Rugby fans, rejoice! This Sunday, the Embassy of New Zealand presents the Tenth Annual Ambassador’s Shield Match at Trinity College. When it comes to rugby, the Kiwis represent: the New Zealand All-Blacks, currently the top-ranked team in the world, is the game’s most legendary team. Maria Vastola, the Manager of the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union (MARFU) Women’s Select Side, tells us point blank that the Shield Match is “highest quality rugby you will get in the DC area.” If you want to argue that point with rugby players–hey, be our guest.

The premiere match of the day will pit the MARFU Men’s Select Side against the New Zealand Embassy Ambassador XV’s, but there’s plenty of preliminary action before the main event kicks off at 1:30, including one between the MARFU Women and Eastern Ontario and a pair of under-19 matches. It all gets started at 9:45am. Sponsor proceeds are going to the Hyde Rugby Program, which brings the game to DC youth, but attendance is free.

Trinity College is located at 125 Michigan Avenue, NE. Take the Red Line to Brookland/Catholic University Station.