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Regional Rugby Report

In this Issue:

Women over Wales in a wet one!

Sides of the DrBG Super Summer 7s LeagueDenver Harlequins, Northern Colorado Flamingos

Breckenridge-to-Brit ish Columbia

Pete Clarke… early innings: through Colora

7 + 7 + 1 = 15s ; next month -

this fall enabl ing high school players keep their hands innit?

GlobalComps: Richard & Trotskio Super XV Rugby - New League Leader

Individual Skil ls : “Kickin’ It”: pp 13

hR’s Back Page

o Daktari’s Rugby Cypher

U-S-A

USA v Japan Carson (CA), 8:30pm MT on Universal Sports cable channel

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Women over Wales in a wet one! - w/credible Colorado

DrBG Super Summer 7s League: a decidedly international f lavor Northern Colorado Flamingos: + upcomes the playoffs:

Brit ish Columbia: on the road with Breck Blue Goos

Pete Clarke… early innings: through Colorado into wide-open Utah space: p 7

- how are you fit? plus Colorado Crusaders Camp

this fall enabl ing high school players keep their hands innit? P 9

Trotski New League Leader and then there were nine

: pp 13-15

Daktari’s Rugby Cypher : p 15 repeat

MT on Universal Sports cable channel

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7.3.14

w/credible Colorado contributions: p 2

decidedly international f lavor this night: + upcomes the playoffs: p 3, 4

Breck Blue Goose cycl ing f lanker,

open Utah space: p 7

Colorado Crusaders Camp is coming

and then there were nine: pp 10-12

USA Eagles edge Wales

Our women’s national squad began their 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup three-match,

preliminary series with victory over Wales, 10-7, at the wet-wild and windy Cross Keys

Stadium at Pandy Park in Wales. Each and every member of Colorado’s contingent of high-

flying Eagles saw act ion in the brawny, defensive gem. The three-match workup to the Cup

wil l well prepare our Women’s World Cup side for the global nation’s battle taking place in

the environs of Paris, France beginning at the end of this month and running through

August 17.

G lendale Raptors standout standoff,

Hannah Stolba , is rostered for the

three-match warmup, as well as

2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup. The

Missoula, Montana native and Minnesota

State University, Mankato grad is joined

by fellow Lady Raptors:

Jamie Burke , a versati le t ight f ive player who is equally adept at numbers 1,3-5; graduate of

University of Virginia and Virginia-born; Sarah Chobot , signif icant force in the front row at primary posit ion of prop, Ms. Chobot hai ls from

Mendon, Missouri;

Ji l l ion Potter , the Denver-born, Colorado native packs down in the front row also at prop; Ms. Potter is an alumnus of University of New Mexico;

Kimberly Rozier , a f lyhalf born in Raleigh, Ms. Rozier graduated from University of North Carol ina, Chapel Hil l ;

Kittery Wagner , another native Coloradan, Ms. Wagner was born in Fort Coll ins and has earned 21 appearances for our national side; the #2 took her degree at Boston University;

Sarah Wilson , a front row (prop) stalwart, Ms. Wagner graduated The Ohio State University;

In addition:

Sadie Anderson , currently unaffi l iated, is on the Eagles squad; Ms. Anderson got hers rugby spurs with Fort Coll ins Youth and graduated Pennsylvania State University.

15s 15s

Denver Highlanders Super Summer Sevens League, which takes place midweek on

Wednesday evenings, is made up of two divis ions: an eleven-team high school, emergent

men’s bracket and an adult men’s grouping of nine sides from along the Front Range. “Last

night’s schedule was the last action in pool play. Upcoming next fortnight wil l be the init ial

playoff rounds on Wednesday, July 9 and then the tit le rounds wil l be held on Wednesday,

July 16”, reports Highlanders spokesman, Rory MacWill iam.

