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Rocky Mountain
Regional Rugby Report
4.10.14
In this Issue:
Colorado Rugby sides undefeated - Road Warriors DU, Black Ice two and three road joys respectively;
Raptors , Highlanders repel Haggis; Barbarians level OMBAC in lively form and Buffalos herd Cowboys
Denver Highlanders v Park City Haggis - match report from The Jake
Pacific Rugby Premiership - Barbarians v OMBAC: recap, table, upcomes the season’s remainder
Colorado High School - roundup, tables
USA Rugby Men’s College D-1A: recap, table, upcomers
Raptor Eye View: with Raptors captain, Zach Fenoglio
Men’s D-2 - Yee-hah! Weekend roundup, table, upcomers
GlobalComps: Richard and Trotski -
o Super XV Rugby - results by numbers/upcomers
o Aviva, Top XIV, Pro12 - Oyonnax big win, Scots prevail in makeups o Heineken Cup – Ulster see red, Saracens green; Toulon, Munster, Clermont advance
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University of Denver Pioneers Conquer Cali with Chilling Frost et al
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For the second year in a row, University of Denver Pioneers are of the Best Four
small col lege rugby clubs nationally after topping Pepperdine University, 64-10, on
Saturday and defeating Santa Rosa, 33-15, in Sunday’s PacWest Championship; DU
are on to the Best Four in Glendale at the end of the month (April 26, 27) where
they’l l vie for the national t it le. Pioneers wil l be joined by 2013 champion, St
John’s University (Collegevil le, MN), Mount Saint Mary’s University (Emmittsburg, MD), and
New England Col lege (Henniker, NH) in the battle for the 2014 National Small College Rugby
Organization Championship. Stu Halsell ’s Pioneers Rugby l ink
B lack Ice Women’s D-1 side are on torr id pace to playoffs with traveling wins in
Kansas City on the weekend over: Kansas City Jazz, 36-7; Kansas University, 15-
nil; and Kansas State University, 40-0; these victories follow Ice’s championship
t it le at Champagne Classic last month in San Diego …see RM piece on Black Ice
University of Colorado Buffalos topped a youthful and valiant Wyoming
Cowboys side, 28-22, at the Kitchen, while US Air Force Zoomies were a
dozen better than Colorado State Rams, 24-10, at the Academy
Glendale Raptors came up big with a brace of wins over Park City Haggis in a
Kettle-friendly, 67-24, and on StoveTop in a USA Rugby Men’s Divis ion-2
league match, 77-38, on Saturday. Raptors D-2 squad now on top of the
league
Barbarians needed heroics near t ime to draw level OMBAC in their PRP match
in the Kettle, and they very well got them in thri l l ing fashion, much to the
delight of the substantial home crowd in attendance at the Premiership’s
primary Colorado rugby complex as 82 points were divvied up exact ly at the
high-scoring derby. This is the type of high-quality, heart-stopping, nerve-wrangling, no-
quit rugby that Pacif ic Rugby Premiership has become recognized for in its inaugural run
Highlanders f inished off the action-packed, springtime, rugby weekend in 32-17
victory over Park City at The Jake. Haggis’ third, full-t ime match in less than 24
hours proved to be too much for the Park City club to digest, as the Mighty Meal
suffered its f irst defeat(s) of this competit ive cycle - a long with their losses at
Glendale on Saturday - match report follows.
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USA Rugby: Men ’s D-2
Denver Highlanders v Park City Haggis
On as f ine a Sunday morning as you’d l ike
in eminently acceptable weather,
Highlanders and Haggis got down to the
business of determining which side
claiming Caledonian pedigree would
triumph the day. Just past noon the
outcome had been decided in a vigorous
affair that could yet impact the playoff
picture that is gell ing just now. The Utah
side was completing one of its memorable
long-haul, double-header rugby tr ips
across the Rockies for the love of the pil l ;
this trip, though, Haggis would make it a
triple-header with matches the previous
afternoon at Infinity with Raptors D-2 and
Raptors Selects. Park City had been
unbeatable in their road trips earlier in
the season, but they would experience
different outcomes this journey.
Each side took turns bashing in the near
channels from breakdowns; nothing on
either way, and possession reverses
resulting from mishandles and mental
lapses provided opportunity. It was hosts
who realized init ial joy as Highlanders
recently arrived Kiwi standoff, Adam Price,
init iated movement just inside Haggis
territory that had f lyer, Cody Blake, clear
to close in the corner then loop
centreposts for Price’s conversion: 7-0 the
home team with 11 off referee Rick
Goldammer’s crystal .
