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Rocky Mountain

Regional Rugby Report

3.27.14

In this Issue:

NSCRO Playoffs: A forceful Frontier Frost from Colorado chills Texans title hopes in Austin - link to match

reports

Colorado High School - Sarries Storm Heaven to Oust Angels: match report, high school tables

USA Rugby Men’s College D-1A: Buffs boss: match report, table

COCompCons: one more time - Two Titanic PRP Contests: buncha points in both wins for home clubs:

Raptors match report, Barbarians win, table, upcomers

Raptor Eye View: with Raptors captain, Zach Fenoglio

Men’s D-2 - Yee-hah! Weekend roundup, table, upcomers

GlobalComps: Richard and Trotski -

o Super XV Rugby - results by numbers/upcomers

o Aviva, Top XIV, Pro12 - new leaders in England, France, Monahan’s Men running full out o Heineken Cup – Bring on those Playoffs!!!

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o Daktari’s Rugby Cypher

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Pioneers freshman engine and Denver East High Angels Rugby Academy graduate, Duncan Frost, earned Man-of-Match honors as University of Denver Pioneers Rugby topped host club St. Edwards University on Sunday, 27-23, at Austin. DU Pioneers Rugby Club has now been triumphant in back-to-back Cowboy Cup tournaments and they wil l advance to the next playoff level , Pacif ic West Championships, at Occidental College in Los Angeles the f irst weekend of April . The doughty Pioneers earned the right to the tit le match in impressive form Saturday, putting University of Texas at Dallas squarely beneath the wheels of their rumbling Conestogas to the tune of 55-12. Outside center, Travis Barlock, grounded five trys in the scoring bonanza, whi le wing Gabe Bram well-slotted the fullback posit ion for injured #15, Nate Prouty, as Denver claimed its f inals berth. DU placed f irst in their league, NSCRO’s Frontier Conference, with an unbeaten record over the course of the season that began last September and culminated this spring; the Pioneers were the f irst seed in the four-team playoff bracket in Austin, due their defense of the NSCRO Texas Rugby Grail .

NSCRO

note bene: DU and U-19 Select Side, head coach and coordinator, Allan Wilson, to all Colorado high school coaches: Coach Wilson is looking forward to receiving your depth charts for individual player inclusion in post season action. He’d l ike to take the opportunity to thank you in advance. This wil l be an excit ing post-season as Wilson and his staff of competent rugby professionals are looking forward to a productive select side session and Rocky Mountain Challenge. ed: Coaches, you may email your completed charts to Coach Wilson at:

[email protected]

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Cool weather and hot, hot Saracens on Saturday!

Saracens storm Heaven - oust Angels

Under cover of a sneaky spring snowstorm, Aurora came pounding on the door of the Denver East home pitch,

“Heaven”. At the end of the lively match, much of it played in sideways sliding snow, the raiders sharply dull

scimitars had put their opponents soundly to the sword. A hat tryck of scores from estimable Saracens engine,

Andrew Vea, paved the way for visitor victory on the chilly Saturday.

Much of the early action hampered by player inability to find the handle of the slippery pill and the set scrum

was a common occurrence. Loopy territorial boots from each side created squiggly havoc, but little else as the

conditions dictated a more conservative style of play: short pass, lotta first channel smashing, and the heated

warmth of the slow, steadily-moving maul.

East drew first blood when an errant sling from the set piece by the Saracens halfback had the ball skittering in

open space and thirty-one souls madly dashing after as the pill was hacked into the Sarries far corner of the

pitch. A massive action in that goal region resulted in field magistrate, Craig Tarr, awarding a try to the East

openside flanker and it was 5-0 for the home team with five minutes gone.

Effective counters by the Angels fullback served to put Aurora on the rear leg at times, but the travelers were

able to absorb and contain those forays and ultimately turn the ball over, reversing direction of play.

Saracens took the lead when backrow lock, Sioni Maka, scooped ball from the wonscrum at the Angels 22

meter line, fended his way to space and covered the necessary distance to goal in deceptively swift fashion,

grounding for brother flyhalf Siale Maka’s conversion: 7-5 to Saracens at the 17th minute.

Aurora was back for more quickly as the simple, steady and stolid, one-and-two meter gains bashed from the

slowly-moving maul wore down their opposition and made for plentiful opportunity. Saracens worked the

patient pick-and-goes for near forty meters before settling closeby the Angels tryline; up sprang Vea and dove

across paint for the try that lengthened the visitor lead to seven at 12-5 in the 24th minute and that is the way

scores stood at Mr. Tarr’s halftime signal.