Den ver Har lequ in s sp eedster , Paul Bordenki rch er (cen ter image), break ing a lon g far tou ch for the f iver

USA Rugby 15s Divis ion-2 Denver Harlequins and Northern Colorado Flamingos feature this

week in Dr. Bi l l Gregg Super Summer 7s. From the upper reaches of our state, based in Fort

Coll ins, the Flamingos roster covers a wide ranging geography:

7s

7-a-side Rugby

Juta Vakabua: the Fi j i-born three-quarters moved to the area with his wife four

months past and has settled into a Flamingos side where he’l l work in the back-three

backs;

Nick Moore: the 15s backrow and 7s frontrow hai ls

from Litt le Rock, Arkansas where he

acquired and developed his estimable rugby

skil ls on the wing with Litt le Rock Stormers RFC;

Steven Vigil : a true Colorado native, Mr. Vigil is

from Delta on the Western Slope; he attended

Colorado State University where he was a force in

both 7s and 15s codes for that august institution of

higher learning;

Denver Harlequins:

Reed Ronan : you might have seen ‘Quins 7s f lyhalf at #7, or openside

f lanker, in his 15-a-side days at Regis Jesuit; upcoming this fal l , Mr. Ronan

wil l study at Loyola University of Chicago;

Stefan Marr : the New Mexico nat ive has been f lying the wing for Harlequins the past

three years; quicksteps and jarring tackles are the New Mexico Tech grad’s stock-in-

trade;

Paul Bordenkircher : Mr. B. plied fast-footed action on the pitch for Chicago-area

Northwest Woodsmen RFC before joining the Jesters this year; he’l l be a welcome

sight to see in the revitalized Harlequins three-quartersl ine upcoming next month at

the beginning of the 2014-2015, 15s session;

further information on the Nike Youth Rugby Camps instructed by Coach Fenoglio and staff may be accessed at:

http://www.ussportscamps.com/rugby/nike/nike-rugby-camps-denver/

Day camp: June 23-25 Overnight camp: July 31 - August 3 Regis Jesuit High School (Day); University of Denver (Overnight)

Fort Collins musters under the direction of

pilot, Terje Whitmore (center, in white shirt)

15s camps

Nike Youth Rugby Camps

15s OVERNIGHT CAMP @ University of Denver July 31st - August 3rd ($499)

• Boys only, ages 9 - 18, all ability levels welcome

• Accommodations at the University of Denver • Rugby activities take place at prestigious Regis Jesuit HS

• Commuter option available: 9:00am - 4:00pm ($325) • Seminar sessions on exercise and science training, mental preparation and

film analysis • Camp includes key fundamental drills, education modules, competitive match

play, all meals, housing and evening activities

15s DAY CAMP @ Regis Jesuit High School

June 23rd - 25th ($195) • 9:00am - 3:00pm, boys only, ages 11 - 18, all ability levels

• Hosted at Regis School’s top-notch athletic facilities • Camp include key fundamental drills, education modules and competitive

match play

CAMP DIRECTOR: Zach Fenoglio, seven-time Team USA member

TEAM DISCOUNT: • Day Camps: 5 or more players from the same team: $20 per

player

Overnight: 5 or more players from the same team: $30 per player

Contact - www.ussportscamps.com;

1.800.NIKECAMP; 1.800 645.3226

15s

PC's Epic Breckenridge-to-Vancouver Bike Challenge

Breckenridge-to-Burnaby by bike w/ Blue Goose Rugby Clubmember , Pete Clarke Mr. Clarke cycled out of the Kingdom (of Breckenridge) on Monday last: 6.30.14

From The Ride Journal (Wednesday, July 2, 2014): “Currently in the middle of nowhere just

over the Utah border. Have not had wif i anywhere to send the blog, but all good so far.

Going to camp at Flaming Gorge tonight and head north (further) into Wyoming for about a

week going through Grand Teton and Yel lowstone National Parks along the way.”

Best Regards, Pete

ed. note: Pete’s roll ing meander nor’ by nor’west is not the most direct route to BC, but it

is a tour not a race and Clarke set the route to maximize panoramas, vistas and such on his

epic bike ride.

Donate - https://www.firstgiving.com/Page/2967707/Donation

not to scare you or anything, but 2014 Halloween falls on Friday

this year… raise your hand if you’d like to see a doubleheader, maybe

Lady Raptors v Black Ice , and Raptors v Barbos or possibly Highlanders v

Harlequins in the Kettle prior to a rockin’, rollin’ … perhaps a bit of ravin’

as well… Halloween Costume Rugby Ball in the stadium

prosaic or proactive

… keep those hands up…

He serious?

I’m afraid

so

What if Mom

finds out? bring ‘er

I’ll be Hilary… albeit a

very, very scary Hilary

are you afraid?

I’m afraid of what I might

become…

I’m goin’, you goin?

Yep! think they’ll have the cojones to do it?

gonna find out, won’t

we?

