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Rugby 7's will be in the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. It's big on the coasts and 7's programs are starting to make their way inland. It's time to start getting pumped about rugby in the states. I was lucky enough to go cheer on Team Canada at the RWC in New Zealand last fall and it was an unbelievable experience. USA represented well and had an OUTSTANDING game against Ireland on Sept 11. Support your local clubs.

I will use this thread share the videos that I come across.

yours in Rugby,

JC

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMbKxesO0L8[/youtube]

USA 7's is in Vegas in two weeks

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDRnXhLhhjY[/youtube]

introduction to some of the legends

I grew up idolizing Jonah Lomu

Sebastien Chabal is one of the toughest French Fuckers around

Tuilagi is Samoan. You've never been hit in rugby until you've been hit by a giant coconut headed islander. Boxing is big over there too.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXGfHyZJTzE[/youtube]

I agree. Gotten run over by Samoans and Fijians.

Hey Shaf, I am always impressed by the leg size of the islanders. When I ask them how they did it they swear it was from running and practicing rugby in the sand. The teenage islanders I saw over in NZ had massively developed quads at the age of 15. Was quite impressive.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KVo556HueI[/youtube]

Some front row love. Guys that wear #1 and #3 are built to run 5 meters with the ball, maybe 10 but definitely not 25.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1gR7Rvx9ik[/youtube]

The defender, world cup winner Piri Weepu, gets dumped on this attempted tackle.

Shafpocalypse Now wrote:I agree. Gotten run over by Samoans and Fijians.

Agree with that. The Arlington (TX) club had a host of islanders that had gone to Euless Trinity. They scored three tries on us with rolling mauls (without having to roll that much). Pretty damn disheartening.

Samoans are agile rhinos.

Fijians are brutally strong gazelles.

And Tongans?

Gin Master wrote:And Tongans?

Tongans are massive. I saw this guy play at World Cup last year. Absolute monster of a center. Luckily he never passed the ball which meant Canada could send three guys to tackle him. Alipate Fatafehi 6'3 250 lbs

Speaking of centers. No more Hodgson.

Jonny Canuck wrote:

Gin Master wrote:And Tongans?

Tongans are massive. I saw this guy play at World Cup last year. Absolute monster of a center. Luckily he never passed the ball which meant Canada could send three guys to tackle him. Alipate Fatafehi 6'3 250 lbs

tonga.jpg

The ARC was mostly Tongan. That's about what my counterpart (outside center) looked like when we played. It was a long afternoon.

The pic is great. Dude on the left doesn't want any. Guy on the right decided not to tackle and tried the Three Stooges eye poke, which was deftly blocked by the Tongan.

From the caveman discussion on the Random Pic thread.

WildGorillaMan wrote:

Jezebel Jones wrote: Aww, they found the caveman a snack.

Seriously. What glacier did they thaw him out from?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmB08Jofxss[/youtube]

Rugby hits right........

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZYpljlcVHk[/youtube]

Thanks for getting this thread going again. I keep lurking on the forumz but rarely have time to contribute anything to anywhere.

After stepping away from the game again in May, I am now co-coaching the local Private University. We have a pretty good squad, dominating ball in hand and territory yet we can not find a way to score. Thus, we are 1-2 and it is extremely frustrating. We play a pretty solid team today and it is time for the boys to step up and show me who is tough enough to put on a good showing vs a high caliber team.

As I am new to coaching, I am looking for any quality training resources. any recommendations?

Sir Clive Woodward's book.