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There Back,the sevens world games in Las Vages. I just watched u.s.a. clobber Japan and next up will Canada and one of the south American teams. I know Bald guitar dude likes these games,anyone else out here? I am still learning the game/rules and seasons.
My first time missing in years. I love that weekend. I'm in ca with the preggers.
Hope to catch some of the tournament on TV.
My oldest son (now 33) played full contact rugby throughout High School (tight head prop), and also played one year for Nova Scotia's provincial team, also as a prop. Some goof illegally shoulder-tackled his right leg and his knee was destroyed. Three surgeries later, and it was the end of his rugby career.
Rugby is an awesome game to watch, and with a basic grasp of the rules, the spectator can really appreciate the strategy and grit of a well-coached squad. I wish we had "Sevens" programs years ago, so younger men & women (12 - 15 yrs old) could start playing earlier and learn the game before the heavy contact starts.
Hope to catch some of the tournament on TV.
My oldest son (now 33) played full contact rugby throughout High School (tight head prop), and also played one year for Nova Scotia's provincial team, also as a prop. Some goof illegally shoulder-tackled his right leg and his knee was destroyed. Three surgeries later, and it was the end of his rugby career.
Rugby is an awesome game to watch, and with a basic grasp of the rules, the spectator can really appreciate the strategy and grit of a well-coached squad. I wish we had "Sevens" programs years ago, so younger men & women (12 - 15 yrs old) could start playing earlier and learn the game before the heavy contact starts.
Sorry your son got hurt. They will be playing again tomarrow,do you know the seasons?I would like too watch the full team games as well.
My first time missing in years. I love that weekend. I'm in ca with the preggers.
BGD they are supposed too be telivised tommorrow. How many preggers are there?
"Preggers"....:)
Bill
Baldguitardude wrote:My first time missing in years. I love that weekend. I'm in ca with the preggers.
BGD they are supposed too be telivised tommorrow. How many preggers are there?
I'm guessing that there is only one! BGD and Lady are expecting (due soon?) and likely he's staying close to her side to be available to "catch".
Although I'm not sure that they let you do that anymore..... I caught our first two, and by number three, the Doc was more like "get out of the way! I got this!".
But back to Rugby.... good matches today and more to come Sunday. Sevens is a faster game than regulation (fewer players, shorter time) so you can see several at a sitting. Kids all played Soccer and we all enjoyed the five-a-side tourneys for the same reasons the Sevens are so entertaining.
Sorry to see the All Blacks lose to Fijii, but injuries left the team playing with the "kids". The ages of the players NZ put on the pitch were 17-23 years! I was impressed with the skill and heart they displayed and all should be proud of their showing.
Doug you are spot on! I'm spending the time putting together baby furniture, bonding with the 8 year old and playing guitar as time allows.
Next year if there are members heading to 7's I'll open up the Lilly pad (my boat) for a jam day. 
Doug you are spot on! I'm spending the time putting together baby furniture, bonding with the 8 year old and playing guitar as time allows.
Next year if there are members heading to 7's I'll open up the Lilly pad (my boat) for a jam day.
Cool I got my answer,I was able too be at my third sons birth and it was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. I hope all goes well BGD! Thanks too all who are giving me an education on Rugby,I know some but not all the rules and regulations. Looks like it will by The all blacks and figi,they switched too another network I do not get on my tv .
Looks like the All Blacks lost to the power team from Fiijii. I missed the USA game, but managed to catch brief glimpses of others off and on.
Good day today for getting a few little things done outdoors..... so the pasture got mowed for the second time this year! It's February and we are supposed to have a dusting of snow on the ground this early in the Spring. Bees are out and buds on the flowers already! What happened to Winter? Oh yeah, it went over to the East side it seems.
We had a warm winter here also. I could not see the rest of the Rugby games they switched networks on me. Fuji looked real good the last game I did see them in .
Well Dino, those kids from New Zealand put up a good fight, but after beating the USA I think there was not enough recovery time before they had to face the formidable Islanders. Some big beefy fast fellows for sure! I sure wouldn't want to face more than one of them in a bar fight..... even with back-up!
In the Corps I served with a Sgt. from Samoa.... the nicest guy in the world. One night he got a little deep in his cups up at the enlisted club, it took 8 MPs to subdue and remove him. As luck would have it I was on duty and had to go up to the Provost Marshall's Office and retrieve him. They had him spread eagle against the inside of the cage with leg irons on all four corners (because they didn't have handcuffs big enough to get around his wrists) and I was a bit over 6 foot and 186 pounds, He was about my height and weighed half again me, stout, could deadlift the back half of a M151 Radio Jeep. "what's this all about?" I asked, "they wanted me to leave and I wasn't ready to go" he replied. Anyway I got them to unlock him and we filled out some paperwork and walked back to our little corner of the base. He got a reprimand and had to write a letter of apology to the club manager, but you know...... everyone gave him a wide berth for a real long time..... especially the MPs!
Edited to correct numerical error: M561 is a Gamma Goat 6X6, M151 is the Jeep, the latter loaded to the canvas with comm gear.
Well Dino, those kids from New Zealand put up a good fight, but after beating the USA I think there was not enough recovery time before they had to face the formidable Islanders. Some big beefy fast fellows for sure! I sure wouldn't want to face more than one of them in a bar fight..... even with back-up!
In the Corps I served with a Sgt. from Samoa.... the nicest guy in the world. One night he got a little deep in his cups up at the enlisted club, it took 8 MPs to subdue and remove him. As luck would have it I was on duty and had to go up to the Provost Marshall's Office and retrieve him. They had him spread eagle against the inside of the cage with leg irons on all four corners (because they didn't have handcuffs big enough to get around his wrists) and I was a bit over 6 foot and 186 pounds, He was about my height and weighed half again me, stout, could deadlift the back half of a M561 Radio Jeep. "what's this all about?" I asked, "they wanted me to leave and I wasn't ready to go" he replied. Anyway I got them to unlock him and we filled out some paperwork and walked back to our little corner of the base. He got a reprimand and had to write a letter of apology to the club manager, but you know...... everyone gave him a wide berth for a real long time..... especially the MPs!
I did not get too see them play this year,I did last year and they are big fast guys on that team I am surprised they got beat. I enjoyed your story above!!!
"they wanted me to leave and I wasn't ready to go"
That's how a man of action speaks.
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