Developing America’s Future Rugby Players Today

CAMP DETAILS

HIGHLIGHTS

Individual Skill Work

Situation Drills Breakdown & Tackling Techniques

Team Concepts Rugby 7’s Training Positional Training

Daily Matches Conditioning & Nutrition

GET IN THE ACTION. REGISTER AT

800.944.7112/USRUGBYCAMPS.com Regis University Denver, CO July 21 - 24 Ages 8-17 Overnight $525 Ext. Day $425 Day $295

Professional Staff

Eugene Mountjoy: Camp Director & Santa Clara University Assistant Coach

Steve Lewis: Coach - Old Blue RFC & NYC 7’s

Andy Katoa: Former USA 7’s Assistant Coach

7s

USA

International

Rugby

Academy

7s

7s

http://www.usrugbycamps.com/

2014 Colorado Crusaders Camp

high school boys

Sundays, September through December

stay tuned

This year Colorado Springs Grizzl ies continues with the camps that

Director Otis McGregor confirms guaranteed to be formative, fun and

open to all . What’s more the camps are the best four-letter word of al l…

F-R-E-E!

4 the margin of separation and 4 four points the win for Highlanders over Chiefs at 29-25 in Dunedin; 16 for #10, Lima Sopoaga, on 6-from-6, 4 penalties struck-and-2 trys-converted, sticksplitt ing labor; 13-10 Chiefs halft ime advantage could not be maintained;

5 points on 6 groundings by Reds as they conked Rebels back down the basement stairs, 36-20 , in Melbourne; conspicuous by their absence for the traveling winners, #s 9&10 Will Genia and Quade Cooper; Genia’s relief, Nick Frisby, grounded a brace as did replacement f lyer Lachie Turner for the visitors, the latter earning a 10-minute rest at ’13 for conduct unbecoming;

2 trys for cut-loose engine, Blade Thompson, sufficient the task though a pair of additional Beau Barrett penalty st ickspl itters made up the f inal tally for Hurricanes as Well ington’s f inest topped Crusaders , 16-9 at Westpac Stadium; a trio of penalty strikes by traveling 10, Colin Slade, al l the visit ing muster;

6 dots also, as Blues served ‘em up to Western Force , 40-14 , while guests in Perth; groundings by numbers 3, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15… Charlie Faumuina, Luke Braid, Ihaia West, Ma’a Nonu, Pita Ahki and Lolagi Visinia resp. did the business, while the colorful f lyhalf West converted 5-from-6 for a personal haul of a f ine 15; scores by #2 Nathan Charles and one by replacement Brynard Stander, each completed by #15, Jay Hayward, made the numbers for Force;

16 for #10, Bernie Foley, on 4-from-5 try conversions, a penalty and a second stanza dot as Waratahs claimed the Australian conference by virtue of their win, 39-8 , past Brumbies and the Force loss; the Sydney franchise also moved into the league lead ensuring, should they remain there, a home playoff run; s ides were close after forty at 14-8, but ‘Tahsy opened up their closest conference rivals in the second half with groundings by f lyer Alofa Alofa (for his brace), Foley’s and a third by backrow lock, Wycl iff Palu, while the Mob could manage only a sticksplitter by their own #10, Chris Leal i ifano; 4-in-a-row now for the home side and 150 points+ their fulsome tally on the roll that must see them as the favorites just here and now;

Super XV Rugby

by the numbers

finish in sight!

Upcomers

Friday, July 4

Chiefs (36) v Hurricanes (41) at Waikato Stadium:

Lions (22) v Rebels (21) at Ellis Park:

Saturday, July 5

Crusaders (42) v Blues (36) at AMI Stadium:

Force (36) v Reds (28) at NIB Stadium:

Stormers (28) v Bulls (33) at Newlands:

Cheetahs (20) v Sharks (45) at Free State Stadium:

Sunday, July 6

Waratahs (48) v Highlanders (42) at Allianz Stadium:

