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Nov. 7, 2011 – Farewell to the Land of the Long Line of Dan Carters
In a couple of hours I will be on a plane flying back to the USA. Although the World Cup has been over for a...
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Oct. 24, 2011 – 24 Years Later All Blacks Regain World Champ Title
New Zealand captured the Rugby World Cup by squeaking past France 8-7. The All Blacks were the best team in the tournament, but the French...
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Oct. 22, 2011 – Repeat of ’87 Bronze Final Ends in Aussie Victory
Australia defeats Wales in 2011 Rugby World Cup Bronze Final.
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Oct. 19, 2011 – Final in Danger of Falling off Anti-Climactic Abyss
It’s a rainy Tuesday night in Auckland and by this time next week the 2011 Rugby World Cup will be well over except for Kiwi...
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Oct. 17, 2011 – Big Surprise!? All Blacks through to the Final
Unless you are a totally delusional Australian, New Zealand’s 20-6 victory over the Wallabies in the Rugby World Cup semi-final on Sunday, Oct. 16th, will...
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Oct. 15, 2011 – The Saddest Rugby Match Ever – France 9 Wales 8
It was the saddest rugby match I ever watched. Sad because at the 18th minute only one ultimate conclusion would raise the contest from one...
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Oct. 10, 2011 – Favorites to Clash in Semi-Final
Before the World Cup began many (including bookies) thought Australia would be facing New Zealand in the final. Thanks to the Irish and a Springbok...
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Oct. 9, 2011 – Wales vs France Semi-Final Destiny
Saturday, Oct. 15, Wales and France will meet in the first 2011 Rugby World Cup Semi-Final. If Wales wins, they will earn their first ever...
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Oct. 7, 2011 – Could this Be the Last “Ding Dong” World Cup?
The alarm rattled the chilly darkness of the campervan at 5:45. I struggled out from under the duvet. Ten minutes later I was dressed and...
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Oct. 2, 2011 – The “Real”World Cup Begins
On Friday morning (Sept. 30) the New Zealand newspapers were reporting the ‘Real World Cup” was about to begin. Several teams faced do or die...
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Sept. 28, 2011 – The Minnows Begin to Swim Home
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...
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Sept. 27, 2011 – Cardiff Comes to New Plymouth
A beautiful morning greeted us on Sept. 26th , and Carolyn and I took the opportunity to play a round of golf. The scenery was...
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Sept. 25, 2011 – Even a Blind Mute Person Can Call the Quaterfinals Now
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...
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Sept. 22, 2011 – World Cup Excitement Chilling
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...
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Sept. 20, 2011 – Finding the Mojo
Sept. 20th – Finding the Mojo Week 2 of the pool stages is fading into Rugby World Cup history. When I think back to the...
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Sept. 19, 2011 – Ireland Upset Sets-Up North vs South Showdown
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...
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Sept. 17, 2011 – The Serious Sometimes Insensitive Business of World Cup Journalism
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...
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Sept. 16, 2011 – Hapless Dominance
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...
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Cold War or Warming Tier 2 Rivalry?
When asked on the eve of the USA – Russia World Cup match if they had a better name for the rivalry than what...
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Sept. 13, 2011 – Week One Off Pitch Drama
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...
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Sept. 12, 2011 – The Weekend the Underdogs Growled
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...
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Sept. 10, 2011 – Mornng Dawns with All Black Smiles
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...
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Sept. 9, 2011 – Let’s Get This Party Started
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...
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Sept. 6, 2011 – Party Is On, No Choking Please
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...
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Aug. 26, 2011 – Who Will Win the World Cup?
Before I wander into prognostications of the absurd, here is a link to the final rosters for the 20 teams in the World Cup: http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2044941.html...
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Aug. 21, 2011 – What is the Rugby World Cup?
At the first Rugby World Cup in 1987 the version of rugby played, called rugby union, was an amateur sport . The first World Cup...
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Aug 14, 2011 – Ultimately It’s Not if You Win or Lose, but How You Celebrate the Game
On a warm Colorado evening in a sold-out Infinity Park Stadium in Glendale (RugbyTown) USA the USA Eagles spluttered to a 27-7 loss to the...
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Aug. 13, 2011 – Three Days of Eagle Coaching Insight
For 3 days (Aug. 10-12) 150 coaches from various levels of rugby from across the USA met at USA Rugby headquarters in Glendale, Colorado, to...
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Aug. 10, 2011 From Confusion to Renewal – USA vs Raptors
From Confusion to Renewal – Aug.10, 2011 Today, August 10th, 2011, was the first of Nigel Melville’s 3 day course for rugby coaches. Melville is...
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Aug. 7, 2011 Wales v England Friendly?
Today, Aug. 8,2011, I watched England vs. Wales in the first of their “warm-up” matches for the World Cup. England won the Cup in 2003...
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World Cup Dream Comes True
My dream of getting press credentials to a rugby world cup came true in April. The dream began some 11 years ago in New Orleans...
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Four NORFC Players Help USA Rugby South Defeat Jamaica (52-5)
by John Devonport… Saturday June 25 2011 Kingston, Jamaica Both sides were first-round knockout losers in the NACRA tournament, with Jamaica losing narrowly to Cayman...
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Katie Davies’s Wedding & the Tulane Old Boys
Jack “Big Daddy” Adams called for a ‘scrum down’ in Roanoke, VA ,on May 29, 2011.With the following slightly modified lyrics of a song many...
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USA Rugby on NORFC National Champs Div 2 Match
Author: David Halvorson Jr. June 5, 2011 Date: New Orleans and the Tampa Bay Krewe went toe-to-toe in the Men’s Club DII Final on Sunday...
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Dube’s Views on the New Division 1 Southeastern College Rugby Conference (SCRC)
The 2010-11 Season saw a dramatic change in the structure of USA collegiate rugby. Starting with matches in March of 2011, the Collegiate Premier Division...
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Deep South Rugby 2010-11 Season Report
Deep South Rugby 2010-2011 Season Report The following is an attempt to capture the highlights of rugby in the Deep South during the 2010-2011 season....
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DeepSouthRugby.Net … Year 5: Dream Achieved
DeepSouthRugby.Net … Year 5: Dream Achieved The original scheme behind this website was to use it to get press credentials to the 2007 World Cup....
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Crescent City Old Boys: Dat’s 37½ Years Young and Counting
Wherrayat, Crescent City??!!! What wid the granchirren runnin’ aroun’ on the sideline, peoples dat you ain’t seen for years and you think you...