With Highlanders halfback, Josh Slater,
sl inging swift service from either side of
the set pieces with equal abil ity, Denver
were opening play outside and stretching
a somewhat weary Haggis defense. Early
penalty count that was in Haggis favor
now leveling, abetting Highlanders
forward progress in the 20t h minute.
Denver won their own l ineout at midfield,
mauling ponderously and purposefully to
the Haggis 35 meter l ine before a penalty
award for interfering with play at
breakdown had Highlanders quickly-
tapping and pouring into the visitors 22. A
lateral series of smashes crossfield, then
reverse direction; second row, Nick
Rangel, and his powerful rumble into goal
for the touch down that made it 12-nil
after 23 minutes.
Much action between the 22s by both
sides featuring forward crashes in the near
channels and hard contact in the centers,
on occasion fol lowed by wel l- and truly-
grappled turnover ball made excellent
display for the crowd strung along touch.
Highlanders back again after poaching
their guests l ineout toss and securing a
penalty inside the Haggis 22. Quick tap-
and-go to breakdown, then Slater showing
an impeccable, lengthy dive-pass that
freed wing, Pat Larrimer, to close in the
corner: 17-0 to Denver 30 minutes into it .
Here came Haggis straightaway strongly
with ball scooped from the breakdown by
prop, Nick Mostyn, and run directly
through a wall of defenders for his twenty-
meter scamper to goal and Park City were
up and on the board: 17-5 in the 31s t
minute.
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Denver with the last points of the half as
Price was good with the 25 meters
sticksplitter just outside the right post for
tall ies of 20 and 5 to the homeside as
Goldammer sounded the halft ime break.
Highlanders hot, hungry and harrying the
somewhat slow-reacting (at t imes) Haggis
side, resulting in the margin to Denver’s
advantage after f irst forty.
A bit of shifty maneuvering in congestion
after the l ineout by Highlanders
loosehead, Mike Backens (a DU alum), and
the prop had secured possession and then
the penalty award just inside the Haggis
10 meter l ine. An errant strike for goal by
Price shanked, but Highlanders were back
threatening quickly. A wonscrum by the
hosts and Slater’s delivery to a streaking
#15, Kyle Gross, who sl iced to space and
beyond for the grounding that extended
the Denver lead to 20 at 25-5 after 49
minutes of action.
Now Backens t ime as the deceptively fast
forward snatched the pil l from breakdown
and burst into empty space for his twenty-
meter close: with an additional deuce by
Price, 32-5 for homeboys in the 52n d
minute.
At the three-quarter point in the match,
Park City came alive with multiple phases
pounded out and its moving maul
enhanced by the brutally effective work of
one- and two-step pick-and-slams from
tackle until outside center, Samiu Tuifua,
burst across the paint for the grounding
that made it 32-10 in the 60t h minute.
And Park City Haggis were back directly for
another as replacement, Hinckley
Vaisigano, picked a crease and hauled into
goal through 35 meters of hard, fast work:
with conversion by scrumhalf, Austin
Healy, 32-17 at ’61.
Much action in the last twenty minutes of
play, yet no further numbers and f ive,
match-points victory to Highlanders with a
record of 32-17 at Goldammer’s last blast.
Scoring
Denver - Try: Blake, Rangel, Larrimer,
Gross, Backens; Con: Price (2); Pen: Price
Park City - Try: Mostyn, Tuifua,
Vaisigano ; Con: Healy
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v : Glendale Raptors (36) v Denver Barbarians (23) at Infinity: Colorado Clash II - as was said at the season’s onset, no matter where these two clubs are on table come kickoff time, standings bedamn-dings, this is for the seat closest the fire!
