September 2011 – Deep South Rugby

Sept. 28, 2011 – The Minnows Begin to Swim Home
By admin on September 28, 2011
I’m just back from Romania’s final bow at the 2011 World Cup. They lost to Georgia 25-9. There was one try and the rest of...
Sept. 27, 2011 – Cardiff Comes to New Plymouth
By admin on September 27, 2011
A beautiful morning greeted us on Sept. 26th , and Carolyn and I took the opportunity to play a round of golf. The scenery was...
Sept. 25, 2011 – Even a Blind Mute Person Can Call the Quaterfinals Now
By admin on September 25, 2011
On the evening of Sept. 22nd I met up with long time buddy Dave Farrar. Dave and I were two of the early members of...
Sept. 22, 2011 – World Cup Excitement Chilling
By admin on September 22, 2011
The last couple of days have brought a chill to World Cup excitement as last weekend’s red hot enthusiasm over the Irish upset of Australia...
Sept. 20, 2011 – Finding the Mojo
By admin on September 19, 2011
Sept. 20th – Finding the Mojo Week 2 of the pool stages is fading into Rugby World Cup history. When I think back to the...
Sept. 19, 2011 – Ireland Upset Sets-Up North vs South Showdown
By admin on September 18, 2011
Second Weekend of Pool Play Sets Northern Hemisphere vs Southern Hemisphere Final Showdown With Ireland’s tremendous upset of Australia (15-6) on Sept. 17th the stage...
Sept. 17, 2011 – The Serious Sometimes Insensitive Business of World Cup Journalism
By admin on September 16, 2011
An hour before the kick-off of the USA vs Russia match I was perfectly situated on the midfield line a few rows below the VIP...
Sept. 16, 2011 – Hapless Dominance
By admin on September 15, 2011
As anyone reading this probably knows the USA won their match against Russia 13-6. In the battle of the Super Minnows the Eagles domintated possession...
Cold War or Warming Tier 2 Rivalry?
By admin on September 14, 2011
When asked on the eve of the USA – Russia World Cup match if they had a better name for the rivalry than what...
Sept. 13, 2011 – Week One Off Pitch Drama
By admin on September 13, 2011
World Cups take on a life far beyond just the matches. Stories and rumors swirl about like westerly winds swooping into New Plymouth city centre...
Sept. 12, 2011 – The Weekend the Underdogs Growled
By admin on September 11, 2011
The World Cup is well under way and permeates every part of life in New Zealand. This weekend almost brought, on several occasions, what the...
Sept. 10, 2011 – Mornng Dawns with All Black Smiles
By admin on September 9, 2011
The Rugby World Cup was launched last night with a stunning opening ceremony and an impressive All Black win (41-10) over a physical but tedious...
Sept. 9, 2011 – Let’s Get This Party Started
By admin on September 8, 2011
Sept. 9th – The World’s Greatest Rugby Party Kicks Off Today You can practically touch the anticipation of the opening ceremony and New Zealand All...
Sept. 6, 2011 – Party Is On, No Choking Please
By admin on September 6, 2011
Somewhere between leaving LAX on Sept. 3rd and arriving in Auckland 17 hours later on Sept. 5th, September 4th disappeared from my life and the...