W ith two rounds remaining, Waratahs rumbled hard and fast into f irst place in the league and wil l stay there should they close their 2014 campaign with wins, this weekend over dangerous Highlanders and last round at Reds in the color guards championship; only Bulls have dropped out of extra t ime contention due Kiwi clubs’ conquests; Crusaders must win out to maintain their tenuous advantage in the NZC, but they’l l have to defeat a resurgent and recalcitrant Blues organization that a mere couple of rounds ago were counted out of the post season plan; Sharks gotta win out with maximum table pointage in order to re-take the league’s topspot, but that’l l require an unlikely ‘Tahs collapse; any case Big Fish take on Cheetahs this upcomer in the Fast Cats t it le match; Chiefs , whose three-peat is looking the tough ask just now, have to earn the f iver in host duties of Hurricanes upcoming to keep pace; they lose, they’re l ike to be vacationing come middle of this month; Hurricanes must take Chiefs in Waikato Stadium or they jeopardize their chances as they are done after this one with a match in hand; Highlanders f inish with the upcoming trip over the Tasman in Sydney, then they’l l pop across the Southern Alps for a date with Crusaders ; if you’re thinking “wins make ins” for ‘Landers , you’re absolutely right; Blues keep winning they’l l most l ikely be playing rugby the weekend of 7.18/19, but they’l l have to indicate their intention with signif icance this weekend at Christchurch; Force beat Reds on Saturday, they wil l setup a “do-or-die” f ixture with Brumbies at the nation’s capitol for the f inal round; can all the wild horses in the sun, get any riding done? Brumbies are off this weekend and should l ike those above them in the standings to do poorly and them below, do wel l… pretty much; but they’l l look to f inish with a f iver v Force in the f inal round to ensure an added f ixture(s) to their season;

Brumbies are off on

bye

Australian Rugby Conference

Club Won Lost Drawn MPts

Waratahs 10 4 0 48 Brumbies 9 5 0 40 Force 8 6 0 36 Reds 5 9 0 28 Rebels 4 10 0 21

New Zealand Rugby Conference


Crusaders 9 5 0 42 Highlanders 8 6 0 42 Hurricanes 8 7 0 41

Chiefs 6 6 2 36 Blues 7 7 0 36

South Africa Rugby Conference


Sharks 10 4 0 45 Bulls 6 7 1 33 Stormers 6 8 0 28 Lions 5 9 0 22 Cheetahs 3 10 1 20

Waratahs 10 4 0 48 Sharks 10 4 0 45 Crusaders 9 5 0 42 Highlanders 8 6 0 42 Hurricanes 8 7 0 41 Brumbies 9 6 0 40 Force 8 6 0 36 Blues 7 7 0 36 Chiefs 6 6 2 36 Bulls 6 7 1 33 Stormers 6 8 0 28 Reds 5 9 0 28 Lions 5 9 0 22 Rebels 4 10 0 21 Cheetahs 3 10 1 20

Summer Work: Kickin’ It

No matter what you do this off-season, “Never get too far away from the rugby ball!”

advises high school, premier divis ion, Colorado State Rugby Championship-winning,

Colorado Springs Grizzl ies head coach, Otis McGregor.

No one: not Jonny Wilkinson, not Dan Carter, not John Sexton neither Gavin Hastings or

even Naas Botha; not Morne Steyn or Tusi Pisi; nor Frans Steyn; neither Max de Achaval nor

Mike Graham, not Jackson Bock nor Nate Fletcher… none were born with the kicking

prowess they display today (or even yesterday). And they all got powerful prowess!

Were they born with aptitude? Sure! Capabil ity and talent? Over t ime this became most

certainly evident! But in order for the aforementioned group of rugby players to have

achieved the stature of numbers guys capable of producing deuces and treys to keep the

tallying turning as you’d l ike, they also are quite keen in the art of the tactical boot-

launched pil l and a bit of work went into the development (and continuing development) of

their respective processes. Actually, more than a bit… but that’s where the fun begins. And

the thing they have in common with each and every one of you, they started somewhere,

and so can you. It takes one ball and the wil l… Maybe headsets also.

“I would say that it is as s imple as the old saying,

‘practice makes perfect’ and when you’re a

perfect (or nearly so) kicker, you can ensure your

team does not lose by two (or less),” reports

Denver East High Angels alum and Middlebury

College-bound numbers man, Jackson Bock. Mr.

Bock has backed that statement t ime and again

with deadly accuracy for the Denver high school

squad and no doubt wil l continue to do so for his

college side beginning this upcoming fall in

Vermont.

Specif ic skil ls work performed by an individual

player over the course of the off-season can

provide untold benefits in the subsequent

competit ive cycle for every age group, but none so

much our youth, who’re obtaining fundamental skil lsets; for it is that age-grade where an

individual player’s rugby abil it ies are yet forming, and good routines and better habits can

supplant less desirable traits.