v : San Francisco Golden Gate (30) v OMBAC (21) at Ray Sheeran Field on Treasure Island: crucial for both clubs; winner could very well be pouring the foundation for post-season play;
v : Santa Monica Dolphins (13) v Belmont Shore (21) at Webster Field: Belmont won the first
heavenly round of rugby in the City of Angels, though in February and only by a single, 29-28; this
weekend they’ll travel the short distance to the Dolphins homegrounds for significance; Santa Monica’s
guests yet have their eye on extra-time action this inaugural PRP session; think the Dolphins’ll be
looking to aid their coastal rivals’ cause? Then think ye once more…
Olympic Rugby Club on bye weekend
noto bene: if you’re enjoying a Premiership match and wondering, “Gee I wish I knew the people I could thank for putting and keeping this highest-quality rugby in the land together?” Here’s a list you can begin with:
Lance French - PRP League Director
Geno Mazza - PRP Operations Director
Sion Williams - PRP Commercial Director
Club Won Lost Drawn Match Points (MPts)
Glendale Raptors 7 1 0 36
San Francisco Golden Gate – SFGG 6 2 0 30
Denver Barbarians 4 4 1 23
**Old Mission Beach Athletic Club 4 2 1 21
*Belmont Shore 4 4 0 21
Olympic Rugby Club 2 7 0 13
Santa Monica Dolphins 1 8 0 12
Upcomers: Saturday, 4.12.14
Additional PRP results, 4.5.14: Olympic Club 43 Santa Monica 31; SFGG 41 Belmont 24
Going the hard yards for rugby!
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PRP REpreviewcast
At this stage of the season, Premiership clubs have played either seven (OMBAC), eight (Raptors, SFGG and
Belmont) or nine (Barbarians, Olympic and Dolphins)… and as long as numbers are on the table:
Glendale are in the catbird seat now. With seven impressive wins and the only loss at San Francisco
Golden Gate in February where yet Raptors garnered a pair of b-ps, they’ve 36 match points and lead
the pack. Glendale play Denver this Saturday upcomer, and then away dates at OMBAC and Santa
Monica before the final home fixture with SFGG. Predicted finish: 1st ; Predicted MPts total: 48;
San Francisco Golden Gate are running second now, just over a bonus-point victory in arrears. After a
4-0 start, SFGG dropped a pair of road trips, at Denver and San Diego, and have rebounded from those
defeats with Treasure Island wins over the LA-area sides, Belmont Shore and Santa Monica, at Ray
Sheeran Field. With its remaining schedule featuring host duty of OMBAC and Olympic Rugby followed
by away fixtures at Belmont Shore and Glendale, SFGG should stay in the 2nd (and final) playoff spot
with 44 match points its total after the first weekend in May;
Denver Barbarians currently reside in third place on the table, but the brace of pursuit squads have one
(Belmont Shore) and two (OMBAC) matches-in-hand Denver, and are a mere two points adrift Barbos.
Regardless, should either of the current topsiders run afoul their remaining PRP match schedules with
multiple ties and/or losses, a perfect finish (all remaining MPts collected) could yet see Barbarians
through to playoffs; they’ve Glendale on the upcomer and road dates at Santa Monica and OMBAC
bracketing their last bye weekend. Predicted finish: 5th; Predicted MPts total: 28;
Old Mission Bay Athletic Club may have the hardest row to hoe, but at that row’s definitely achievable
terminus is the Inaugural PRP Grail, a worthy quest for certain. With 21 MPts just now and 5 matches
with the potential of 25 more if OMBAC are able to effect a perfect run to playoffs, OMBAC and its
recently landed Eagles could see the first or second PRP slot by season’s end. With a critical home
derby with San Francisco Golden Gate upcoming and a trip to Colorado for the Raptors that follows,
the next fortnight will be telling the Southern Californians’ fortune. Predicted finish: 3rd ; MPts: 38;
Belmont Shore, also on the outside rail after eight decisions and 21 MPts just now. They’ll play fellow
Angelinos, Santa Monica Dolphins, on the upcomer, then a bye week, then the hugest host of San
Francisco Golden Gate, then Olympic Rugby and somewhere around those temporal environs, the
makeup w/OMBAC. Could be 41 MPts at the end of the season, but maybe not. Predicted finish: 4th;
MPts: 32;
Santa Monica Dolphins have a trip to Colorado for a date with Barbos in two weeks (4.19) falling in
