News and Events

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Hi all, quick reminder that we're off this week, hope you're all
having a great weekend.

Some events things coming up: June 6: Free Internation Rugby! June 7:
Youth Rugby Mayor's Cup. June 8: Dragons' Closing Day Awards and
Picnic. It's a veritable rugby rumpus!

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Want to watch some international rugby? This is your chance to see
world-class international rugby in NYC!

USA Selects vs. England Counties

Friday June 6th at Baker Field, Columbia University @ 7 pm.

We have a grand tradition of being the best rugby fans. The sea of
orange and blue has been present at many a regional and national
championship venue as well as few World Cups. Come One Come All in
your best ORANGE and BLUE (and GREEN) club gear!

All U12 Dragons, U19 Girls and Boys, Senior Men and Women, Old Boys
and Girls, G2, family members and friends.....let's show our club
pride with an outstanding showing of support for the Red, White, and
Blue. USA flags and face paint welcome.

See you Friday June 6th @ Baker Field. Oh, and it's free! First come
first served.

more details here: http://www.newyorkrugby.com/content/view/622/1/

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The New York Rugby Week events for girls and boys ages 8 to 14
culminate in the inaugural Mayor's Cup Rugby Festival, also at Baker
Field Athletic Complex from 12.00 to 16.00 EDT (16.00 to 20.00 GMT) on
June 7.

The event will feature 24 youth teams representing all five boroughs
of the city all competing for the Mayor's Cup, which will be housed in
the Sports Museum of America in Lower Manhattan.

This is the competition we hope to be in next year! Feel free to swing
by and see some youth rugby.

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Lastly, don't forget that June 8th is our picnic day; medals and
trophies and prizes followed by hot dogs and whatever else you bring
to add to the grill!

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I promised some rugby notes from time to time, so here's a clip of one
of the most spectacular tries scored in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
South Africa won, but on the way they met the USA team. The USA Eagles
are currently ranked 19th in the world, and displayed a great presence
in the World Cup. Have a look at this plucky try from Z Ngwenya
against South Africa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkU3zR-dsXU

And for those of you still having trouble with the rules, here's a fun
video that introduces rugby for video game players:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEQyCcageGg

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Cheers all,

Jaz