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Second stanza was all Aurora as the Saracens scored three trys, at five-minute intervals, to run out to a 33-5

advantage just past the midpoint in the half: Vea got his second, performing an identical dive-over-goal as was

his opening number for Siale Maka’s completion and 19-5; loosehead prop, Dexter Bess, brought ball to

goaline before inside center, Will Fifita, was able to dive-and-dot, 26-5 after #10’s deucer; and Vea with the

tryck after East failed to clear and Aurora’s numbers lock exacted payment with his (now patented) dive-over

and touch down - plus two by the Saracens standoff = 33-5.

Sioni Maka, the Saracens 8-man who opened Aurora’s try festival in the first half, closed it down three minutes

before time with his (now patented) pick-and-go from the won set piece five meters out from the Promised

Land; a quickstep here, a powerful trudge there, and 8-man Maka’d his brace and Aurora the scoreline at 38-5.

Denver East recorded last on a penalty try and its conversion dropped through the sticks by standoff, Liam

Pettit, and the record of 38-12 was recorded at Tarr’s final whistle.

Mention needs be made of the Saracens #16, Travis Schroetlin, and his invaluable team-performance on the

day. For while the big man did not score the points per say, he was constantly in the mix and barging the

minimal measure forward, ball in capable hand, to maintain possession and keep his mates on the proper

front foot, as solid as solid can be - he’s Rugby Atlas “Man of Match” this day.

Scoring

Angels - Try: #7, Penalty; Con: Pettit;

Saracens - Try: Maka (2), Vea (3), Fifita; Con: Funaki (4) Match Official: Rt. Honorable Craig Tarr

Colorado High School Division-1 Table Club Won Lost Drawn MPts* Colorado Springs Grizzl ies 3 0 15 Aurora Saracens 2 1 10 Denver East Angels 2 2 10 Cherry Creek Bruins 2 1 9 Regis Jesuit Raiders 1 1 6 Littleton Eagles 1 3 4 Chaparral Wolverines 0 3 0

Division-2 Club Won Lost Drawn MPts PAC RFC 4 0 20 Castle Rock Pirates 2 1 12 Junior Gents 2 0 9 Boulder Valley Lions 1 1 1 8 Wheat Ridge Warriors 1 1 6 Tigers RFC 1 2 6 Titans Rugby 1 2 6 SWARM 1 3 6 Fort Collins 0 1 1 2 Harlequins 0 2 2

Division-3 Club Won Lost Drawn MPts Ridge View Academy 2 0 1 10 Jr. Griffins 1 0 1 6 Northside Dragons 1 1 4 Central Terrors 1 1 4 Monarch HS 1 1 4 Pikes Peak Falcons 0 3 1


USA Rugby Men’s College D-1A

United States Air Force Academy Zoomies v University of Colorado Buffalos

With a bitey breeze edging an incoming cold front, Air Force and CU worked the pill for eighty on a heated

StoveTop at Infinity. Early scores on the one hand and a late start on the other made for the victor Friday

afternoon with CU Buff flyer, Jake Shomer, and Air Force backrow lock, Jack Bristol, each dotting a hat-tryck of

scores for their sides.

The Boulder schoolboys got theirs after kickoff, containing the Colorado Springs academicians inside their 22

meter line, and storming to closeby their opponent’s goal. Air Force was able to clear, but touch unfounded

and CU maintained pressure in Zoomies territory until sharp service from Buffs halfback, Sean Kilfoyle, after

going weakside from the breakdown had wing Shomer clear for his fast finish in the corner; CU 5 - 0, with five

minutes gone off field official Kurt Weaver’s timepiece.

Air Force on attack after won lineout at CU 10 meter line, but distribution truncated by knock-on in the

centers and CU back at it.

A won CU scrum just inside halfway with Kilfoyle gone swift on the short side again. An AFA defender well-

drawn, which freed Shomer to flipper his way to freedom; his second score followed and it was 10-nil in the

8th minute.

A shaky start for USAFA with unlucky mistakes and pass-issues quashing any and all offensive effort, while the

CU defense, more often than not the cause of the Air Force rear-legged predicament, were hot, hungry and

harrying.

Rush defense forced a Zoomies bobble in the three-quarters line from which CU was quick to profit; Buffs

outside center, Zach Savage, scooped ball inside his own 10 meter line and outpaced the chase for a further

five-made-seven by Kilfoyle: 17-0 at the 15th minute and where’s the Academy?

Here they are! Turnover by the surging Zoomies forwards, then rapid distribution from that breakdown by AFA

#9, Wesley Meredith , to streaking fullback, Huston Harrison; a fiery step into space, a well-placed fend-off,

and the Air Force #15 had grounded the Zoomies initial score: 17-5 the Buffs in the 18th minute of action.

CU replied shortly thereafter with many hands along the western touchline to breakdown five meters from joy

and the scrum award. Pick from the back of the wonscrum by 8-man Scott Annis, his transfer to Kilfoyle and

the sure offload to wing, Pierre Poupeau, and the corner dot by that #11: CU, 22- 5 with 22 off Weaver’s clock.