between home dates with Belmont Shore and Glendale, and then last weekend of the season they’ve a
bye. Each match a championship, each carefully scrutinized by national selectors. Predicted finish: 6th;
MPts: 18
Olympic Rugby Club will rest this weekend and then it’s: SFGG, at OMBAC and Belmont at home. Each
match for the championship and if you may think that insufficient motivation, US Eagles 15s (and 7s)
selectors paying particular attention to PRP matches these days, for these PRP rosters represent an
important talent pool for both 7s and 15s. Predicted finish: 7th; MPts: 17
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Colorado High School Division-1 Table
Club Won Lost Drawn MPts* Colorado Springs Grizzl ies 5 0 25 Aurora Saracens 3 1 15 Denver East Angels 3 2 15 Regis Jesuit Raiders 2 2 11 Cherry Creek Bruins 2 2 9 Littleton Eagles 1 4 4 Chaparral Wolverines 0 5 0
Division-2 Club Won Lost Drawn MPts PAC RFC 6 0 30 Boulder Valley Lions 3 1 1 20 Castle Rock Pirates 3 2 1 18 Fort Collins 3 1 16 Junior Gents 2 0 13 Titans Rugby 2 3 11 Tigers RFC 1 3 8 Wheat Ridge Warriors 1 3 6 SWARM 1 5 6 Harlequins 0 4 2
Division-3 Club Won Lost Drawn MPtsGlendale Raptors Academy Jr. Griffins 3 0 1 17 Ridge View Academy 2 0 1 12 Northside Dragons 2 1 12 Central Terrors 1 2 5 Monarch HS 1 2 4 Pikes Peak Falcons 0 4 1
Colorado Springs Grizzl ies continue to lead the league with al l possible table points
acquired after the Big Bears victory over Cherry Creek , 41-7, last night in the Tab Hicks
Memorial Tackle Cancer Fundraiser at Grizzl ies homegrounds Mountain Ridge MS, “The
Pit”. Aurora Saracens are the near harr ier and have put impressive numbers aboard
after a close home defeat to Grizzl ies, 7-12, last month. East , who topped Chaparral last ,
78-12, are t ied on match points with Sarr ies , but are placed third now at table as they
lost to Aurora earlier in the season. Regis are in fourth posit ion and have moved in
front of Cherry Creek after victory over L ittleton , 45-7
PAC the Big Boss just now with all
possible points garnered. Boulder Lions ,
Castle Rock Pirates keep the Front
Rangers honest, but it ’s a PAC table now.
One would be the wiser for keeping track
of Jr. Gents , 2013 State Champs, as
they’ve only played a brace of matches
and have won both. Expect Roaring Fork’s
Finest Fifteen to be well in the mix come
playoff frames.
Glendale Raptors Academy are undefeated in League play. Jr. Griffins from Grand Junction top the chart followed by Ridge View Academy , a club that nearly folded this spring. Last month the pair fought to a 24-all draw on the eastern side of the Divide at the Academy . Ridge View travel to close chasers, Northside Dragons, on the upcomer for a derby that’l l sort their places at table for certain as they are now level on match points. Central Terrors wil l host Monarch High School in Colorado Springs this Saturday afternoon.
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USA Rugby - Men’s College D 1-A
Club Won Lost Drawn MPts
University of Colorado Buffs 4 1 0 21
Colorado State University Rams 2 3 0 13
United States Air Force Academy Zoomies 2 2 0 10
University of Wyoming Cowboys 1 3 0 8
Results/Schedule - Spring 2014
Saturday 3.8.14 University of Colorado v University of Wyoming 24 - 20
US Air Force Academy v Colorado State University 29 - 24
Wednesday 3.12.14 University of Wyoming v US Air Force Academy 31 - 19
Saturday 3.15.14 University of Colorado v Colorado State University 29 - 25
Friday 3.21.14 US Air Force Academy v University of Colorado 37 - 46
Saturday 3.29.14 Colorado State University v University of Wyoming 41-22
Saturday 4.5.14 University of Wyoming v University of Colorado 22 - 27 Colorado State University v US Air Force Academy 12 - 24 Wednesday 4.9.14 Colorado State University v University of Colorado 53 -3 4
Saturday 4.12.14 University of Wyoming v Colorado State University
Sunday 4.13.14 University of Colorado v US Air Force Academy
TBD TBD US Air Force Academy v University of Wyoming
CSU removed CU from the ranks of the unbeaten with their decis ive victory over the Buffs
on last Wednesday evening.
Big match at Boulder for Air Force on the Saturday, whi le CSU and Wyoming go at i t in the
Rugby Border War, Round II.
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Raptor Eye View
RA : RA : Just a friendly v Haggis on the Saturday, but how’d you feel it went?
