Rugby in the Olympics

TheMercenary · 10-01-2009, 08:40 AM

A new video out by the National Guard to support Rugby.

http://usarugby1.tampadigital.com/vi...1573/i-play-ru

Griff · 10-03-2009, 08:16 PM

My brother (ex-flyhalf) forwarded this email from some Bonnies list he's on. This is a kinda big deal for a tiny school. I wonder how long they'll cling to the ranking?

Your very own SBU Outlaws have cracked the Top 25 Ranking in their first year in Division I with a #24 ranking........ 24th out of the 500+ teams in the country!

Well done to all of those who have laid the groundwork in the past 34 years as well as to those who continue to, with special mention to Clarence Picard and the boys for their incredible hardwork.

Well done lads and best of luck this Saturday against defending league champion Syracuse!

For those unable to attend the match this weekend at SBU, live game updates and scores will be posted on:
http://twitter.com/TheRugbyCoach

Start calling any Kiwi or Aussie friends that "may have" graduated from SBU for this year's alumni match.

RugbyMag.com Men DI College Top 25
September 30, 2009
1. (2) Navy 3-0 39-3 over Virginia
2. (4) Colorado 2-0 (5-1) 45-17 over CSU (8)
3. (5) Utah 3-0 78-5 over Washington State (24)
4. (6) Penn State 3-0 (7-0) Won Big 10
5. (1) Army 0-0
6. (3) Arkansas State 0-0 (1-0) Rained out
7. (7) Dartmouth 4-1 Defeated Yale
8. (8) Colorado State 2-1 (4-2) Lost to Colorado (4)
9. (10) LSU 0-0
10. (11) Wyoming (1-1)
11. (12) Central Washington 0-0
12. (14) Texas A&M 0-0
13, (15) Delaware 2-0 (3-0)
14. (23) Air Force 2-1 (2-2) Defeated New Mexico
15. (9) Ohio State 0-2 (2-5) 4th at Big 10
16. (16) Bowling Green 3-0 Beat Michigan State
17. (18) Boston College 1-2 (1-3) Defeated UConn
18. (22) Virginia Tech 1-1 (2-1) Defeated Rutgers (13) 19-15
19. (13) Rutgers 1-1 (1-2) Lost 19-15 to Virginia Tech
20. (17) Minnesota 0-0 (2-2) Big 10
21. (19) Kutztown 2-1 Defeated Maryland
22. (24) Washington State 1-1 Lost to Utah
23. (25) North Carolina 1-0 31-25 over Georgia Tech
24. (Unr) St. Bonaventure 2-0 Defeated Binghamton
25. (Unr) Notre Dame 0-1 (3-4) 2nd in Big 10

Note: Rankings do not include West Coast teams that do not play a fall schedule, e.g. Cal Berkeley, BYU, etc.

Most interesting facet is when you look at the enrollments of the other schools on the list.

TheMercenary · 10-04-2009, 09:26 AM

I am surprised my school did not make the cut this year. Maybe they are not competing in D1.

Griff · 10-09-2009, 09:08 AM

7 player rugby is in! Oddly, golf is included as well wtf? That is about as much a sport as hotdog eating, auto-racing, or beer pong.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-09-2009, 09:14 AM

Why is golf less a sport than javelin or Biathlon?

Griff · 10-09-2009, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Why is golf less a sport than javelin or Biathlon?

A healthy person playing golf should never have a heart rate over 60 bpm. In my mind that makes it a game not a sport, but I'm an anti-golf bigot.

Shawnee123 · 10-09-2009, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griff

A healthy person playing golf should never have a heart rate over 60 bpm. In my mind that makes it a game not a sport, but I'm an anti-golf bigot.

Yeah, I feel that way about soccer, any sport when you can't use most of your body...

And baseball...don't even get me started on a sport where you can play an entire game, then have enough energy to play an entire other game....hours upon hours of sitting around and waiting.

Yawns me.

Shawnee123 · 10-09-2009, 09:15 AM

OH please. Play golf, do you?

I'm very glad rugby is in. Golf too.

More sport than synchronized swimming, both of them. (oh, and soccer)

xoxoxoBruce · 10-09-2009, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

OH please. Play golf, do you?

No, but I did 45 years ago, for long enough to know the discipline it takes to play well consistently. Ever tried it?

Quote:

More sport than synchronized swimming,

Synchronized swimming is incredibly difficult, and physically demanding, at Olympic levels. Just try propelling your self up out of the water to your waist, and hold it there. I could never do it, doubt most people could.

Rugby's a no brainer, definitely a sport. But the question remains, how/why is javelin or Biathlon more a sport than golf?

Quote:

A healthy person playing golf should never have a heart rate over 60 bpm.

You obviously don't play golf, and don't realize how much energy it takes to wrap a 9 iron around a tree.

Shawnee123 · 10-09-2009, 09:34 AM

bruce, I was talking to Griff.

I know how difficult golf is. Yes, I've played.

Synchronized swimming is surely difficult, but it's dance, not sport.

