February Rugby
- Schedule
- US Nationals Evaluation
- Parents Needed
- Rugby on TV
- Rugby Quiz
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SCHEDULE
Feb. 10th – Naples @ Naples (we will be renting a van)
Feb. 17th – Nomads @ Home
Feb. 24th – Brevard @ Home
More details as we get them.
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US NATIONALS EVALUATION
Congratulations to Alex Myers & Cory Montville. One of the he US National Team’s coaches, came down to scout out the high school players here in Florida. During the session he choose Alex and Cory for further evaluation to possibly play for the national U-21 and U-19 teams respectively.
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PARENT’S NEEDED
Parent’s needed to help with the social preparation for home games. The food is planned and bought before hand we just need help setting up. Please have your parents sign up for the Google group if they haven’t already.
For new players; the post game social is a long standing rugby tradition, the two teams come off the pitch and all animosity is left behind. The players come together to celebrate the game of rugby, and show their respect for their fellow players. These players who are your opponents today will be your teammates tomorrow. The rugby world is fairly small, and as you move on to College or Men’s level rugby you’ll be meeting these players again and again.
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RUGBY AT PIPER’S
I’d like to set up a couple of afternoons/nights at Piper’s to watch rugby like we did once in the fall. The times and dates depend on Setanta (the international sports network that Piper’s subscribes to). They only post their schedule a week or two in advance. To do this, players need to be on their best behavior at the bar, the liability to myself and the bar is huge. You also need to let your parent’s know beforehand what you’re doing and where. I don’t want any calls from parents yelling at me for taking their kids to a bar.
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RUGBY ON TV
Home(Team) v Away(Team)
Kick off(ET)
Setanta Broadband
Setanta Sports
Setanta Premium
Saturday, 03 February (ET)
Italy v France
8:30am
LIVE
6pm
LIVE
England v Scotland
11am
LIVE
7pm Sunday
LIVE
Sunday, 04 February (ET)
Wales v Ireland
10am
LIVE
9:45pm Monday
LIVE
Saturday, 10 February (ET)
England v Italy
8:30am
LIVE
5pm Sunday
LIVE
Scotland v Wales
10:30am
LIVE
6pm
LIVE
Sunday, 11 February (ET)
Ireland v France
10am
LIVE
9:45pm Monday
LIVE
Saturday, 24 February (ET)
Scotland v Italy
10am
LIVE
6pm
LIVE
Ireland v England
12:30pm
LIVE
7pm Sunday
LIVE
France v Wales
3pm
LIVE
8pm
LIVE
Saturday, 10 March (ET)
Scotland v Ireland
8:30am
LIVE
5pm Sunday
LIVE
Italy v Wales
10:30am
LIVE
6pm
LIVE
Sunday, 11 March (ET)
England v France
11am
LIVE
9pm Monday
LIVE
Saturday, 17 March (ET)
Italy v Ireland
9:30am
LIVE
5pm Sunday
LIVE
France v Scotland
11:30am
LIVE
6:15pm
LIVE
Wales v England
1:30am
LIVE
7pm Sunday
LIVE
Sorry, Setanta is the only station I know of that carries rugby. Inform me if you know of any other stations and I’ll try to get their schedules as well.
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RUGBY QUIZ
Pretend that you’re the ref. What’s the correct call for these scenarios? (No, I didn’t make these up and I don’t want a million emails asking to explain rugby terms. You can look up the laws here http://www.irb.com/EN/Laws+and+Regulations/Laws/laws.htm). I’ll post the answers on the website, about the middle of the month.
1. Kevin Polisch, the Welsh Cleaners fullback, gathers the ball deep in his 22. He is under no pressure and runs up to the 22-metre line. He kicks for touch with his right foot. As he kicks his left foot is planted firmly on the 22-metre line. The ball flies downfield and goes directly into touch on the Irish Furniture ten-meter line.
You will have the line-out
a. on the Welsh Cleaners 22
b. a meter outside the Welsh Cleaners 22
c. on the Irish Furniture ten-meter line.
2. Ronan O'Sofa of the Irish Furniture grubbers towards the Welsh Cleaners line where Kevin Polisch is waiting for the ball. His right leg is anchored on the goal-line, his left leg stretched forward as he meets the ball about a meter in front of the goal-line, draws back and dots the ball down on the goal-line.
You will
a. award a drop-out
b. award a five-meter scrum
3. Ten meters outside of his 22, Kevin Polisch, the Welsh Cleaners fullback, kicks for touch. The ball is dropping towards the touch-line on the Irish Furniture ten-meters line. Girvan Armchair, the Irish Furniture fullback, waits for the ball. His left foot is anchored on the touch-line, his right leg stretched into the field of play. When he catches the ball it is about half a meter before it reaches the touch line.
You will award
a. a line-out where Armchair caught the ball, Irish Furniture ball
b. a line-out where Armchair caught the ball, Welsh Cleaners ball
c. a line-out at the kick, Irish Furniture ball
4. Shane Duster, the Welsh Cleaners wings, dashes for the Irish Furniture goal-line. In a covering tackle Girvan Armchair of the Irish Furniture mows him down holding his ankles as Duster falls to ground. Duster is fifteen centimeters short of the Irish Furniture line. Lying there he holds the ball in one hand, lifts it and places it on the line.
You will
a. penalize Duster
b. award the try
5. Kevin Duster goes to field a long kick five meters outside his 22. He goes not catch the ball which goes off his hands back over the 22-metre. line. He runs back, picks up the ball six meters inside his 22 and from there kicks the ball out directly into touch ten meters outside of his 22.
You will award the line-pout
a. at Duster’s kick
b. at the 22 meter line
c. where Duster caught the ball
d. where the ball went into touch
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See you at practice,
Andrew Riley
Coach
Orlando Warriors
407.488.8294