USAR MC D-!A


Immediate response by Air Force in the form of All-American, Jack Bristol. After two bangs by the Zoomies

grapplers at the CU line and the defensive infringement assessed by Weaver for laying about the loose piece

and making for unlawful stoppage of play; quick-tap penalty five meters out, one step by the big man,

shoulder-dip, charge and he was across for five. Well-notched conversion by Georgia transfer airman, David

Kerdikashvili, and 22-12 at minute number 24.

Next blow in the battle of heavyweights struck by the Buffs as Kilfoyle went weak after a wonscrum seven

meters out; the canny half made the defender commit, and his slick pass loosed Shomer for his tryple. 27-12

with ‘27 gone. That’s three, first half trys for Mr. S. By the 27th minute. Looking form like Israel Folau, a back-

three kindred spirit.

Much action heading into the match midpoint, but no further numbers until Air Force wing, Colin Murray,

closed for a handful just prior to the halftime whistle: 27-17 for CU at break. Air Force, its own worst enemy in

the first forty as handling errors, mental lapses and penalties enabled CU’s crafty capitalization and

opportunistic advantage.

Air Force got aboard first in the second stanza with a lengthy, rangy ramble-and-grounding by Bristol in the

44th minute: 27-22 with the estimable crowd on the East Terrace making their presence heard.

Response by CU swift and sure: quick-tap on the penalty had Buffs lock, Mike Doenlen, bashing through to dot

for Kilfoyle’s conversion and 34-22 in the 47th minute.

And CU were back for more three minutes on, as hard-working reformed front row-turned inside center, Brian

Wanless, broke to space before offloading to Kilfoyle for the scrumhalf’s cross-and-dot; the #9’s own

conversion and 41-22 with the StoveTop a-sizzlin’ brightly.

Wanless again to sweet space before his offload to the ubiquitous Kilfoyle for #9’s brace and 46-22 at minute

number 55.

A third score for Bristol and 46-27 with 62 ticks done.

With CU looking the business, yellow shown one of their engines in the 65nd minute had the Buffs down a man

for a tenner and Zoomies smelling blood. And swift justice by Air Force as Harrison commanded space at the

CU ten meter line and showed the feint flipper en route his finish for five more and 46-32 at 67.

With ten minutes left, CU won lineout, but untidiness therein resulted in turnover and Air Force possession.

Zoomies ran from their own goal with success, but yielded turnover at breakdown and CU back to full strength

and pressuring at ‘76.

Solid Zoomies defense late and turnover inclose saw Kerdikashvili across for the grounding at ‘77, which

proved to be the final numbers of the match and a 46-37 result at Weaver’s last blast.

Scoring

Zoomies - Try: Harrison (2), Bristol (3) Murray, Kerdikashvili; Con: Kerdikashvili;

Buffalos - Try: Shomer (3), Savage, Poupeau, Doenlen, Kilfoyle (2); Con: Kilfoyle (3)

Awesome Match Official Crew (AMOC): Kurt Weaver (Referee); Stuart Geiger (RA), Rick Goldammer (RA)


USA Rugby - Men’s College D 1-A

Club Won Lost Drawn MPts

University of Colorado Buffs 3 0 0 15

University of Wyoming Cowboys 1 1 0 6

United States Air Force Academy Zoomies 1 2 0 6

Colorado State University Rams 0 2 0 3

Results/Schedule - Spring 2014

Saturday 3.8.14 University of Colorado v University of Wyoming 24 - 20

US Air Force Academy v Colorado State University 29 - 24

Wednesday 3.12.14 University of Wyoming v US Air Force Academy 29 - 19

Saturday 3.15.14 University of Colorado v Colorado State University 29 - 25

Friday 3.21.14 US Air Force Academy v University of Colorado 37 - 46

Saturday 3.29.14 Colorado State University v University of Wyoming

Saturday 4.5.14 University of Wyoming v University of Colorado Colorado State University v US Air Force Academy Wednesday 4.9.14 Colorado State University v University of Colorado

Saturday 4.12.14 University of Wyoming v Colorado State University

Sunday 4.13.14 University of Colorado v US Air Force Academy

TBD TBD US Air Force Academy v University of Wyoming

It’s a Buffalos stampede just now at midpoint in the season as CU has collected all possible points in three

matches: two home victories and one road win.

Big Border Battle


PRP: Glendale Raptors v Belmont Shore

Snowy cold in the Kettle on Saturday as Glendale and Belmont squared off in the primary

Premiership battle of the day. The visitors were the business for three-quarters of the

match, st if l ing the expansive Raptors offense with possession maintained by impressive

forwards f irst-slot bangers from the breakdown, comprehensive containment defense, and

crafty counters and cool kicks from fullback, Geoff Pound; but the terminal twenty, during

which a pair of differently-hued cards were levied upon doughty travelers, resulted in a

breathtaking comeback for the home side and f ive points, its joy.

