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Archives for: April 2007

18th April 2007 : Under 19s World Cup Heats Up

With two rounds completed, the IRB Under 19 championship is heating up with some big clashes in store over the next few days. Four of the traditional heavyweights at under 19 level will play on Saturday, with the impressive New Zealand side taking… more »

18th April 2007 : Syd Gets Vicious

Dr Syd Millar is labelling the French and English clubs' withdrawal from the European Rugby Cup as "selfish and disgraceful." The chairman of the International Rugby Board released a statement pinpointing Serge Blanco's actions as shameful and bel… more »
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18th April 2007 : "If" by Rudyard Kipling

I know its the wrong sport, but the poem is fantastic and needs to be heard - especially by youth players. Images from the 1998 World Cup in France more »
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18th April 2007 : Cracked Conchs on Tour

27 from Nassau, 6 from Freeport and two from Florida. 7 Captains, 31 forwards, 4 backs, average age 47, average weight 250lb: The Cracked Conchs are on tour. Turks & Caicos 2007 is set to become a fiasco, with 35 heavy set guys and only ten rooms… more »
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Can the International Rugby Board do as bad a job with their World Cup as the ICC are doing with theirs? Or will they learn? The Cricket World Cup has already been going for many months, in case you hadn’t noticed. And quite frankly, why would you? En… more »
T&T women's national rugby coach, Simone Andrews and Carlton Felix, a school rugby coach are currently based in England on a Loughborough University/Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Union Coach Exchange Programme. The Trinidadian duo traveled to England on… more »
I just got an email from Setanta Sports asking if we'd use their new logo in future, so here it is: Thursday 12 Apr 0100 N.R.L. Premiership: Brisbane Broncos vs Sydney Roosters (Same Day Coverage) 0245 N.R.L. Premiership: Melbourne Storm vs Newcastle… more »
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11th April 2007 : My Wife's my Hero...

....though she'll kill me when she sees this online. I know that this is a bit self-indulgent, but I've just been through the proudest weekend of my life - no exaggeration - fact. Everyone who attends games at Winton knows Marcia as the quiet lady who w… more »
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Fiji strengthened their position at the top of the International Rugby Board ( IRB ) Sevens World Series, after they beat off a strong challenge from Samoa on Day Two in Round Six of the series in Adelaide on Sunday. The Fijians, coming back from conced… more »
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11th April 2007 : Guinness Premiership, Round 20

A Toby Flood try and 11 points from the boot of Jonny Wilkinson gave Newcastle Falcons a 16-7 win over Northampton Saints in front of a sell out crowd at Kingston Park on Sunday. This crucial win has lifted Newcastle Falcons into 8th place in the Guinnes… more »

11th April 2007 : 'True' Rugby Stories

1) Ian Robertson and the malt whisky On BBC Radio 5 Live, Ian Robertson* recounted this true tale. When England are in Scotland to play the Calcutta Cup it is always difficult to find somewhere to stay and impossible to book a table in any restaurant.… more »
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By Team Most points in a match by a team * 145 New Zealand v Japan 1995 * 142 Australia v Namibia 2003 * 111 England v Uruguay 2003 Biggest winning match margins * 142 Australia 142-0 v Namibia 2003 * 128 New Zealand 145-17 v… more »
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11th April 2007 : Super 14s Round 10

Week Ten in the Super 14 was strange in that there were five blowouts in the six matches but somehow that didn't diminish the entertainment value of the incredible rugby being played. I guess what made the round different from earlier ones where the sco… more »
"La Sancion Supreme" - French Rugby Mud Wars 1989 Lions vs. Australia - when scrum halves don't see eye to eye A Collection of fights. *Warning: This video contains language that some will find extremely offensive Air New Zealand Cup more »
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11th April 2007 : What is NAWIRA?

Formed in March 2001, the North America and West Indies Rugby Union (“NAWIRA”) is one of the six iRB regional associations. NAWIRA is the governing body of the sixteen Unions in North America and the West Indies. The West Indies Rugby Union was establis… more »
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Tonga, Italy, the USA and Canada are the four unbeaten sides after two rounds of Division B of the International Rugby Board's Under-19 World Championship. The match reports are provided by the IRB. USA vs Romania, 16-10 USA maintained their unbeaten… more »
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05th April 2007 : Wikipedia: Rugby Union

The Sport of Rugby Union as defined on Wikipedia. Do you know what a prolate spheroid is? Rugby union football (often referred to as simply rugby or union) is an outdoor sport played by teams of 15 players with a prolate spheroid-shaped ball. It is one… more »
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05th April 2007 : Rugby Recipe #4: Bronco Burger

Ingredients 4 pounds ground beef 1/4 cup Fritos corn chips, crushed 5 fresh jalapeno peppers 1 egg 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon hot sauce 1/4 cup steak sauce 1/4 cup white onion, minced 1 tsp garlic salt 1 pinch oregano, dried 8 Pepper Jack che… more »
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05th April 2007 : Monty Python - Rugby and War

Taken from Monty Python's "Meaning of Life" more »
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The wraps came off the IRB Under-19 World Championship this week, with tournament director Simon Jelowitz predicting Belfast will be the biggest and best. The B Division opened yesterday. Tonga, Italy, Chile, Georgia, USA and Canada recorded wins on the… more »
Top French and English clubs are expected to effectively signal the end of next season's Heineken Cup by confirming a mass boycott in Paris later today. An airport hotel south of the French capital is the venue for a late afternoon press conference, at… more »
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05th April 2007 : Cedarbrae are in Town

Cedarbrae High School (Canada) are in town for 3 games. They played on Tuesday against a Nassau side (mostly Doris Johnson High School, but with a couple of others. The Canadians were technically way better than our guys and quickly went 12 - 0 ahead in… more »
Despite some potent weapons at his disposal, Canadian coach Gary Johnston knows the bottom line facing Canada at the International Rugby Board Under-19 World Championship. His budget for the year is $16,000, compared to $100,000 for Italy and $140,000 f… more »
N.R.L. - Australian National Rugby League Thursday 05 Apr 0030 N.R.L. Teams 0100 N.R.L. Premiership: North Queensland Cowboys vs St. George-Illawara Dragons 0245 N.R.L. Premiership: Canterbury Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Titans 0430 N.R.L. Premiership: Parra… more »
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More ways of opening a bottle - without an opener. You might do it with your eye Drunk Scandinavians use a cell phone Brazilian ladies use their boobs Or maybe your arm A table A butter knife (saber method) A lot of different ways shown here… more »
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05th April 2007 : Youth Rugby Weekend

All in all a pretty successful little youth tournament at Winton on the weekend. A total of 5 teams (50 players) were in attendance. We played a mini-tournament (league format) followed by a 15s match - thanks to the referees and coaches for their good… more »
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