A brief article in the New Yorker about rugby's entry into the 2016 Olympics.
Showing posts with label rugby 7s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rugby 7s. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
IOC recommends rugby for the Olympics
Check it out, the IOC recommends rugby for the Olympics!!! Huzzah!!!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
7s Practice and 1st Tournament of the Year
Sirs,
West Potomac sincerely apologizes for the bombardment of e-mails in the past few minutes.
For those interested there will be 7s practice tonight at Gravelley Park from 6:30 to Dark. If you have a rugby ball please bring it along.
On Saturday, June 13th West Potomac will be entering the Social Division of Washington’s Pick 7s tournament. We won the Cup or Plate or something last year at this tournament so plan on making it out to defend whatever it is we won. Scott Alexandar, mscottalexander (at) gmail (dot) com, will be organizing for West Pot. The cost will be about $20 per player, less if more people show up.
Bible
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
A Note From Reuben
Fellas, here's a some lunch time entertainment to reiterate some of the finer points made at practice last night. (2009 Hong Kong 7s finals)
Few notes (approximate minute)
(1:02) support scores tries, keep your feet on attack and keep your head on a swivle knowing who's runing support and where
(3:33) drop back into position (behind the ball), don't run through after you pass, you're useless otherwise
(8:10) keep a flat line on defense, otherwise teams will punish you. we see this last one all the time, if we don't come up hard and fast TOGETHER on defense guys with any pace can weave right through our line and we're put on our heels. don't give them the opportunity and come up together and hard as a flat line.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
U.S. Women's Rugby 7's
A couple of weeks ago I was on the intertubes and came across the US Women's Rugby 7's blog. In a never ending effort to increase West Pot's exposure, I left a couple of comments and e-mailed back and forth with one of the women on the team. They have a calendar on sale and eventually I negotiated a link to the West Potomac Blog on their blogroll in exchange for buying a calendar. Jen Sinkler (who I had swapped e-mails with) asked that I do a blog post about the calendar, so here we are.
It was kind of cool, I received the calendar last Wednesday when Io and I were home by ourselves. When I opened up the package Io was sitting at the table having a snack and as soon as she saw the calendar she excitedly shouted, "OOOH, rugby!" Once I took off the cellphane wrapper and showed Io the pictures inside she got even more excited yelling, "WOMEN PLAYING RUGBY!!"
As we flipped through the calendar Io either announced what they were doing in each picture or asked a dozen questions. Like when I showed her a picture of one of the players doing a bench press she was baffled, the conversation went something like this.
Io: Daddy, what's she doing?
KJ: Lifting weights honey
Io: How come she's not wearing a shirt?
KJ: She has on a shirt
Io: No Daddy, that's a bra
KJ: [no answer]
Io: What are those? [pointing to ripped abs]
KJ: Muscles
Io: Do you have muscles like that?
KJ: No sweetie
Io: Do you have to lift weights to get muscles?
KJ: Yes.
Io: Why don't you lift weights Daddy?
KJ: Do you want to go outside to play?
In a strange coincidence, the day before I had been to the new Godek location to pick up a gift for my nephew/Godson and while I was there I got Io her own rugby ball too. When we went to a nearby playground to play with the size 4 ball, Io showed almost no interest in passing the ball instead preferring to run around fly hacking the ball. As a forward such behavior is disturbing to me, but three things kept me from discouraging her:
1. She was having fun. Io resisted all of my attempts to impose some sort of order on what we were doing saying, "Dad, can we just play?" A very important lesson for me as a potential insane sports Dad.
2. She was improving by the second and since there is no U4 rugby in the area, Io will have to cut her teeth playing soccer. If she can keep a rugby ball moving in the direction she wants it to just using her feet, I have a feeling she'll do pretty well at soccer. In fact, I just signed Io up for indoor soccer today which means I'll be missing or late to a lot my own Winter training sessions.
3. It was really hilarious about every 2-3 minutes when she would step on the ball and do the Charlie Brown thing. Without fail she would pop up off the ground and announce that rugby is a rough sport and you have to be tough to play. That's Daddy's little girl!
Just like their male counterparts, many of the women on National 7's side have given up just about everything in their lives to be world class rugby players. There are also a couple of local ruggers, Beth Black and Jenn Starkey of the NoVA Pirahnas (PRU Rugby, HUZZAH!!!!), who have made the cut down to the final 14 spots for the World Cup in Dubai.
This is a team that needs and deserves our support, find a spare $20 in your budget and buy a calendar to support these kick ass ruggers.
With You,
KJ
Friday, June 13, 2008
West Potomac RFC Match Day Schedule - MDX Sevens
Hey Everybody,
Ok...the final brackets are out and we're ready to kick some ar$e...we're guaranteed 4 matches (5 when we make the championship).
Plan on being at the pitch NO LATER than 9:30am. I'll lead a convoy departing promptly from Dunkin' Doughnuts on 8th & Pennsylvania SE at 8:45am:
Click Read More for the whole deal.
Dunkin' Doughnuts
801 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Eastern Market Metro
Please note: I can only fit 3 others so we may need a second driver depending on how many show up. Also, I'll drop anyone off at the Wheaton Metro Station (2 miles from pitch) who needs a ride back...I'm going straight to PA after the tourny.
Directions to the Pitch:
Colonel E. Brooke Lee Middle School
11800 Monticello Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20902
From points north (Frederick):
Take 270 South to Washington
Merge on to 495 East towards Silver Spring
Take exit 31A for MD-97 (Georgia Ave) North toward Wheaton
Turn right on to Arcola Ave
Turn left on to Kemp Mill Rd
Turn left on to Monticello Avenue
Colonel E. Brooke Lee Middle School will be on your left side
From points east (Baltimore/I-95):
Take I-95 to I-495 West towards Silver Spring
Take exit 29A for MD-193 (University Blvd) West towards Wheaton
Turn right on to Arcola Ave
Turn right on to Kemp Mill Rd
Turn left on to Monticello Ave
Colonel E. Brooke Lee Middle School will be on your left side
From points west (VA):
Take I-66 East to I-495 North towards Baltimore via exit 64B
Take exit 31A for MD-97 (Georgia Ave) North toward Wheaton
Turn right on to Arcola Ave
Turn left on to Kemp Mill Rd
Turn left on to Monticello Avenue
Colonel E. Brooke Lee Middle School will be on your left side
For those of you who would like to come watch us, our match times are:
v. Philly/Wilmington @ 10:40 Field #1
v. Frederick II @ 12:20 Field #2
v. Heavy Metal @ 2:00 Field #2
Semi Final @ 3:00
Final @ 3:40
See you tomorrow,
-Koz
Friday, June 6, 2008
The Friday Rewind <-----
I guess Koz was busy at work this week, here's the Rewind. -KJ
They shouldn't allow me to have an iPhone
Murray's Fight Wrap-Up
Practice and Tournament Entry Fee Information
NYAC Wins the Rugby Super League Finals in Double Overtime
Fiji vs. Wales at the Hong Kong Sevens 2008
Here's a litte bonus link for my mates in the Pack:
Beware of the Doughnutpocalypse
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