Tuesday was work, work, work. And a team meeting, instead of practice because of all of the rain. Our field needed to dry out.
I spent all of yesterday driving from Madison to lovely Sheboygan, Wisconsin for a work event.
Sheboygan is home to many things, including a love for bratwurst and polka music.
I also [...]
Entries from August 2007
August 30, 2007
Sheboygan & Could I Be More Busy?
August 27, 2007
Back …
No, I didn’t die in a freak waterslide accident. Or drown in the floodwaters here in good ol’ soggy Wisconsin. Or at rugby practice.
I have been really busy with so much going on, and everytime I thought about blogging, I just didn’t have the energy to add one more thing to the to-do list. [...]
August 14, 2007
Flossie
• I’m not sure how seriously I would take a Hurricane named “Flossie” … just me, but hey, stay safe Hawaii.
• Tomorrow, there will be no blogging. Super “Rugby Hunk” Boyfriend, Big T, and I are going with my sister to Noak’s Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells. To quote the advertising, “America’s Largest Waterpark!!” [...]
August 14, 2007
"And most people don’t know it’s the best sport in the entire world."
Nice local feature piece on Penn State’s Lauren Rosso from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette …
PG West: West Alleagheny grad Rosso hooked on rugbyThursday, August 09, 2007By Chris Adamski, Tri-State Sports & News Service
When Lauren Rosso was a freshman at Penn State, she had only a cursory knowledge of the sport.
But a chance sighting of an [...]
August 14, 2007
Rugby Bits & Bites … First Day of the Fall Season!
First team practice tonight! But first some rugby goodness …
• Harry Potter’s friend Hermione and I have something in common … we both are dating rugby hunks.
• Oh to live in a country where a women’s rugby player is a “sexy” celebrity who’s recent breakup is tabloid fodder, instead of Mrs. Federline.
Are you excited [...]
August 13, 2007
Practice Starts Tomorrow
Fall practice starts tomorrow. The first day is always a little exciting and at the same time daunting, if you’re one of the club leaders.
So many questions. Will we have enough players? Will we win enough games? Will we have enough money?
We’re working on a lot of goals for our team right now [...]
August 13, 2007
Weekend Recap
I’m not blogging much today … too much to do. But wanted to recap the weekend.
Saturday, our men’s team held their annual 10s tournament. Over the past few years, our women’s team has partnered with the men to host it in varying capacities. This year, we decided to just focus on getting women’s teams [...]
August 10, 2007
Canada Announces Roster for Women’s Can-Am Games
Via Rugby Canada …
CAN-AM TEAM NAMED TO FACE USA IN MINNESOTAAugust 09, 2007Toronto, ONBy Stacy Malloch for Rugby Canada
Canada National Senior Women’s Team Head Coach Quentin Fyffe and his staff have named a squad of 30 players who will travel to Blaine, Minnesota to compete in the Can-Am tournament later this month. The [...]
August 10, 2007
Yeah!
Yeah … a new rugby blogger!
My friend Jim, one of the Madison Minotaurs – our new gay men’s rugby team – started a blog! He’s writing at Homo Rugger. Go check it out today! And yes, I’m adding him to our sidebar. Welcome to the ruckosphere!
Even more fun, Jim, one of our Wisconsin old boys [...]
August 9, 2007
Out for the Count!
Big thanks to our U-19 Women’s National Team Head Coach Bryn Chivers for sharing this video of a monster tackle by Eagle prop Justine Harris against Wales …
Bryn says:
You see a lot of “big tackle” type videos on the web but rarely onesfrom the women so I posted one on [...]