ZF : It was a great game to give some guys some rest and to let others get some more game t ime! Overall , the boys did a great job of running the pattern and put in a sound performance.
RA : Barbos on Saturday; upgrades and/or surprises?
ZF : The Barbarians are definitely looking to get one back at us. We have been training hard the past two weeks to get ready for this (re-match). We don’t any major secrets planned, we just want to stick to our pattern and play mistake-free ball!
RA : The entire workforce looking healthy for Saturday?
ZF : All good to play!
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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 both on campus at Regis Jesuit High School
15s 15s
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D-2 Men's Roundup, Upcomers
It’s a Raptors Roost…
Club (MPts) Won Lost Drawn #s 1 & 2 go to playoffs Glendale Raptors (40) 7 1 0 Park City Haggis (36) 7 2 0 Denver Highlanders (26) 5 3 0 Denver Harlequins (19) 3 5 0 Colorado Springs Grizzlies (11) 2 5 0 Northern Colorado Flamingos (2) 0 7 0
… just now as they took down Haggis, 77-38 ,on the StoveTop on Saturday for the f ive-
pointer, then were well-assisted by intown rivals, Denver Highlanders, on the Sunday
as Highlanders topped the Utahans, 32-17, at the Jake.
Colorado Springs Grizzl ies got their second victory of the season at Fountain, upending
Denver Harlequins, 34-22; Grizzl ies earned f ive points for the win, while Quins picked
up a losing bonus-point for four trys.
15-a-side Rugby all summer long in the
cool Colorado Mountains
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2014 Men’s Division-2 Spring Schedule and Results - updated constantly
W ith two weeks left in the season, it appears Glendale and Park City wil l move on to playoffs. Highlanders have a brace of league matches remaining and could t ie Park City’s current match point total, but for Haggis to falter it would mean it takes no points from its f inal league match v Northern Colorado on 4.26.
In any case upcomes Denver Derby, Round II as Harlequins and Highlanders battle Saturday on the Quins Cook Park ground, The Cooker, and Northern Colorado Flamingos seek their f irst win of the year at home versus a Colorado Springs Grizzl ies club that celebrated its second victory, Saturday last.
Highlanders topped Quins, 27-21, at the Jake in the fall on the f irst end of their home-away, and with the addition of New Zealand native Adam Price at the pivot, could close out with a pair of wins over their intown rivals this season. Harlequins head coach Mark Price and his side envision a distinctly different result . March 8 Colorado Springs Grizzl ies v Glendale Raptors 14-82 ; Denver Highlanders v Northern Colorado Flamingos 26-10
March 15 Northern Colorado Flamingos v Denver Harlequins 19-26
March 22 Park City Haggis v Colorado Springs Grizzl ies; 81-19; Glendale Raptors v Northern Colorado Flamingos; 67-0
March 29 Park City Haggis v Denver Harlequins; 62-22; Glendale Raptors v Denver Highlanders 60-28
April 5 Glendale Raptors v Park City Haggis; 77-38 Colorado Springs Grizzl ies v Denver Harlequins; 34-22
April 6 Denver Highlanders v Park City Haggis; 32-17
April 12 Northern Colorado Flamingos (2) v Colorado Springs Grizzl ies (11); Denver Harlequins (19) v Denver Highlanders (26)
April 26 Park City Haggis (36) v Northern Colorado Flamingos; Denver Harlequins v Glendale Raptors (40); Denver Highlanders v Colorado Springs Grizzl ies - as ever, if you’re seeing a discrepancy in wins, losses or match point assignment let us know and we’l l square it , over?