Belmont setup shop in the Glendale half of the pitch straightaway after kickoff abetted by

Raptors mishandles and infringing behavior until loosehead, Brice Shi l l ing, motored across

from inclose for the opening grounding of the match. Conversion by #15, Pound, and 7-nil

the travelers with four off the clock.

Much instabil ity ongoing due the weather in set pieces and especially along the hotly-

contested, three-quarters gainline out wide, the pil l maddeningly sl ippery.

Belmont continued to signify with its pack setting formidable, slow-moving platforms from

which halfback, Rainer Bal l , distributed swiftly to the backline and the action spread

laterally yet always on minimal vector toward the Glendale goal. Raptors were pinged by

f ield off icial, Tim Luscombe, for entering the loose piece from its side, a reaction to

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constant Belmont forwards pressure. Pound deadly drove his penalty strike through the

sticks and the vis itor lead at double-digits, 10-0, in the eighth minute.

Raptors broke open after a counter by #15, Dustin Croy, made for breakdown at Belmont 10

meter l ine; possession maintained and ball slung to outside center Chad London enabled his

step and fend to space and thirty meters on, Glendale’s f irst score of the match. 10-5

Belmont at ‘17; ratchet up the temperature a notch.

A couple further Raptors musters into the Belmont end, but staunch stoppage and turnover

made possession for the travelers until outside center, Peter Sio, s l ipped a stop and

fashioned a thirty-meter sprint to just short of goal and a desperate defensive effort by

Raptors; but Belmont kept up pressure with a couple banging phases and f inal ly lock Ian

Carpenter created his own crease, barging across for the try; Pound with the additional

deuce, and 17-5 to Belmont at ‘24.

And Belmont were back for more in the 31s t minute as wing, S ini Uiagalelei, made the

corner with a deft f l ipper assist and outpaced the chase for his corner grounding. 22-5 for

Belmont looking awfully potent just here.

Now came the Raptors reply with inside center Justin Pauga the juggernaut, bursting to

space at suff icient pace to enable his scoot to goal and ensure the grounding. Bit of a turn

to the posts before the dot allowed Graham the surer shot at completion and the #10 did

just that: 22-12 to Belmont in the 35th minute.

Graham was true with penalty struck as t ime expired in the half, edging the home team

closer at 22-15 and the lads retired to lockers for hydration and instruction.

Belmont continued its t ime-devouring possession maintenance into the second stanza.

Pound missed a shot at goal at ’48, but was sure with the stickspl itter 35 meters out off the

right post shortly thereafter: 25-15 and Belmont powerfully pit i less and unsharing at 57

clock-ticks.

Cue disaster in the 61s t minute as Belmont’s #9 was shown red for a moment of madness at

breakdown, Glendale were awarded a penalty, and the visitors were down a man for the

remainder of play this day. Further indiscipline by Belmont and yellow for a front row at ’69

meant the travelers would virtually f inish the match with 13 players, and the hunters would

hunt.

And that they did. Ripper of a run by backrow lock, Zac Pauga, from his pickup of the won

five-meter scrum, the cross, his dot and with Graham’s plus two, 25-22 with eight minutes

left… a l ifetime.

An i l l-winded kick to Croy, his bringback permitting the Raptors the front leg, many hands

into Belmont terr itory, and the fend to space at Belmont’s 22 by replacement wing Cris

Sarmento followed by his close, Graham’s conversion and Glendale had its f irst lead of the

day at 29-25 in the 74th minute.


An insurance try by Croy in the 79th minute denied a losing bonus point to Belmont while

the home team went away with 34-25, bonus-point victory at Luscombe’s last blast.

Scoring

Glendale - Try: London, J Pauga, Z Pauga, Sarmento, Croy; Con: Graham (3); Pen: Graham; Belmont Shore - Try: Shil l ing, Carpenter, Uiagalelei; Con: Pound (2); Pen: Pound (2) Match Officials: T im Luscombe (Referee); Ryan Haggerty, Joe Zevin (RAs) ed: who got that Belmont Shore #1 is surnamed, “Shil l ing,” and the #15’s family name is “Pound”? Well, I ’ l l tel l you, they are certainly money players

Denver Barbarians v Olympic Rugby Club

Barbarians containment defense is easily the best in the Premiership image: vande

Streaking Denver Barbarians earned their f irst f ive-pointer of the Premiership season with

victory over Olympic Rugby Club in the curtain raiser on Saturday, 34-20.