If a player is possessed of a rugby bal l and the desire to improve their boot-to-ballgame,

then that individual can accomplish much for themselves and their club by solo-training; 2-

it takes a ball is all

The Angels Jackson Bock takes goalkicking serious-like;

on target in the Colorado State Rugby Playoffs semifinal

match image: Travis Prior

to-3 sessions per week over the interval of the 15s break; it ’ wil l produce signif icant

improvements in their kicking game, both tactical- and goal-oriented.

“As far as how often I pract ice (solo), it depends on what part of the season (we’re in),”

offers Bock. “During pre-season and early on, I… kick for two or three hours a week and at

the end of the season I wi l l tune up for about a half an hour the day before a game.”

goalkicks and howzits

No function on the rugby pitch is more intensely scrutinized nor tensely appreciated than

the penalty goal , dropped goal or try conversion. Goalkickers are crucial to their sides’

victories: if your kicker is “on” = hero; kicker “off” = not so much.

The manner in which success at the goalkick can be obtained is simple as Bock states:

practice, practice, practice… and then more of the same. No one is born with an innate

abil ity to strike a rugby bal l with the impetus to propel it into the air and through the

crossbars; that must be developed and the way to do it is with hours upon hours of effort,

much of the time under a broil ing sun. The kicker wil l take shots on goal from all over the

pitch, hustle to collect the result of their effort, and then jog to a spot on the f ield for

another attempt; minimum 50 reps+ = goalkicker’s workout, but more is indescribably

better. Excellence is never easily gotten, and should one decide to get after it , the rewards

are many and sorted.

tactics and strategies

For rugby players looking to up their game by enhancing their repertoire of ways to advance

ball to goal , a tactical kick forward may be just the thing; but again, continuously regular

practice over the course of break must be done to reap impressive bennies for the player’s

side on the day of play. Again, the way this particular skil l is obtained and improved upon is

the l itt le three-word adage: practice, practice, practice, practice.

The manner in which this can be accomplished is s imple: f ind an unused open space, bring

along a bal l , and kick-and-chase. Spend an hour or so, three times a week and a player wi l l

develop an understanding of how the bal l responds to a variety of strikes: induce a

clockwise spin when releasing and a grubber kick wil l respond one way, a counter-clockwise

spin means the bal l wil l respond in an entirely different manner. With practice, the player

wil l f ind that they have undiscovered talents with which to help their side gain victory on

the day.

From the towering Garryowen to the infernally jouncing grubber, a player wil l develop an

intuit ive sense for where the ball wil l go when it is struck in a certain way: curl the toe at

impact and the ball wil l r ise to height, straighten (as much as possible) your lower leg-foot

structure when sweep-striking and the ball wil l describe a befuddling (to opposit ion) path

along the turf, r is ing and fall ing in a way that wil l eventually become known (with multiple-

multiple repetit ions) to the player’s internal muscle-memory apparatus so that the action

wil l happen as a smooth, predictable appl ication when circumstances dictate ball leave

hand.

And there is naught so sweet the sight of grubber kick struck into the box behind the

defense and collected by an onrusher, as was done to great effect by G

Griff ins f lyhalf in the D-2 f inals in the Kettle in May of this year. Rest assured that

maneuver, which ultimately enabled the West Slope side the State Championship, was not a

one-off event; it ’s the result of profound and perfect pract i

a l l c on t en t h er e in

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*Daktari’s Rugby Cypherlast week’s solution: “I’m gutted for the guys,” All

Blacks legend and Canada Coach Kieran Crowley

after close loss to Scotland

today’s cryp

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to solve: substitute letters in the pattern above to determine the rugby

Summer Youth Rugby 15s CampZach Fenoglio

day camp: Regis Jesuit High School campusovernight camp:



defense and collected by an onrusher, as was done to great effect by Grand Junction Jr.

2 f inals in the Kettle in May of this year. Rest assured that


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substitute letters in the pattern above to determine the rugby-related phrase

Nike Rugby Camps Rugby 15s Camps instructed by USA Eagles front row,

Zach Fenoglio - [email protected] and staff camp: Regis Jesuit High School campus, June 23-25, 2014

vernight camp: at RJHS, July 31 - August 3

Daktari on the Han River, Seoul, SK



rand Junction Jr.

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related phrase.

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25, 2014

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