Check this out …

One of our men’s coaches just showed me this site … it’s pretty awesome. We’re going to be using some of the drills and moves at our indoor practices that start – gasp! – in less than two weeks.
RugbyTactics.com
I love the animated examples for the drills and moves. Check out any drill under “Rugby [...]

Clarification and Apology

All –
I received a nice e-mail today from a longtime reader and fellow blogger. I’ll leave it quiet who it was, but she wrote to ask me what’s up related to this post among some other stuff that’s happened lately.
She also said “lately you really seem to be laying into other women’s rugby bloggers” [...]

Overachiever Coach

Former USA Eagle scrumhalf Lee Knight – who blogged her way through the 2006 Women’s World Cup – is now a Coach, but off the rugby field for Overachievers.
You can learn more about her new career here and be sure to check out her thought-provoking blog. Best of luck to her in her new [...]

Karma

Was anyone else’s belief in karma confirmed today with this news?
You really do reap what you sow.

Quotables

I found two goods ones yesterday …
“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.” – Vince Lombardi
“The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re [...]

Food!

I found a great site today while I was looking up nutritional information on Kale.
World’s Healthiest Foods
It provides a list of great foods that are common and healthy for you, along with the research and references/sources to back it all up.
I bought Kale last night at the grocery store and made some sauteed [...]

Two Weeks Off

Back today after taking two weeks away from here …
More or less because it’s been busy with vacation, rugby banquets, work, the holidays and Christmas shopping and fun.
And I was giving myself a break from rugby however I could.
So, today, I’m in my office. But decided Christmas isn’t over yet, so I’m [...]

Chicago

I’ll be vacationing in Chicago with Big T for the rest of the week. Back after the weekend …
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Gym!

It’s that time of the year where once the holidays are over, all of us offseason ruggers realize that spring will be here before we know it. And that means it’s time to sweat.
We’re organizing our now annual rugby training classes here in Madison at our favorite local gym, the Monkey Bar Gym, and [...]

Clarification …

Via my e-mail, an explanation from the Women’s National Team coaches clarifying the changes in the age-grades.
Changes to Women’s National Teams Structure
To athletes in the USA Rugby Women’s National Team pool; and to TU senior and U23 coaches and administrators:
The 2008 select side season will be the first full year that we [...]