The local side got off to a rough start in their initial scrum of a new season, dropping an exhibition match last weekend in Terrace.
Saturday the hometown Northmen putting a wallop on the short staffed Rupertites by a score of 59-24, a result which gives the Seamen some indication as to where they need to work on their game.
The regular season icebreaker in Prince George, hosted by the local Gnats, will herald the return of the Seamen to the competitive Central Interior League. The weekend event is one that has caught the attention of the Central Interior, where they take the sport quite seriously and it boasts of some strong interest.
Joining the Seamen on the road to PG and set to match up with the Gnats, will be the Northmen from Terrace, Williams Lake Rustlers and Penticton Harlequins
Rugby Gnats prepare for May 6 icebreaker
Should you be travelling to Prince George this weekend, you can check out the action at that city's Kelly Road Secondary school field.
Towards this weekends season launch, the Prince Rupert side is still looking for players to round out their roster, you can drop by Patullo Field tonight at 5 PM to learn more about the sport and to get in some practice prior to the caravan east.
More notes on the Seamen can be found on their Facebook page.
You can follow the progress of the Prince Rupert squad through the season from our archive page here.
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