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18 for Highlanders #10, Lima Sopoaga, on 4 penalties and 3 conversions struck in the home side’s 33-30 win over Rebels ; 15 for vis itors #15, Jason Woodward, on 3 penalties and 3 conversions struck;
3 penalties only for Blues #10, Simon Hickey, as the visitors went down in 9-26 defeat to ARC leaders, Brumbies , in Canberra; neigh difference in the whinnying big horsies’ points total on either side of their baker’s dozen halves;
20 for Hurricanes #10, Beau Barrett, on 6 penalties and conversion of #15 Andre Taylor’s 5-pointer good for 25-20 victory over traveling Bulls who’ve gotten 1 losing bonus-point to start their 4-match Anzac tour; victory was there for the SA boys late after a 5-pointer by replacement three-quarters Handre Pollard, but the bountiful boot by Barrett of 2 penalty str ikes provided end story in Napier;
17 for everyone at the end of 40, but visit ing Western Force out-feasted their hesitant-to-offend-by-tackl ing hosts, Reds , at Brisbane in the 2n d stanza to record their 4th Super Rugby victory in succession, ever, at 32-29 in a battle of East v West on the continent; 15 for travelers #10, Sias Ebersohn, on 4 penalties struck and 1 dropped goal slotted;
86 split evenly yet to be certain not congenially as Chiefs garnered their 2n d,3- point road vexation running at Bloemfontein; last week’s total of 68, 86-ed by the visitors who finished right alongside their hosts at day’s end; Cheetahs were up by 24 at 34-10 after 40, but failed to maintain that advantage in the 2n d stanza;
1 the number of NZ Super Rugby victories in SA this season so far, and it belongs to Crusaders looking form after 28-7 win at Ell is Park; 1 also the number of groundings and also conversions by Lions #10, Marnitz Boshoff, on a relatively quiet day for the standoff; 1 try each for the travelers #s 12, 9 & 13 - the Messrs. Crotty, El l is and Fonotia;
11 for the homeside and double that for their guests as Waratahs popped Stormers , 22-11, at Newlands; #10, Bernie Foley, had 11 on account of 3 penalties and Nick Phipps’ try converted, whi le Kurtley Beale took a couple of successful whacks at goal for 6:
Super XV
Rugby #s
it’s a wildly wide wonderful worldful of
numbers when you think of it
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Upcomers , Round 8
Australian Rugby Conference
Club Won Lost Drawn MPts
Brumbies 5 2 0 21 Waratahs 4 2 0 20 Force 4 2 0 18 Reds 3 4 0 15 Rebels 2 4 1 11
New Zealand Rugby Conference
Club Won Lost Drawn MPts
Chiefs 3 1 2 20 Blues 3 4 0 16 Hurricanes 3 4 0 16
Highlanders 3 3 0 15 Crusaders 3 3 0 13
South Africa Rugby Conference
Club Won Lost Drawn MPts
Sharks 5 1 0 23 Bulls 3 3 1 17 Lions 4 3 0 16 Cheetahs 1 5 1 8 Stormers 1 6 0 6
Friday, 4.11.14
Highlanders (15) v Bulls (17) at Forsyth Barr: home team may very well be the business, but vis itors should l ike the win, too;
Reds (15) v Brumbies (21) at Suncorp Stadium: travelers would sure love to take advantage to whatever malaise has aff l icted their hosts of late, but homeboys wi l l be looking to shake it;
Saturday, 4.12.14
Chiefs (20) v Rebels (11) at Waikato Stadium: homeside back to winning;
Force (18) v Waratahs (20) at NIB Stadium: ‘Tahs must be victorious today;
Cheetahs (8) v Crusaders (13) at Free State Stadium: could be second road joy running for Kiwis;
Lions (16) v Sharks (23) at El l is Park: home team will need well- loaded guns, or at least a wel l-productive Marnitz Boshoff boot, to hold off their guests this rugby day
Blues, Hurricanes, Stormers on bye week
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Aviva Premiership: Top four playoff - #1 v #4; #2 v #3; last 4 fixtures upcoming
Won Lo st Drawn MPts
Sar acen s 16 2 0 72
Northampton Sa ints 14 3 1 65
Le icester T igers 12 4 2 58
Bath Ru gb y 12 5 1 55
Sale Sh arks 11 7 0 51
Har leq uin s 11 7 0 49
London Wasp s 7 11 0 39
Glou cester Ru gb y 7 11 0 36
Exeter Ch iefs 7 11 0 35
London Ir ish 5 13 0 26
Newcast le Fa lcon s 3 15 0 19
Worcester Warr iors 1 17 0 10
Upcomers
Friday, 4.11.14
Sale Sharks (51) v Har lequins (49) at Salford City Stadium: these guys both are yet in the hunt for the last playoff spot, but the loser of this match may be out
Saturday, 4.12.14
Leicester Tigers (58) v London Wasps (39) at Welford Road: Tigers scorching hot now - 8 wins, 1 loss - even if it was last week’s H-Cup Q-f inal - and 1 drawn so far this year;
Worcester Warriors (10) v Exeter Chiefs (35) at Sixways: Warriors deuce innarow? Chiefs thinking, “maybe not”; c’mon the WorWars!