Shawnee123 · 10-09-2009, 09:43 AM

Twisting posts and making argument where there was none, just for funsies, should be a sport!

Shawnee123 · 10-09-2009, 09:55 AM

Heeheee...I'm imagining cavemen hitting rocks into the distance with sticks to kill bison or something.

Griff · 10-09-2009, 10:01 AM

Lil Pete and I are going to Iowa this weekend to participate in a real sport.

Speaking of which, I need to stop poking Bruce with a stick and start packing.

Shawnee123 · 10-09-2009, 10:09 AM

Good luck Griff!

Undertoad · 10-09-2009, 10:19 AM

I always say that any activity that depends on judges (not referees) is not a sport. But the common understanding now is that any activity that shows fit women's asses in detail is the most important olympic sport.

10-01-2009, 08:40 AM	#1
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Rugby in the Olympics A new video out by the National Guard to support Rugby. http://usarugby1.tampadigital.com/vi...1573/i-play-ru __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

10-04-2009, 09:26 AM	#3
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I am surprised my school did not make the cut this year. Maybe they are not competing in D1. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

10-09-2009, 09:08 AM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	7 player rugby is in! Oddly, golf is included as well wtf? That is about as much a sport as hotdog eating, auto-racing, or beer pong. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-09-2009, 09:14 AM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Why is golf less a sport than javelin or Biathlon? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-09-2009, 09:15 AM	#8
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	OH please. Play golf, do you? I'm very glad rugby is in. Golf too. More sport than synchronized swimming, both of them. (oh, and soccer) __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-03-2009, 08:16 PM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	sorta related My brother (ex-flyhalf) forwarded this email from some Bonnies list he's on. This is a kinda big deal for a tiny school. I wonder how long they'll cling to the ranking? Your very own SBU Outlaws have cracked the Top 25 Ranking in their first year in Division I with a #24 ranking........ 24th out of the 500+ teams in the country! Well done to all of those who have laid the groundwork in the past 34 years as well as to those who continue to, with special mention to Clarence Picard and the boys for their incredible hardwork. Well done lads and best of luck this Saturday against defending league champion Syracuse! For those unable to attend the match this weekend at SBU, live game updates and scores will be posted on: http://twitter.com/TheRugbyCoach Start calling any Kiwi or Aussie friends that "may have" graduated from SBU for this year's alumni match. RugbyMag.com Men DI College Top 25 September 30, 2009 1. (2) Navy 3-0 39-3 over Virginia 2. (4) Colorado 2-0 (5-1) 45-17 over CSU (8) 3. (5) Utah 3-0 78-5 over Washington State (24) 4. (6) Penn State 3-0 (7-0) Won Big 10 5. (1) Army 0-0 6. (3) Arkansas State 0-0 (1-0) Rained out 7. (7) Dartmouth 4-1 Defeated Yale 8. (8) Colorado State 2-1 (4-2) Lost to Colorado (4) 9. (10) LSU 0-0 10. (11) Wyoming (1-1) 11. (12) Central Washington 0-0 12. (14) Texas A&M 0-0 13, (15) Delaware 2-0 (3-0) 14. (23) Air Force 2-1 (2-2) Defeated New Mexico 15. (9) Ohio State 0-2 (2-5) 4th at Big 10 16. (16) Bowling Green 3-0 Beat Michigan State 17. (18) Boston College 1-2 (1-3) Defeated UConn 18. (22) Virginia Tech 1-1 (2-1) Defeated Rutgers (13) 19-15 19. (13) Rutgers 1-1 (1-2) Lost 19-15 to Virginia Tech 20. (17) Minnesota 0-0 (2-2) Big 10 21. (19) Kutztown 2-1 Defeated Maryland 22. (24) Washington State 1-1 Lost to Utah 23. (25) North Carolina 1-0 31-25 over Georgia Tech 24. (Unr) St. Bonaventure 2-0 Defeated Binghamton 25. (Unr) Notre Dame 0-1 (3-4) 2nd in Big 10 Note: Rankings do not include West Coast teams that do not play a fall schedule, e.g. Cal Berkeley, BYU, etc. Most interesting facet is when you look at the enrollments of the other schools on the list. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-09-2009, 09:34 AM	#10
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	bruce, I was talking to Griff. I know how difficult golf is. Yes, I've played. Synchronized swimming is surely difficult, but it's dance, not sport. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-09-2009, 09:43 AM	#11
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Twisting posts and making argument where there was none, just for funsies, should be a sport! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-09-2009, 09:55 AM	#12
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Heeheee...I'm imagining cavemen hitting rocks into the distance with sticks to kill bison or something. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-09-2009, 10:01 AM	#13
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Lil Pete and I are going to Iowa this weekend to participate in a real sport. Speaking of which, I need to stop poking Bruce with a stick and start packing. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-09-2009, 10:09 AM	#14
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Good luck Griff! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-09-2009, 10:19 AM	#15
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I always say that any activity that depends on judges (not referees) is not a sport. But the common understanding now is that any activity that shows fit women's asses in detail is the most important olympic sport.

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