that pendulous, provocative, preposterous,

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v : Denver Barbarians (20) v Glendale Raptors (31) at Infinity Rugby Stadium: homeboys on four-inna-row v homeboys on f ive-inna-row; how can two of the most powerful rugby forces on the continent be headed in the same direction, yet be on coll ision course? Come to Infinity and see Saturday, the rugby-est day of al l ; 1PM KICK;

v : Old Mission Bay Athletic Club (13) v Santa Monica Dolphins (11) at Qualcomm

Stadium: hosts way in the mix yet as they’ve a pair of games in hand; visitors looking to

spoil home team’s party;

v Belmont Shore (17) v Olympic Rugby Club (7) at UCal Long Beach: hosts innit for

sure as they’ve a match in hand, though they need to win big pretty much the rest of the

way in to secure either of the two playoff berths; Olympic explosive at t imes and looking to

grab road victory this Saturday, the RUGBY day

San Francisco Golden Gate (25) bye

Club Won Lost Drawn Match Points (MPts)

Glendale Raptors 6 1 0 31

San Francisco Golden Gate – SFGG 5 2 0 25

Denver Barbarians 4 3 0 20

*Belmont Shore 3 3 0 17

**Old Mission Beach Athletic Club 3 2 0 13

Santa Monica Dolphins 1 6 0 11

Olympic Rugby Club 1 6 0 7

number of asterisks means number of matches club has yet to makeup

Upcomers: Saturday, 3.29.14

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Raptor Eye View

w/Glendale Raptors captain , Zach Fenogl io

RA : Intense match v Belmont on Saturday. How would you rate the level of competit ion; do you reckon it your toughest yet?

ZF : It was definitely a tough and hard-fought game. Belmont came out f ir ing and put us under pressure early. It wasn’t the best showing on our part, but ( it ’s) a lways good to get the win.

RA : What do you feel was your greatest strength?

ZF : We kept pretty good composure all around. There were times when cal ls didn’t go our way or we struggled with execution, but we dug deep and kept composed to get the win.

RA : Where wil l training focus be this week?

ZF : Ball presentation in the rucks and ball handling wil l be big for us. Additionally we wil l be working on upping intensity and focus for getting our jobs done.

RA : Barbarians, this week’s opponent, have the best defense in the league. What’s the plan to breach the green wall?

ZF : Every t ime we play them it’s a diff icult match. Their defense is top-notch, but we wil l be looking to expose areas we feel can be an advantage for us.

RA : How’s overal l team health? Anyone on the roster from last week unable to work on Saturday?

ZF : All is good and we are ready to go!

Nike Rugby Camps Summer Youth Rugby 15s Camps instructed by USA Eagles

front row, Zach Fenoglio - [email protected] Day camp: Regis Jesuit High School (RJHS) campus, June 23-

25, 2014 DU overnight camp: at RJHS, July 31 - August 3




D-2 Men's Roundup, Upcomers

Everyone knows Haggis is good... right now it is perfect! image: vande

Club (MPts) Won Lost Drawn #s 1 & 2 go to playoffs Park City Haggis (30) 6 0 0 Glendale Raptors (30) 6 1 0 Denver Highlanders (20) 4 2 0 Denver Harlequins (17) 3 3 0 Colorado Springs Grizzlies (6) 1 5 0 Northern Colorado Flamingos (2) 0 7 0

Both Park City Haggis and Glendale Raptors got their bonus-point victories on Rugbyday, the Saturday,

and remain locked in mortal combat at the front of the class, though Haggis have a game in hand the

hunters.

PCH host Denver Harlequins on Saturday the upcomer, while Raptors get after the pill with Denver

Highlanders. Upsets by the league’s third- and fourth-placed teams would tighten up the standings

considerably, but faultless rugby will be required of each traveling side to achieve those ends.

want that ball


2014 Men’s Division-2 Spring Schedule and Results - updated as information becomes

avai lable

All men’s, divis ion-2 f ixtures on Saturday save for the Denver Highlanders v Park City Haggis

(PCH) f ixture on Sunday, April 6 (following the Saturday, 4.5, PCH Visitat ion of Infinity and

The Mighty Meal’s match w/Raptors). A prospective attendee to any of the games l isted

anon would be advised to check ancil lary sources ( i .e. ERRFU website, or the clubs’

websites and/or their FbPs) themselves for logistical updates; following is formatted thusly

- Clubs, then scores where appl icable, or current (MPts):

March 8 Colorado Springs Grizzl ies v Glendale Raptors 14-82 ; Denver Highlanders v Northern Colorado Flamingos 26-10

March 15 Northern Colorado Flamingos v Denver Harlequins 19-26

March 22 Park City Haggis v Colorado Springs Grizzl ies; 81-19; Glendale Raptors v Northern Colorado Flamingos; 67-0

March 29 Park City Haggis (30) v Denver Harlequins (17); Glendale Raptors (30) v Denver Highlanders (20)

April 5 Glendale Raptors v Park City Haggis; Colorado Springs Grizzl ies v Denver Harlequins

April 6* Denver Highlanders v Park City Haggis

April 12 Northern Colorado Flamingos v Colorado Springs Grizzl ies; Denver Harlequins v Denver Highlanders

April 26 Park City Haggis v Northern Colorado Flamingos; Denver Harlequins v Glendale Raptors; Denver Highlanders v Colorado Springs Grizzl ies - as ever, if you’re seeing a discrepancy in wins, losses or match point assignment let us know and we’l l square it , over?