Gloucester Rugby (36) v Bath Rugby (55) at Kingsholm: Bath desperately needing victory, but so do homeboys
Sunday, 4.13.14
Saracens (72) v Northampton Saints (65) at Copthall Stadium: well how about those Sarr ies? Now;
London Ir ish (26) v Newcastle Falcons (19) at Madejski Stadium: a contest with heat;
Saracens going far and away uptop after f ive-point roadwork at Wasps, 32-20 ; Leicester continue to impress with the 22-16 win over fail ing Northampton; Bath also on the downward spiral, losing to visit ing Sharks, 11-12 ; Gloucester pippage of Exeter Chiefs, 14-13 , in their visit to Sandy Park means they move past Chiefs at table; and Warriors 1s t win of the season came at the expense of homeside, Newcastle Falcons, 17-12
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French XIV: #s 3-6 playoff 1s t Round as #s 1, 2 bye; then semi-f inals - 3 left
Won Lost Drawn M Pts Montpel l ier 13 9 1 66 Clermont Au ver gne 13 9 1 65 Tou lon 13 9 1 65 Castres 12 9 2 62 Rac in g Metro 13 8 2 60 Tou louse 11 11 1 58 Bordeau x Begles 12 11 0 58 Stad e França is 13 9 1 58 Brive 10 11 2 55 Grenob le 11 11 1 50 Oyonnax 11 12 0 48 Perp ignan 9 13 1 46 Bayonne 9 14 0 44 Biarr it z 4 18 1 26
Upcoming the T-14
Latest - makeup : Oyonnax have well and truly confounded Bordeaux’ playoff plans as they won and denied their guests on the day a losing bonus point as well, which would have put B-B clear into the f inal extra-time slot , a lbeit by a s ingle and there are three f ixtures remaining; but everyone is now level regards matches played and the real carnage wil l ensue - and with the end in sight only last-placed Biarr itz have been abjectly removed from post-season options
from 4.3.14 RM3R - B it l ike a mult iple-f ighter, cage match at the moment in France with last week’s leader, Clermont Auvergne, taking it on the chin at Brive, 24-26 , where Brive fullback, Gaetan Germain, was good for 21 of his side’s winning total on a dot, two conversions and four penalties; CA did manage the losing bonus-point;
Montpell ier are the new boss after whacking Bayonne, 43-27 ;
Toulon got the necessary over Toulouse, 32-28 , and are now all cozy with Clermont in 2n d;
Castres yet close after an unhappy knot at Biarritz, 34-the-pair , but they must rue the non- win on the Bay of Biscay;
Oyonnax smacked Grenoble around their park, 40-13 , and are now poised for a move up the charts;
Bordeaux Begles did the business on Perpignan, 23-5 , and are hard-eyed on the last playoff slottage with four to go for them as they’ve a match in hand;
Racing zipped right past Stade after road victory, 32-22 , in the Batai l le de Paris
Friday, 4.11.14: Clermont (65) v Castres (62);
Saturday, 4.12.14: Bordeaux Begles (58) v Toulon (65); Bayonne (44) v Stade (58); Grenoble (50) v Montpell ier (66); Perpignan (46) v Oyonnax (48); Racing (60) v Biarritz (26); Toulouse (58) v Brive (55)
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RaboDirect PRO12 - 4 left , though Glasgow & Edinburgh makeup yet
Won Lost Drawn MPts Le inster 14 3 1 68
Munster 14 4 0 63
Ulster 13 5 0 60
Glasgow * 13 4 0 56
Ospr eys 10 7 1 52
Scar lets 8 9 1 41
Ed inbur gh * 7 10 0 34
Connach t 6 12 0 34
Dragon s 6 11 1 30
Card if f B lu es 5 12 1 28
Benetton Treviso 4 13 1 24
Zebre 3 13 2 20
Ospreys should very much l ike the home win v league-leading Leinster , who could wind up being Ospreys extra-time opponent come first weekend of extra frames, should Ospreys make the top four at end of league play;
Leinster must not l ike last week’s H-Cup showing and wil l be sighting a large rebound, but not an i l l-discipl ined carom;
Ulster , too, wil l not l ike the way its Heineken Cup season went awry and wil l be looking for somebody to punch; uh-oh, here comes tr icky-tr icky Connacht on bob-and-weave;
Edinburgh should l ike the win here, but Blues may provide upset at Murrayfield;
Benetton Treviso wil l l ike victory at home versus Dragons , but that conclusion may be an errant pre-cast;
