton on Thursday, November 12; High Country have a night at the Atlanta Gladiators on Friday, November 13; and the Atlanta Rugby Foundation's A Rugby Celebration is at StillFire Brewing in Smyrna on Saturday, December 5
TurkeyFest is a touch day with every club invited and nobody keeping a league table. "EVERY CLUB. ONE PARK. EVERYONE PLAYS.," reads the flyer the Rebels posted first, on Wednesday, November 4, and Golden Eagle, the host, posted on Monday: Saturday, November 14, Piedmont Park, Active Oval, Soccer Field 2, the north field, 11 AM to 3 PM, "First match kicks off at 11:30 · New matches every 15 minutes," "6 v 6 touch · half pitch · 2 × 10 minute halves · FIT rules, more about fun than rules," "Hosted by Golden Eagle Rugby · All Atlanta clubs welcome." The Rebels' own line: "Bring water, sneakers or cleats, a coat and a friend. Find the Rebels banner. Be a Rebel." The Harlequins and 2.0 Selects are among the clubs tagged on it.
"We're FOUR days away from our 2026 Ruck N Maul Drag Show," the Atlanta Bucks posted on Tuesday, November 10, "Meet the judging panel ... choose your favorite performer to be Ms. Congeniality ... link in our bio." The show is Saturday, November 14 at The Heretic Atlanta, 2069 Cheshire Bridge Road NE, doors at 5 PM, show at 5:30 PM, $20, 21 and over, "6 DIVAS, 2 PERFORMANCES EACH, 1 NIGHT ONLY," per the club's flyer, the six performers introduced on November 3 and a host named on November 5, tickets linked from the club's page.
The Exiles have a Thursday with a reason. "Join us Thursday at Olde Blind Dog to see the Men's Side off as they head to South Carolina to represent our Club and Community in Saturday's Palms & Pines Cup match against Hilton Head RFC!" the club posted on Monday, November 9; the pub in Milton is also where the Exiles' November international schedule is on the wall, "INTERNATIONAL RUGBY NOVEMBER 2026, ALL TIMES EASTERN," running through Saturday, November 28 (2nd North v 2nd South, 11:40 AM) and Sunday, November 29 ("THE FINAL, 1st North v 1st South, 3:10 PM"), per the club's November 3 post. Atlanta High Country's women and men have "HIGH COUNTRY NIGHT @ ATLANTA GLADIATORS" on Friday, November 13, 7:15 PM puck drop, per the clubs. Macon Love's women's rugby clinic is Saturday morning, 10 AM to 12 PM at the Macon-Bibb County Softball Complex. And the Atlanta Rugby Foundation has set "A Rugby Celebration" for Saturday, December 5, 1 to 4 PM at StillFire Brewing in Smyrna: "Free admission • Families welcome," two complimentary drinks per adult, RSVP from the Foundation's page, "Good company. Shared purpose."
Published Tuesday, November 10, 2026