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0 unbeaten teams in Super XV anymore

26 the haul for Hurricanes standoff Beau Barrett on a brace of groundings, 2 conversions and 4 penalties v 25 on account his opposite number for Highlanders , Lima Sopoaga, on 7 penalties and 2 conversions struck; though Barrett was 1 number more than Sopoaga, his side showed 4 points less at the end of the day, 31-35, meaning joy in Dunedin with Highlanders 2n d victory of the year;

8 trys for Waratahs #15, Israel Folau, in the young season as the fast fullback got a brace in 32-8 victory at home over Rebels ; Folau is well on l ine to surmount the season groundings record of 10; ‘Tahs have played 4 games of 28 in the Super XV season, that’s 1/7; the math has Mr. Folau besting the trys- scored record by a factor of better than FIVE if he keeps up his current pace - mighty torr id Israel , one should think;

20 for Blues f lyhalf S imon Hickey on 4 penalties and 4 conversions, and double that for his side in 40-30 home bonus-point victory over Cheetahs ; 0 the points haul for the Fast Cats despite their numbers;

10 the spread and Brumbies shopped traveling Stormers , 25-15, at Canberra; 1 the match point take for the South Africans on their trip abroad thus far and that wil l make for a happy no one in Capetown; 2 more gruelers yet to go for vis itors before returning to their hopeful cape;

3 points, the stumble, and 15-18 the road trip for Chiefs on the west coast as upstart Force are on 3 in succession; 0 trys for Chiefs v 2 for Force; left side of Australia is no easy this season;

13 the numbers for i l l-d isciplined Reds at t ime and Lions #10 Marnitz Boshoff good for 13 on 3 penalties and 2 conversions plus 1 try apiece from wing Courtnall Skosan and replacement back Lionel Mapoe, made Reds frontman Quade Cooper’s effort of 20 on 2 trys, 2 conversions and 2 penalties, 3 shy, and 23-20 victory the home team at Jo’Burg; Reds were up by 14 at the half, but managed to reverse that and then some with incessant smart argument at f ield off icial, Stuart Berry… never an intell igent strategy;

4 point sorrow for Sharks in the Durbanites f irst foray this year outside the Kings Park sharkpen; Bulls were a converted try back at the half, 6-13, yet overcame that deficit by an ult imate margin of 4 at 23-19 to claim revenge for last month’s 16-31 loss in Natal; #s 9 & 10 for the travelers, Cobus Reinach and Pat Lambie were forced from the match with injury early, by the 5t h minute;

Super XV

Rugby #s


Upcomers , Round 7

Australian Rugby Conference


Brumbies 4 1 0 17 Waratahs 3 1 0 16 Force 3 2 0 14 Reds 2 3 0 10 Rebels 1 3 0 6

New Zealand Rugby Conference


Chiefs 3 1 0 14 Blues 2 3 0 12 Highlanders 2 2 0 11 Crusaders 2 2 0 8 Hurricanes 1 4 0 7

South Africa Rugby Conference


Sharks 4 1 0 19 Lions 4 2 0 16 Bulls 3 2 0 14 Stormers 1 4 0 5 Cheetahs 1 5 0 5

Friday, 3.28.14 Crusaders (8) v Hurricanes (7) at AMI Stadium: early need for each; result will be telling; Rebels (6) v Brumbies (17) at AAMI Stadium: Rebels joyless in their last three, would like to effect change in front of faithful in Melbourne, but they’ll have to contain those rowdy Brumbies stampeders who head the ARC and are looking to remain there Saturday, 3.29.14 Blues (12) v Highlanders (11) at Eden Park: winner of this between the 2nd & 3rd -placed teams at the Kiwi table may very well find themselves in the conference ordering seat at Saturday’s close; Reds (10) v Stormers (5) at Suncorp Stadium: South Africans to find happiness on the Australian east coast? Crimson the color scheme for the banquet being prepared by their hosts; Bulls (14) v Chiefs (14) at Loftus Versfeld: this’ll be the thunder you hear on the far horizon Saturday; everybody’s gotta win this one up on the High Veld; Sharks (19) v Waratahs (16) at Kings Park: and its accompanying lightning on the coast; much on the line for both sides Saturday, the rugby day;