Munster , rock ‘n rolla’ r ight now after smacking Toulouse upside its H-Cup tête, wi l l bring the arti l lery to bear on RDP12 guests, Glasgow Warriors ;
Scarlets should l ike a handful over travel ing Zebre on Saturday, the RDP12 rugby day;
Upcomers
Friday, 4.11.14 Ospreys (52) v Leinster (68) Ulster (60) v Connacht (34)
Edinburgh (34) v Blues (28)
Saturday, 4.12.14 Benetton Treviso (24) v Dragons (30)
Munster (63) v Glasgow (56) Scarlets (41) v Zebre (20)
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Top points-earner this Heineken Cup season, Ulster ,
went down in hot, red f lames at Ravenhi l l as fullback
Jared Payne was removed from the match in the 4t h
minute due conduct unbecoming and hosts played nearly
the entire 80+ minutes down a man; Saracens Chris Ashton
celebrated a brace of groundings; second row power
Mouritz Botha got one and Sarries #10, Owen Farrell ,
slotted a conversion in the 17-15 road win;
Toulon were victors over Leinster , 29-14, breaking a 6-
all , halft ime deadlock with a brace of second stanza
groundings converted by Matt Giteau and a Delon
Armitage penalty, while the RDP12 frontrunners managed
only eight, second stanza numbers with a try by openside Shane Jenning’s replacement,
Jordi Murphy, and a Jimmy Gopperth penalty str ike;
Morgan Parra notched 17 points on f ive penalties and with Wesley Fofana’s f irst forty
effort converted by the halfback, Clermont Auvergne went on to record the 22-16 result
over traveling Leicester Tigers ;
Munster , leading Toulouse at halft ime, 13-9, grounded five, second period trys to
triumph at Thomond Park; the French club did dot a brace in the second forty that were
completed by Luke McAll ister replacement, Lionel Beauxis, but that fell short the 34 points
for the Irish in their last forty bonanza;
The Best Four in Heineken Cup competit ion wil l have it out on:
Saturday, April 26 - Saracens v Clermont Auvergne at Twickenham: gotta l ike Aviva
Premiership- leading Sarries in London, though Top XIV-topsiders Clermont are
well-capable of triumph on this rugby day;
Sunday, April 27 - Toulon v Munster at Stade Velodrome: again, gotta l ike the
grounds most proximitous organization, but Munster were absolutely on form
in their quarterfinal win; Jonny went out in the f irst forty last match and that
wil l weigh-in at the Marseil le Mass should Wilikinson’s injury persist;
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*Daktari’s Rugby Cypher* last week’s solution: “It wasn’t going our way and no one
panicked.” Eagles Todd Clever on RWC qualifying win
Daktari, himself, with his own conversion first once more
today’s cryp below
AEICSF YSISFZS JM SMTFOTAI JOTAMC TG RFSYQC JGCSF ETIQMW J OJM JGCSF GQZS
OQMACSI IJFFQSI RTJRX OJFH ORRJEE hint: E = L
text is encrypted
to solve: substitute letters in the pattern above to determine the rugby-related phrase.
RSVP the
cryp
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overnight camp: at RJHS, July 31 - August 3
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Oi! A brand new Terminator 3
Kings Elite Special jigging rod?
You shouldn’t have! I’ll just
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bunch more time … workin’
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last week’s crossword solution will be posted in next week’s
RM3R
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XV rugby
time
Playoffs coming at us from every which way right now
not every PRP last calls
Yeah, it’s wonderful!
they play Raptors next week
nope. I’m goin’, you goin’?
Did I tell you about me when I, I, I, me, me, me…
you kidding me?
NSCRO war? Best Four at end of
the month… DU’s in! And there’s CU and USA Rugby Men’s
College D-1A
pretty much
Women’s clubside D-1
with Black Ice headlining
Ah but for-tu-nate-ly… I have the key…
High School…
High School Ds
1-3!
Men’s D-2
I’m going!
…Well in 1814 we took a little trip along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississipp’…
we took a little bacon and we took a little beans and fought the bloody British in the town of New Orleans…