Went to touch last night with the Austin Blacks and it was a blast. Except for the fire ants bites, it was quality rugby at a quick pace and the guys were very inviting. I don’t have a team, so I just whored with whoever would let me play, but towards the end of the … Read more
Ouch…how embarassing! Great work chasing the ball down and frazzling the fullback, but maybe be safe next time? Reminds me of the first time a non-Texas person tries to slide through the try zone…road rash and fire ants baby! Your Scrumhalf Connection – Women’s Rugby Blog. Daily posts about rugby across the world! Read the … Read more
-Found this on USA Rugby.org today, I like it! It is on the main page down on the bottom left. Sorry I can’t link directly to it…the glory of frames! Since taking the position of CEO/President of Rugby Operations in January this year, Nigel Melville has been traveling extensively and enjoying the company of rugby … Read more
So, I stumbled upon this article this morning and thought it was particularly interesting. Can science, material of your kit and “tackling points” really make a difference? My first jersey at the University of Oklahoma was that heavy cotton material and was several sizes too big. When I moved to Austin they had just purchased … Read more
Yes, I read Harry Potter and I LOVE IT. I have read all the books at least three times. It is not safe though, the radio, the internet, the television…the secrets are out there! Please people just give me three more days until I get my book! Leaks. Lawsuits. Profiteering. What a way to treat … Read more
Rugby kisses from gay PareeBy Cyd Zeigler jr.Outsports.com The Tourism Board of Paris has come up with an ad campaign to attract Londoners to the cross-channel city of romance. One of the ads (right) in the campaign features rugby players in a scrum kissing and groping one another. Says their Web site: “The second ad … Read more
via Adventures in Rugby blog: If anyone out there needs new socks, cleats, scrum caps, jerseys, etc. please enter our code when you shop on Kooga’s website, so that your purchase can support the U-23 tour! KooGa, the official apparel supplier of USA Rugby, is offering a rugby gear fundraiser to help support the U-23 … Read more
So I find that if I blog about my workouts that I am more likely to do them…because this way I can keep track and I feel somewhat accountable as I know people read my blog. I am averaging almost a 100 hits a day, thanks for READING! So yesterday’s workout was cut short as … Read more
Skanky tooth pulled from headBy Laine Clark AAP RUGBY league prop Ben Czislowski ran around for 15 weeks without knowing an opponent’s tooth was buried in his forehead. Ben Czislowski had a clash of heads with Tweed Heads forward Matt Austin during a Queensland Cup game on April 1. He had the wound stitched up … Read more
USA Softball Wins Back-to-Back World Cup TitlesUSA Softball News Oklahoma City— For the second consecutive year the USA Softball Women’s National Team captured the World Cup championship. Team USA was bolstered the entire tournament by a strong offense and dominant pitching. USA scored 40 runs and only surrendered two the whole tournament. The trend continued … Read more