Lions on bye week


Aviva Premiership: Top four playoff - #1 v #4; #2 v #3; last 5 fixtures upcoming

Won Lo st Drawn MPts

Sar acen s 15 2 0 67

Northampton Sa ints 14 2 1 64

Bath Ru gb y 12 4 1 54

Le icester T igers 11 4 2 54

Sale Sh arks 10 7 0 47

Har leq uin s 10 7 0 45

London Wasp s 7 10 0 39

Exeter Ch iefs 7 10 0 34

Glou cester Ru gb y 6 11 0 32

London Ir ish 5 12 0 26

Newcast le Fa lcon s 3 14 0 18

Worcester Warr iors 0 17 0 6

Upcomers

Friday, 3.28.14

Bath Rugby (54) v Sale Sharks (47) at Recreation Ground: awfully difficult road ask for Sharks, yet they are capable; they just gotta bring last Saturday’s winning pattern to Bath at kickoff; fair cataclysmic derby, one might consider

Saturday, 3.29.14

Exeter Chiefs (34) v Gloucester Rugby (32) at Sandy Park: lively little looker from the back range;

Harlequins (45) v London Irish (26) at The Stoop: Quins will not have liked their recent hiding and will look to enact a balance this upcomer; Irish could surprise, but have been off-form as of late; and the joke may be on those Exiles at day’s end;

London Wasps (39) v Saracens (67) at Arms Park: any letdown by the visitors from last weekend’s comprehensive victory and they may get stung… repeatedly and much to their discomfit;

Northampton Saints (64) v Leicester Tigers (54) at Franklin’s Gardens: with five left on the match card neither side can afford the loss;

Sunday, 3.30.14

Newcastle Falcons (18) v Worcester Warriors (6) at Kingston Park: last two at table will provide a fine display of sport this rugby day, though it not be THE rugby day;

The old switch-er-rooney at the top as Saracens won and Saints didn’t, the new frontrunner by whupping Harlequins,

39-17, while Northampton were losing on the road at Salford City Stadium, 6-19, to Sale Sharks; Bath got a much-

needed handful on the road at London Irish by drubbing their hosts 44-23; Wasps claimed road victory over Warriors,

13-11, but only just at the death; in a veritable points parade, Gloucester over Falcons, 40-33 at home; and Leicester

Tigers kept in easy, loping stride Bath with the five-pointer over Exeter Chiefs at 45 and 15


French XIV: #s 3-6 playoff 1s t Round as #s 1, 2 bye; then semi-f inals - 4 left

Won Lost Drawn M Pts C lermont Au ver gne 13 8 1 64 Tou lon 12 9 1 61 Montpel l ier 12 9 1 61 Castres 12 9 1 60 Stad e França is 13 8 1 58 Tou louse 11 10 1 57 Rac in g Metro 12 8 2 56 Bordeau x Begles * 11 10 0 54 Brive 9 11 2 51 Grenob le 11 10 1 50 Perp ignan 9 12 1 46 Bayonne 9 13 0 44 Oyonnax * 9 12 0 39 Biarr it z 4 18 0 24

* n u m b e r o f a s t e r i s ks b y a c l u b i n d i c a te s th e n u m b e r o f m a ke u p m a t c h e s th a t c l u b y e t h a s ( t o m a ke u p )

Upcoming the T-14

New leader in old Clermont Auvergne who topped Toulon , 22-16;

Montpell ier were too much for hosts Oyonnax at 22-8 and now share a bench with

the aforementioned Toulon at either side of the frontrunner;

Castres got the f iver with 36-6 victory over Brive and snap l ively the second-placers’

hinds;

Stade Français and Toulouse made nice with a s is-kiss at 27-the-pair, but one knows

that neither really l ikes the other;

Racing doubled the Grenoble baker’s dozen and are comfortably beyond the mountain

side… head of table not outtasite yet the Metrons ;

Perpignan were better than Biarritz by six at 16-10;

and a l itt le pippage by Bordeaux Begles in their match at Bayonne , 23-22, made for

an unhappy homeside on Saturday, that rugby day

Friday 3.28.14 Brive (51) v Clermont (64) at Stade Amedee-Domenech: gotta be five for the guests… unless not;

Saturday 3.29.14 Stade Français (58) v Racing Metro (56) at Jean-Bouin: homeys not looking to lose; Biarritz (24) v Castres (60) at Parc des Sports Agui lera: see the Friday match; Bordeaux Begles (54) v Perpignan (46) at Stade Chaban-Delmas: home team should l ike f ive from this to keep online for the f inal playoff spot; Montpell ier (61) v Bayonne (44) at Stade Yves du Manoir: f ive for home giants l ikely; Oyonnax (39) v Grenoble (50) at Stade Charles Mathon: could be homey joy;

