tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83873542011-07-29T04:51:19.572-04:00Talking about rugby (and American football if necessary) from the capitol of South Carolina (sort of)JRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227320125375101418noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387354.post-1122002511471793792005-07-21T23:14:00.000-04:002005-07-21T23:21:51.476-04:00

Monday morning about 16 or 17 of us got togewther at the local Y. We were on the local morning news program. It was the only place we could get lighted at that time of day. Let me say, I am glad that rugby is not normally played on a basketball court. I will admit, however, that that particular floor isn't much harder than the ground. True we weren't planting each other, but we were tackling.

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In their first appearance of the 2005 7's season, the Columbia Olde Grey took 4th place, just missing the hardware by a little bit. It was a somewhat muggy day but the Rhinos were as spirited as ever. The quote of the day had to be Matthew "Foxy" Foxworth's, "Hey, I called, 'tag' and the guy just kept running" after a missed tackle There was a more entertaining one but I don't want this to

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Haloscan commenting and trackback have been added to this blog.

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Furman at the ScrumIt looked extremely rocky for the Furman fifteen that dayThe score stood twelve to nothing with but twenty left to playWhen one more minute passed and another did the sameA pallor masked the faces of the patrons of the gameFor the Blue Devils from Durham had frustrated the offenseAnd a third straight title for Furman seemed an idea for the dense.So upon that stricken multitude

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Furman RFC is one step closer to a 3-peat and will host Duke in the finals Sunday in Paladin Stadium. Furman defeated Lehigh in the semi-finals 36-7. Duke advanced by defeating Western Conneticut 27-12. Furman and Duke are no strangers to each other. In the last two years the two schools have squared off in the Rugby South finals

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We of the Columbia Olde Grey finished the matrix with a 6-1-1 record, losing the tie-breaker to Jacksonville. We are now getting ready for the summer 7's campaigne. Watch this space for news about the "Super Friends"

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The Furman University Rugby Club is once again in the Final-4 for D-III collegiate rugby. Only this time they don't have to travel as they are hosting the event. The weekend of April 23 and 24, the Paladins will be hosting the clubs from Lehigh, Western Conneticut and Duke (who Furman defeated for the Rugby South title). Good luck to coach, John Roberts (no relation) and the Paladins (hey, I

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I find soccer fans annoying. I feel like wretching everytime I see the bumper sticker that says. "Real men play football. thinking men play soccer" Actually real men play rugby, but that opinion shouldn't come as a surprise considering the title of this blog. This story disgusts me for two reasons. The first is that I am proud of my Scottish heritage, second I am tired of soccer fans who act like

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AOL News - Death of Disruptive Airline Passenger Probed tells an interesting story. It has not been confirmed if the passengers who subdued the lout were ruggers or not.

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Three cheers for Steve Spurrier! He said he wasn't going to have any problem players and he is keeping his word. As I watched events unfold the last couple of weeks I was reminded of the scene in "My Cousin Vinnie" where the judge reminds him that he had been warned about his attire and Vinnie responds, "You were serious about dat?" I could almost hear the latest victims of their own

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The 3-0-1 Olde GRey hosts Augusta today. In their first match this season, the Rhinos eeked out a 14-10 win in Augusta. A win today would set up a rematch with Jacksonville next week which should determine who wins Pool B.

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Six Nations 2005 - 6 Nations News, 6 Nations Results, Six Nations Action from Scrum.com has the points table for this year's Six Nations tourney. As I look at it I am struck that England has failed to get a single point, not a sausage. Bugger all. Looks like England gets to slog it out with Italy to see who gets the wooden spoon

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Demetris Summers Dismissed From South Carolina Football Team is a headline several people, myslef included, figured would come to pass. I remember during his recruitmant my brother saying, "He's gonna be another Derek Watson." USC and SC State fans know what that means. The ref flags should have gone up when then-coach Lou Holtz basically assigned someone to babysit him. I'll bet that Coach

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Over the last three seasons, the Furman Paladins have only managed two national championships and run up a record of 21-1, and. The loss coming to the Citadel on February 13. Inspite of the loss, Furman has outscored its opponents this spring 238-53. The Rugby South semi-final tournament will be held at Furman March 19 and 20.The D-III match-ups :Duke -The CitadelSE Louisana-FurmanThe D-II

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The Olde Grey of Columbia hosts Savannah this Saturday seeking its second win of the season. The match is at 2 pm Saturday, at Patton Stadium in Fort Jackson. Directions are on the Olde Grey website. Proper ID, auto registration and proof of auto insurance are required for entry to the fort. Any passengers also must have ID.Two matches into the spring matrix season, the Olde Grey is currently 1-0

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JRob here. Don't let the title fool you, sure I will be talking mainly about rugby. Great game. The only game I like more than American football. Having said that that, any sport is up for discussion...even professional wrestling (yeah I know it is "sports entertainment" but I have more respect for the WWE than the NBA) So join in if you see something you like, dislike or leaves you scratching

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Now that the fall season is wrapped up for most, it was good that the mighty Olde Grey of Columbia took second in the Palmetto Rugby Union's fall tourney in Greenville back on October 30. Congrats to Charleston who took first place. In Olde Grey's first round match against Greenville I got some mop-up playing time and for the first time ever I was on the field opposing my son. He was playing

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