Toulon (61) v Toulouse (57) at Stade Velodrome: monstersize

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RaboDirect PRO12 - 5 left on the card , though there be makeup(s)

Won Lost Drawn MPts Le inster 13 3 1 64

Munster 14 3 0 62

Ulster 13 4 0 59

Ospr eys 10 6 1 51

Glasgow ** 11 4 0 47

Scar lets 7 9 1 36

Connach t 6 11 0 32

Ed inbur gh ** 6 9 0 29

Dragon s * 6 10 0 28

Card if f B lu es 4 12 1 24

Benetton Treviso * 3 12 1 20

Zebre 3 13 1 18

** - two games to makeup; * - on e game to makeup

Leinster got f ive from bonus-point, home victory over Zebre , 27-nil;

Munster keeping pace with the 14-3 win past Benetton Treviso ;

Ulster with 9-3 road result at Murrayfield;

Ospreys back in fourth posit ion after blasting Cardiff , 34-5;

Glasgow over Scarlets by 8, 14-6, at Scotstoun;

and DM’s Connacht on four wins in succession after road victory at Dragons, 24-8 ; last t ime those Ir ish lost was at the beginning of February and it was a two-pointer at Scotstoun ; four of Connacht’s last f ive matches are against s ides that have playoff hopes; they had best not look past their f ixtures with the Men from Galway…

Upcomers:

Friday, 3.28.14 Glasgow (47) v Ospreys (51) at Scotstoun Stadium: loser may very wel l consider booking vacation come the May playoffs; Saturday, 3.29.14 Zebre (18) v Dragons (28) at Stadio XXV Aprile: possible cellar exit for Black-and- Whites; Benetton Treviso (20) v Edinburgh (29) at Stadio Communal di Monigo: result should impact the lower reaches; Cardiff (24) v Ulster (59) at Cardiff Arms Park: f ive for the travelers? Leinster (64) v Munster (62) at Royal Dublin Society: Thunder v Lightning for the head of the RDP12 heap; Sunday, 3.30.14

Scarlets (36) v Connacht (32) at Parc y Scarlets: homeys on two losses running, while

the visitors are on four joys in succession; Scarlets should shift their fortunes

this round, but they had better not blink; not versus hot


Final Heineken Pool Results : quarterfinals happen April 5 t h , 6 t h

Pool 1 Won Lo st Drawn MPts

Le inster 5 1 0 22 Northampton Sa ints 4 2 0 17 Castres 2 4 0 9 Ospr eys 1 5 0 5 Pool 2 Won Lo st Drawn MPts Tou lon 5 1 0 24 Card if f B lu es 3 3 0 14 Exeter Ch iefs 3 3 0 12 Glasgow 2 4 0 11 Pool 3 Won Lo st Drawn MPts Tou louse 5 1 0 23 Sar acen s 4 2 0 20 Connach t 3 3 0 13 Zebre 0 6 0 0 Pool 4 Won Lo st Drawn MPts Clermont Au ver gne 5 1 0 24 Har leq uin s 3 3 0 16 Scar lets 2 3 1 11 Rac in g Metro 1 4 1 7 Pool 5 Won Lo st Drawn MPts Ulster 6 0 0 26 Le icester T igers 4 2 0 21 Montpel l ier 2 4 0 11 Benetton Treviso 0 6 0 0 Pool 6 Won Lo st Drawn MPts Munster 5 1 0 23 Glou cester Ru gb y 3 3 0 14 Ed inbur gh 3 3 0 12 Perp ignan 1 5 0 7

Playoffs 1st Rounds: April 5, 6

Undefeated and top points-earner, Ulster , wi l l host Saracens on Saturday , April 5t h at

Ravenhil l ; Toulon and Leinster get after the pil l at Stade Fél ix-Mayol that evening;

Clermont Auvergne battle Leicester Tigers the following afternoon, Sunday 4.6 , at Stade Marcel Michel in; and Munster take on Toulouse at Thomond Park in a 6pm (local) kick

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XV rugby

time

How’s everybody going to

get there on Saturday?

Infinity? I’m a drive

Can I go with you?

I’m taking the bus

that’s what

I’m talking

about

I’m riding a bicycle built for two by myself

Routes 11 & 46 stop right

outside the stadium

…he climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver towns below… he saw everything as far as you can see, and they say that he got crazy once,

and he tried to touch the sun… is when he lost a friend, yet kept that memory…

Wargame? Colorado Rugby Clash: Round I

The Right

Stuff

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Me too?

and Colorado Rocky Mountain High… I have seen it rain fire in the sky, talk to God and listen…

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follow too

closely

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